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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Groups Sue Trump EPA Over Power Plant Air Pollution Exemptions

A coalition of environmental groups has sued the Trump administration for exempting dozens of power plants from federal air pollution rules, including three in West Virginia. ...

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Author Examines The Kingston Fossil Plant Spill And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new book examines the Kingston Fossil Plant Spill, coal - fired power plants are granted regulatory exemptions and our Song of the Week.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

State Coal Plants Meet A New EPA Standard, Except For One

The EPA proposes a revision to its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards to lower emissions of nickel, arsenic and lead from coal-burning power plants.

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