Volunteers Swarm Flood-Ravaged Regions Of W.Va.
Scores of volunteers have poured into flood-worn north-central West Virginia, bringing cleanup supplies and food that residents need for the long recovery ahead.
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Fracking Waste And Sorting Out The State Budget, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about radioactive materials and other contaminants in solid fracking waste, and the state Legislature is still working its way through next fiscal year’s budget, but Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants the body to follow his lead.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFairmont Residents Press Agencies On Radioactive Blast
Residents are concerned about an explosion and fire last year at a facility that processes fracking waste, generated through hydraulic fracturing to recover oil and gas.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow W.Va. Oil And Gas Industry Leaves Behind Radioactivity
In some places, the oil and gas industry is leaving behind industrial sites that are radioactive and dangerous — like Fairmont Brine in Fairmont, West Virginia. This abandoned site became a popular hangout spot for unsuspecting local residents. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel has written about Fairmont Brine. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Nobel to learn more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Radiation Levels Higher Downwind Of Fracking Sites
Scientists say health effects are possible, though not imminent.
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Q&A: Rolling Stone Reporter Examines The Risks Of Radioactive Drilling Waste
Across the Ohio Valley, natural gas drilling waste is trucked from the well pad to disposal sites. The waste contains naturally occurring radioactive…
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