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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Beckley Ceremony To Mark 15 Years Since Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion

On April 5, 2010, 29 coal miners were killed at the Upper Big Branch mine in the deadliest mine explosion in decades.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Capito Vows To Repeal EPA Methane Fee For Oil, Gas Industry

West Virginia is one of the country’s leading gas producers and home to a large network of wells, pipelines and storage facilities.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Next Big Pipeline Fight: Duke Energy's North Carolina Gas Plans

The Mountain Valley Pipeline may be finished, but the debate continues on what could power the southeast for decades to come.

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Economy Curtis Tate,

State To Receive $140 Million From Interior For Abandoned Mines

The U.S. Department of the Interior is making $140 million in AML funds available to West Virginia, the most of any state but Pennsylvania.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Gas Group’s Chief Talks About MVP, Carbon And Coal Competition

Curtis Tate spoke with Charlie Burd, president of the West Virginia Gas and Oil Association, about the state’s role in supplying the global market.

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