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West Virginia landed on the bottom of a scorecard that measures climate and health.
The Commonwealth Fund ranks West Virginia last on its State Scorecard on Climate, Health and Health Care.
The New York-based nonprofit cites the state’s overwhelming reliance on coal to generate electricity. Coal produces 86% of West Virginia’s electricity, more than any state.
Kentucky, also heavily reliant on coal, ranks just above West Virginia on the scorecard.
Other neighboring states fare far better. Maryland and Pennsylvania rank 7 and 9, respectively. Virginia ranks at 18 and Ohio at 31.
West Virginia also scores low on energy efficiency and health care sector greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2020, the nonprofit said, West Virginia’s health care sector had among the highest per-capita emissions of carbon dioxide.
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In an effort to attract more horse racing competitors this year to West Virginia, the state Legislature increased the funding cap to $2 million for certain races – and neighboring states are taking similar action. When Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, his owner, trainer and jockey won an estimated $3.1 million winning purse. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Justin Hicks reports much of that growth can be attributed to increased gambling on historical horse racing games.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, an opioid settlement reaches a milestone, gas prices shock Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito, R-W.Va., and we have more information on the recent chemical spill near Nitro.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSmall towns around the Monongahela National Forest are raising funds for workers to clear hundreds of miles of trails in the North Zone.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents of Clay, Raleigh and Wyoming counties who get their electricity from Black Diamond Power are one step closer to some relief, but it may take another three years to complete.
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