A 2022 Holiday Encore, Inside Appalachia

This week, we usher in the season of lights with our holiday show from 2022. James Beard-nominated West Virginia chefs Mike Costello and Amy Dawson serve up special dishes with stories behind them. We visit an old-fashioned toy shop whose future was uncertain after its owners died – but there’s a twist. We also share a few memories of Christmas past, which may or may not resemble yours. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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Government Shepherd Snyder, Feb. 16, 2023

AG Morrisey Takes Aim Against EPA Intrastate Water Regulations

A new rule from the EPA gives the agency more power over intrastate bodies of water, but Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling it federal overreach.

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Government Shepherd Snyder, Feb. 15, 2023

Federal Grant Funds To Help Address ‘Forever Chemicals’ In State Waterways

The money comes as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities grant program.

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Energy & Environment Trey Kay, May. 12, 2022

Use Of A Weedkilling Herbicide Has Stoked An ‘Us & Them’ Divide In Arkansas

A weedkiller called dicamba has caused a split in otherwise tight-knit farm communities. In Arkansas, where initially there had been tight restrictions over its use, some farmers successfully pushed to expand its use. Yet others claim that the weedkiller may be damaging the habitat of the “Natural State.”

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson, Nov. 04, 2019

EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules

Federal environmental regulators released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson, May. 16, 2019

Capito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito this week introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson, Mar. 04, 2019

Study Finds Coal Ash Contamination Widespread In Ohio Valley

More than 90 percent of the nation’s regulated coal ash repositories are leaking unsafe levels of toxic chemicals into nearby groundwater, including ash…

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