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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas,

W.Va. Fares Well In Air Quality Study By Lung Association

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution Wednesday and awarded grades for metro areas across the country.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Supreme Court Hands EPA Rule's Opponents A Temporary Victory

In a 5-4 decision Thursday, the court paused what’s known as the Good Neighbor Rule, an effort by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit nitrogen oxide, which forms smog and can drift into neighboring states.

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

Air Pollution Improves Across West Virginia, Smog Worsens

Air quality across West Virginia is improving, with levels of fine particle air pollution some of the best ever measured, but smog levels have increased,…

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WVPB News Glynis Board,

Manchin Responds to Proposed Tightened Air Pollution Standards

The federal Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period on proposed stricter ozone standards closes this week. Many health and medical…

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