Shepherdstown's Inaugural LGBTQ Pride Parade Draws Hundreds
Hundreds gathered on Shepherdstown’s German Street to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Organizers said it was the town's first such Pride parade.
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State Eligible For $55 Million To Cap Orphaned Oil, Gas Wells, Feds Say
West Virginia has more than 4,000 documented abandoned oil and gas wells, but there are likely many more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppeals Court Throws Out Government Approvals For Pipeline
A federal appeals court threw out government approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest for a second time on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThousands of Oil, Gas Wells Need to Be Capped, and This is How Congress Can Help
The state Department of Environmental Protection has identified more than 4,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, some of them more than a century old.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill to Strengthen Pipeline Safety Moves in the House
In the House chamber Tuesday, Delegates approved an amendment to a pipeline safety bill proposed on behalf of the governor.House Bill 4323 was on second…
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Lawmakers Consider Beefing Up Gas Industry Safety
Lawmakers are considering a change to the way natural gas accidents are reported at the state level.The House Industry and Labor Committee took up a bill…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsU.S. Forest Service Extends Comment Period on Mountain Valley Pipeline
The U.S. Forest Service extended the comment period on whether portions of the Jefferson National Forest can be surveyed for a possible pipeline route.A…
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