Folklife Mentor/Apprentice Opportunities Now Open
West Virginia Folklife, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is now accepting applications for its statewide Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
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Federal Farm Grants Partially Restored By Judge’s Order
While WVU did not have its grant restored by Tuesday’s order, it does present a path to the restoration of the university's $8.5 million from the program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Ruling Reaffirms Existing Protections Against Coal Pollution
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined Friday that the federal government’s attempt to streamline how coal mines comply with the Endangered Species Act is unlawful.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSilica Dust Rule Likely Delayed Again, Court Filing Says
The mining industry has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to delay the implementation of the silica dust rule until Oct. 17.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUMWA's Roberts Intervened To Save Federal Black Lung Program
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts was among those who personally asked the U.S. health secretary to save a program that screens for black lung.
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Trump Zeroed Out Federal Heating Assistance W.Va. Depends On
Twenty state attorneys general have sued to stop cuts to a federal low-income heating assistance program. West Virginia is not among them. Many West Virginia households struggle with the cost of heating...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMcCuskey, 23 State AGs Sue Vermont Over Climate Law
They’re challenging a Vermont law enacted last year that imposes fines on fossil fuel producers for the greenhouse gas emissions they caused over a 30-year period.
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