Oct 5 Economy Companies Sue WV Gov.’s Family Companies Over Debts But Find Bank Accounts Empty The Justice family companies’ difficulties paying taxes over the years are well documented. But tax collectors haven’t been the only ones trying to recover debts from companies once operated by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and now in control of his family. A review of court documents by the Ohio Valley ReSource found at least five […] By Brittany Patterson Oct 5 Economy Companies Sue WV Gov.’s Family Companies Over Debts But Find Bank Accounts Empty Brittany Patterson
Feb 13 Energy & Environment DuPont Offers $670M Settlement For “Teflon” Chemical Contamination Of Water The chemical giant DuPont made an offer Monday to pay more than half-a-billion dollars to settle water contamination lawsuits pending in federal court. 3,550 plaintiffs from the mid-Ohio Valley filed suit claiming contaminated drinking water led to diseases linked to chemical exposure. The chemical they were exposed to is known as C-8, or PFOA, and […] By Glynis Board Feb 13 Energy & Environment DuPont Offers $670M Settlement For “Teflon” Chemical Contamination Of Water Glynis Board
Dec 23 Health CASA: Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis The Ohio Valley’s opioid epidemic has effects far beyond the individuals struggling through addiction, with families and children suffering as well. An organization that helps children in abuse cases now sees substance abuse as a leading contributor, and could be overwhelmed by the addiction crisis. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children —CASA for short— is […] By Aaron Payne Dec 23 Health CASA: Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis Aaron Payne
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