Energy & Environment

Red Spruce Restoration Plan Would Revitalize Native Tree Coverage Across Appalachia

One tree species native to Appalachia can grow 75 feet tall and live more than 350 years. But the species saw a decline in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries due to logging, forest fires and acid rain.

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Legislative Interims, Fighting Miners’ Lung Disease And Protecting Our Forests This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll review some of the top stories from legislative interims – to find out some of the issues lawmakers are working on.  Plus delve into how nature lovers...

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Electricity Rates And Silica Dust Regulations, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachian Power has asked state regulators for permission to raise electricity rates for the first time in five years. As Curtis Tate reports, the public reaction has been less than receptive.

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Resident Along Indian Creek Are Filing Dozens Of Lawsuits Against Mining Companies

There has been an ongoing crisis around Indian Creek where residents say their water has been contaminated by mining – and now they are taking legal action. 

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