This week on Inside Appalachia, during a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 17, 2025

Senate Bill Could Raise Costs, Appalachian Power President Says

The bill would encourage the West Virginia Public Service Commission to favor fossil fuel and nuclear-generated electricity. The vast majority of the state’s electricity already comes from coal.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 13, 2025

PSC Chair To Senate Committee On Bill: We Already Do That

The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee passed a bill that would encourage, though not require the PSC to favor fossil fuel and nuclear energy over renewables.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 12, 2025

No New Coal To Make Electricity, Utilities Tell State Lawmakers

American Electric Power, FirstEnergy and Dominion Power told members of the legislature that they’d maintain their coal assets in West Virginia. In the future, though, they said they would not be building new coal plants.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 12, 2024

'We Want Them': Capito Supports Efforts To Build A Data Center

Last week, state lawmakers spoke of convening a special session to pass an incentive package for a company interested in providing power for a data center in southern West Virginia.

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