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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 09, 2025

U.S. Appeals Court Denies Challenge To Mountain Valley Pipeline Extension

In 2023, the Mountain Valley Pipeline received a three-year extension of its federal approval to build the Southgate Extension from Virginia into North Carolina.

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Economy Jack Walker, May. 01, 2025

AmeriCorps Cuts Devastating For Local Service Projects, Appalachian Leaders Say

Trump's Department of Governmental Efficiency has cut $400 million federally in funding for AmeriCorps, a volunteer workforce program. Appalachian community leaders are now speaking out.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 16, 2025

Gauley Added To List Of Most Endangered Rivers

American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 18, 2025

South Fork Coal Seeks Bankruptcy Protection, Owes State Millions

South Fork Coal Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware earlier this month.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 09, 2024

FERC Tells Court It Has Power To Extend MVP Deadline

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says it has the power to give the Mountain Valley Pipeline more time to build its Southgate Extension.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 16, 2024

Witness: W. Va. PSC Costing Appalachian Power Customers in Va.

A former staff member on the Virginia commission testified that Appalachian Power operates its coal plants when they can't make money because the West Virginia PSC told it to run them more often.

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