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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Did You Feel That Shaking? Earthquakes Are Rare In W.Va., But Not In Appalachia

Curtis Tate spoke with Tom Pratt, a U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist, about seismic activity in the region.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

State Gets EPA Funding To Address 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water

The Department of Environmental Protection will receive $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address PFAS in drinking water sources.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Report: Predicted Ohio Valley Petrochemical Hub Never Materialized

Proposals to build two ethane cracker plants – one in Wood County, West Virginia, and another in Belmont County, Ohio – have fizzled.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Ohio Valley's Severe Flood Risk Among The Highest, Report Shows

The Ohio River Basin could expect to see a flood every five to 10 years that once happened only once every century, according to the nonprofit First Street Foundation’s National Risk Assessment.

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