Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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New Preserve To Protect Hellbender Salamander, This West Virginia Morning
The Trump administration plans to weaken the Endangered Species Act, and that could impact the fate of an ancient creature found in Appalachia: the eastern hellbender salamander. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant recently visited a new preserve dedicated to hellbenders and found not only natural history – but American history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGauley Added To List Of Most Endangered Rivers
American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFolksingers And Hellbenders, Inside Appalachia
This week, a talented, young folk singer looks for the balance between making music and making a living. Also, after six generations, keeping the family farm going can be rough. We hear the story of the...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhy The Eastern Hellbender Is At Risk And How You Can Help Save It
WVPB's Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate spoke with Than Hitt, senior scientist with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, about the hellbender’s habitat in Appalachia and what threatens its population in the region.
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Protecting The Hellbender Salamander And Holiday Sustainability, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, discussing the proposed listing of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander on the endangered list and making the holidays more sustainable.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAre Pipelines to Blame for Decline in Ancient Salamanders?
As the natural gas industry matures in our region, construction of big transmission pipelines like the Constitution and the Rover continue make headlines.…
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