Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Federal 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 NewsWVDEP Suspends Permit For Mine Operated By Justice
The department took the action on Wednesday after ongoing issues with runoff and sediment at the Bluestone Coal Poca Surface Mine, on the border of Wyoming and McDowell counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt Tells Federal Agencies To Review Coal Mining Impacts On Endangered Species
A federal court on Friday approved a deal that requires two federal agencies to review the environmental impacts of coal mining on endangered species,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is proposing new protections for two threatened species of crayfish found in the Appalachian coalfields.Under the new…
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Lawsuit Seeks Protections for Crawfish Imperiled by Coal Mining
A federal lawsuit filed this week by an environmental group alleges two protected crayfish species are being harmed by coal mining in West Virginia,…
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