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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Supreme Court Won’t Block EPA Carbon Limits On Power Plants

By a vote of 7 to 1, the justices denied the application for a stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rule, announced in April.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

State's Lead Pipes Getting Replaced With EPA Funds

Notably, the city of Clarksburg’s water board will begin a project next year to replace more than 4,000 lead service lines at no cost to residents.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Judge Fines Union Carbide, Orders Landfill Cleanup

Union Carbide will pay a $200,000 civil penalty for violating the Clean Water Act, U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. ruled on Friday.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

One Of Coal's Top Foes Looks To Clean Energy Future For State

For a decade, Mary Anne Hitt led the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. 

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Virginia Directs Continued Study of W.Va. Coal Plant Closures

Appalachian Power, for now, intends to operate the John Amos and Mountaineer power plants through 2040.

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