New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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The Connection Between Pollution And Lung Cancer, This West Virginia Morning
We’ve long known that smoking can cause lung cancer. But what about air pollution? As The Allegheny Front reports, a new Appalachian study finds a connection.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Abandoned Gas Wells Are A Growing Problem For W.Va.
A new report from the Ohio River Valley Institute says there are tens of thousands of abandoned or orphaned gas wells in the state that have gone uncounted.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRegulators Reaffirm Approval For Microgrid Generator, Data Center In Tucker County
Thursday’s decision came following a two-day hearing held in December at the DEP headquarters in Charleston where the citizen groups argued for the release of all redacted information in the site’s air quality permit application.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Regulators Hear Two Days Of Evidence In Appeal Of Tucker County Data Center Permits
State regulators spent two days hearing evidence about the air quality permit for a microgrid facility in Tucker County that is expected to power a data center.
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Environmental Advocates Skeptical Of Energy Investments
The West Virginia Chapter of Sierra Club has questioned the wisdom of federal loans to extend the lives of six West Virginia coal-fired power plants.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPotomac River Advocates Want To Continue River’s Water Quality Improvements
The 2025 Potomac River Report Card from the non-profit Potomac Conservancy has given the river a "B" health grade.
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