Encore: The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler, Inside Appalachia

This week, textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song. And, we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passed away last month. Dozens of musicians have covered his songs including Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash and June Carter and Elvis Presley.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 05, 2025

‘It’s Not Too Late To Get This Right.’ Solar Industry Pushes For Tax Bill Changes

Curtis Tate spoke with Sean Gallagher, vice president of policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association, about the economic consequences of the House bill, statewide and nationwide.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 28, 2024

Capito: Republican Senate Likely To Keep Climate Law's Tax Credits

Capito and all of her Republican colleagues voted against the Inflation Reduction Act two years ago. Still, the law has brought some big clean energy investments to West Virginia and Appalachia.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 30, 2024

Federal Investment Brings Clean Manufacturing To Energy Communities

Curtis Tate spoke recently with Brian Anderson, a senior adviser on energy communities at the U.S. Department of Energy, at the University of Charleston.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Apr. 30, 2024

Investing In Mountain State Energy Communities, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia is seeing a boom in low and no-carbon manufacturing, thanks to tax credits and other federal programs designed to spur investment in energy communities. Curtis Tate spoke recently with Brian Anderson, a senior adviser on energy communities at the U.S. Department of Energy. They spoke at the University of Charleston.

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