Sep 2 Energy & Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Could Get More Money From Proposed Settlement A proposed $17.3 million settlement of a class action lawsuit would provide additional payment for hundreds of Appalachian coal miners who were suddenly left jobless by the abrupt bankruptcy of the Blackjewel mining company. The settlement must be approved by the judge overseeing the complicated Blackjewel bankruptcy case. Although it is not yet final, attorneys […] By Jeff Young Sep 2 Energy & Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Could Get More Money From Proposed Settlement Jeff Young
Aug 28 Energy & Environment “False Hope” or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump was all-in on the fossil fuel industry. In a 2016 rally in Charleston, West Virginia, the candidate proudly accepted an endorsement from that state’s coal association, donning a hardhat while he mimed digging coal. To thundering applause, he promised to bring back coal jobs to the struggling Appalachian coalfields. Four […] By Sydney Boles Aug 28 Energy & Environment “False Hope” or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Sydney Boles
Aug 21 Energy & Environment “The Proof Is In The Pudding.” Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s plan. The party platform spells out a major investment in green energy jobs and infrastructure in order for America to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emission no later than […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 21 Energy & Environment “The Proof Is In The Pudding.” Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition Brittany Patterson
Aug 14 Energy & Environment Transparency, Environmental Concerns Surround Proposal To Barge Oil And Gas Waste On The Ohio River A proposal to repurpose a docking facility near Marietta, Ohio, to allow for the barging of oil and gas drilling waste on the Ohio River is drawing concern from environmental groups and local residents. Ohio-based DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC is seeking approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District to operate a barge […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 14 Energy & Environment Transparency, Environmental Concerns Surround Proposal To Barge Oil And Gas Waste On The Ohio River Brittany Patterson
Aug 12 Energy & Environment Federal PAC Donations Show Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy Lawmakers from across the Ohio Valley have received nearly half a million dollars in campaign contributions from 2019-2020 from a political action committee associated with FirstEnergy Corp., the electric utility implicated in a $61 million bribery and racketeering scheme related to Ohio’s controversial energy bill that bailed out several struggling nuclear and coal plants. FirstEnergy’s […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 12 Energy & Environment Federal PAC Donations Show Ohio Valley Lawmakers Raked In Thousands From Utility FirstEnergy Brittany Patterson
Aug 10 Energy & Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. In a call with shareholders last week, Contura Energy, Inc., said the move is tied to the ongoing global transition away from fossil fuels. “We recognize that the world is transitioning toward an […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 10 Energy & Environment Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Brittany Patterson
Aug 7 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy Comes To Light With Claims That Union Carbide Failed To Report Landfill On a recent sticky July afternoon, Diana Green stands on the muddy bank of lower Davis Creek in South Charleston, West Virginia. As a child, she enjoyed wading in the nearly 10-mile-long stream in search of crayfish and salamanders. As an adult, Green set down roots there, purchasing a farm that backs up to the […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 7 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy Comes To Light With Claims That Union Carbide Failed To Report Landfill Brittany Patterson
Jul 28 Energy & Environment Mine Safety Agency Should Do More to Protect Coal Miners in the Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has not done enough to protect coal miners during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from an oversight agency released Tuesday. Through interviews with MSHA officials and union representatives, as well as reviews of state and national policies, the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General […] By Sydney Boles Jul 28 Energy & Environment Mine Safety Agency Should Do More to Protect Coal Miners in the Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds Sydney Boles
Jul 24 Energy & Environment “No Pay, We Stay.” A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia It’s a quiet, foggy morning on Highway 119 in Cumberland, Kentucky. A railroad track runs along the highway, and here, Sand Hill Bottom Road crosses the tracks and turns to the right, leaving a rough triangle of gravel spattered with trash. You can hear crickets chirping, birds twittering, cars passing on 119. A billboard advertises […] By Sydney Boles Jul 24 Energy & Environment “No Pay, We Stay.” A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia Sydney Boles