Air Quality

Abandoned Gas Wells Dot State, Continue Leaking

Abandoned oil and natural gas wells are scattered throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region, leaking toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, and the state doesn’t know where they all are.

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W.Va. Fares Well In Air Quality Study By Lung Association

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution Wednesday and awarded grades for metro areas across the country.

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The State Gets Good Grades For Air Quality, This West Virginia Morning

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution and awarded grades for metro areas across the country. No one in West Virginia lives in a county with a failing grade. We talk with Kevin Stewart, director of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association, about the report and what it all means.

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State Regulators Hear Two Days Of Evidence In Appeal Of Tucker County Data Center Permits

State regulators spent two days hearing evidence about the air quality permit for a microgrid facility in Tucker County that is expected to power a data center.

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