From The Red River Gorge To The Rockies, Adaptive Climbers Expand Access

This October, the Adaptive Climbers Festival will gather in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge for the fifth year. In 2023, Folkways Reporter Emily Chen-Newton covered the event for Inside Appalachia. Since then, the Adaptive Climbers Festival has grown. Organizers say they’re nearly at capacity, with 300 climbers, caregivers and volunteers. Ahead of the festival, the campground has made accessibility improvements. Volunteers with the ACF have also been sprucing up the trails.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Sep. 15, 2026

State Leaders Celebrate EPA Repeal Of Power Plant Emission Rule

State leaders including Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito reacted positively to the announcement Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jul. 14, 2026

Proposed EPA Rule Removes Protections From Drinking Water Sources

A new rule may remove protections from as much as 65% of the streams that contribute to Charleston’s drinking water.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jul. 09, 2026

Cleanup, Remediation Begin At Peoples Cartage Fire Location

The industrial warehouse fire in Parkersburg is completely out and the shelter in place order has been lifted. Now is the time for cleanup and remediation, as well as an investigation into what caused the blaze.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jun. 02, 2026

McCuskey Submits Multi-State Brief In Guam EPA Case

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states asking the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states’ right to manage their own environmental permitting.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jun. 02, 2026

EPA Plans New Minden Clean Up

Minden has struggled with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) since the 1980s. Now, the EPA has proposed a new plan to clean it up.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, May. 27, 2026

EPA To Hold Virtual Hearing On Coal Ash Rules

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting an online public hearing Thursday about proposed changes to rules on coal ash impoundments.

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