Oct 6 Energy & Environment Justice Delayed: Billionaire Candidate’s Coal Companies Owe $15M in Taxes, Fines The Democratic candidate for governor in West Virginia has never held public office. Jim Justice is instead running on his record as a businessman. He runs coal mines, farms, and a luxury resort, and according to Forbes, he’s also the wealthiest person in the state, worth $1.56 billion. A review of records by NPR and […] By Benny Becker Oct 6 Energy & Environment Justice Delayed: Billionaire Candidate’s Coal Companies Owe $15M in Taxes, Fines Benny Becker
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Sep 23 Energy & Environment Fossil Feud: W.Va.’s Attorney General Defends Coal In National Spotlight The U.S. Appeals Court in Washington, D.C., hears arguments Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the case West Virginia v. EPA, challenging the federal Clean Power Plan. That’s the centerpiece of the Obama Administration’s attempt to address climate change by limiting CO2 emissions from power plants. The challengers include 27 state attorneys general. One in particular, West […] By Glynis Board Sep 23 Energy & Environment Fossil Feud: W.Va.’s Attorney General Defends Coal In National Spotlight Glynis Board
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Sep 2 Energy & Environment Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. For coalfield residents who have long questioned what impact the dust, blasting, chemicals and water contamination was having, the announcement comes as welcome news, if somewhat overdue. A decade […] By Benny Becker Sep 2 Energy & Environment Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered Benny Becker
Aug 26 Energy & Environment Power Play: Experts Say Killing Clean Power Plan Won’t Revive Coal Coal-producing states are preparing for arguments next month in the federal appeals court case known as West Virginia v. EPA, challenging the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The case has major implications for the country’s policy on climate change. But some experts and industry leaders say the […] By Glynis Board Aug 26 Energy & Environment Power Play: Experts Say Killing Clean Power Plan Won’t Revive Coal Glynis Board