Preston County Org Recognized For Preservation Of New Deal Project
The recognition is a testament to the work of 40 years to preserve, interpret and educate about the community's history.
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FirstEnergy Converts Berkeley County Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Site
FirstEnergy completed construction on its third utility-scale solar site in the state, capable of supplying up to 5.75 megawatts of energy to local consumers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMon Power Repurposes Brownfield Sites For Solar Power
On a winding road just up the hill from a shuttered coal plant, Mon Power is now generating electricity from an array of solar panels.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRevitalization Of Communities Is EPA's Focus In State, Ortiz Says
Adam Ortiz, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator for Region 3, says the EPA has invested half a billion dollars in West Virginia during the Biden presidency.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport Lays Out Game Plan for Post-Coal Communities
Communities tasked with finding a second life for land that once housed coal-fired power plants should engage early and often and think holistically about…
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EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Revitalize Polluted Sites in W.Va.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded West Virginia nearly $3 million for assessment, remediation and planning work on…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Grant Will Fund Brownfield Cleanup in Flood Communities
Flood-affected communities in southern West Virginia are receiving federal aid to help clean up brownfield sites for future development. A brownfield is a…
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