Donated Land To Become Recreational Complex In Upshur County
A donation of 70 acres in Upshur County will be used to create a multi-use recreational center.
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ApCo Buys Out-Of-State Wind Farm To Balance Portfolio
Appalachian Power announced the purchase of the Top Hat Wind Facility in Logan County, Illinois last week. It will provide power to large industrial customers interested in having renewable generation in their energy portfolio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Power May Stop Burning Coal By 2035
Appalachian Power filed its integrated resource plan last week with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Coal No Longer King Of Electricity Worldwide
Renewables overtook coal for electricity generation in the first half of 2025 for the first time on record, according to Ember.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs W.Va. Lawmakers Praise Trump's Policies, Coal Faces Headwinds
In nearly 10 months in office, President Donald Trump has dialed back the federal government’s support for renewables and implemented policies favorable to fossil fuels, including coal.
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‘They’re Taking Their Money Elsewhere’: Federal Policy Slows Clean Energy Job Growth
Curtis Tate spoke with Bob Keefe, the executive director of E2, a group that supports clean energy development, about what recent changes mean for the state and country.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump To Spend $625 Million To Keep Coal On The Grid
More than half the money from the U.S. Department of Energy will go toward recommissioning or modernizing coal plants.
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