Cultural Events Lose Federal Funding And Environmental Impacts Of Executive Order, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, cultural events across the state are dealing with the unexpected loss of promised federal funds, and a look at the environmental effects of President Trump’s executive orders on energy.

On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony went ahead Saturday night despite a massive, eleventh-hour setback. Maria Young reports on the unexpected loss of promised federal funds and how that might impact cultural events across the state.

And The Allegheny Front, a public radio program that reports on environmental issues based in Pittsburgh, looks at President Donald Trump’s executive orders on energy and what they mean for the environment.

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Eric Douglas produced this episode.

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