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Coal Gets A Lifeline And WMUL Wins A Murrow, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the coal industry gets a lifeline, the U.S. Secretary of Education comes to Cabell County, and WMUL wins a Murrow – again.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal's Cost On Energy Prices, Inside Appalachia
This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va.’s Longview Power Declares Bankruptcy Citing Low Energy Prices, Coronavirus
A West Virginia-based coal plant operator has announced that it’s filing for bankruptcy due to weak demand for electricity. Longview Power LLC, which…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudy Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives
A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants and transition to natural gas generation across the United States over a decade saved an…
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Powering Down: Ohio Community Reckons With Coal Plant Closure
Brick buildings line the wide sidewalks of Main Street in downtown Coshocton, Ohio. On a recent spring day the dogwood trees are blooming. Bright red and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump
It’s been two years since President Donald Trump took office and began rolling back environmental regulations on the coal industry.At a November rally in…
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