Jan 16 Energy & Environment EPA Plan to Manage Toxic ‘Teflon’ Chemicals Delayed by Shutdown During a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday on his nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler was pressed by members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works about the impact of the government shutdown on the agency. Wheeler noted one casualty of the ongoing partial government shutdown, now in […] By Brittany Patterson Jan 16 Energy & Environment EPA Plan to Manage Toxic ‘Teflon’ Chemicals Delayed by Shutdown Brittany Patterson
Sep 6 Energy & Environment Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda Environmental Protection Agency officials told a Congressional panel Thursday that the agency will announce by the end of the year whether it will take the next step to regulate a group of toxic fluorinated chemicals found in some water systems in the Ohio Valley. The PFAS group of chemicals, which include PFOA or C-8, were […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 6 Energy & Environment Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda Brittany Patterson
Aug 24 Energy & Environment Trump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback When President Trump wants to talk coal, he comes to West Virginia. So it was not surprising that the president visited Charleston just hours after his administration unveiled a long-awaited overhaul of the Obama administration’s signature climate change regulation, the Clean Power Plan. “We’re cancelling Obama’s illegal, anti-coal-destroying regulations. The so-called Clean Power Plan,” Trump […] By Brittany Patterson Aug 24 Energy & Environment Trump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback Brittany Patterson
Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A “Cautionary Tale” As Trump Changes Regulations Curt and Debbie Havens’ ranch style home is the gathering place for their family. Their two boys grew up playing in the streets in this quiet neighborhood in West Virginia’s northern panhandle. Now, their grandchildren do the same. “They played ball, all kinds of games,” Debbie recalled during a recent interview. Family photos and knick-knacks […] By Brittany Patterson Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A “Cautionary Tale” As Trump Changes Regulations Brittany Patterson
Dec 29 Energy & Environment Analysis Shows Toxic Sites In Flood Zone The Ohio Valley has long been home to some of the dirtiest industries in the nation. Coal, plastics, and chemical plants and their waste sites dot our river valleys. Even those no longer operational leave their legacy in the soil and water. Distler Farm sits on the outskirts of Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Its […] By Alexandra Kanik Dec 29 Energy & Environment Analysis Shows Toxic Sites In Flood Zone Alexandra Kanik
Dec 1 Energy & Environment R.I.P., CPP? Clean Energy Trend Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Clean Power Repeal West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey stood in front of the state’s capitol to rally the roughly 120 coal miners and industry boosters gathered there. “The fight against the unlawful Clean Power Plan started in Charleston, West Virginia,” Morrisey said, noting the state’s role in a legal challenge to the Obama-era rule. The federal rule […] By Glynis Board Dec 1 Energy & Environment R.I.P., CPP? Clean Energy Trend Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Clean Power Repeal Glynis Board
Nov 28 Energy & Environment Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Gets Hearing In Coal Country The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency returned to friendly terrain in coal country this week for two days of public hearings on its proposal to repeal a key federal rule aimed at reducing pollution that contributes to climate change. Last month EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt chose an eastern Kentucky mining town as the venue to […] By Glynis Board Nov 28 Energy & Environment Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Gets Hearing In Coal Country Glynis Board
Oct 13 Agriculture EPA Limits Use Of Problematic Herbicide Dicamba The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to some limits on the use of a controversial herbicide called dicamba, which farmers throughout the region have blamed for crop damage. A change to the label on the chemical will restrict sales of dicamba to certified users. Dicamba, which was formulated for use on a certain strain of […] By Nicole Erwin Oct 13 Agriculture EPA Limits Use Of Problematic Herbicide Dicamba Nicole Erwin
Oct 11 Energy & Environment Coal Comfort: Trump’s EPA And Energy’s Winners And Losers The Environmental Protection Agency’s move to end the Clean Power Plan is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to support the struggling coal industry. The Department of Energy is also pushing a new way to subsidize coal power. But a new study suggests market forces — not regulations — will still make more coal power plants […] By Glynis Board Oct 11 Energy & Environment Coal Comfort: Trump’s EPA And Energy’s Winners And Losers Glynis Board
Oct 9 Energy & Environment EPA’s Pruitt Visits Kentucky Coal Country To End Clean Power Plan Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt used a trip to Kentucky coal country to announce the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle a regulation that sought to limit carbon pollution. Pruitt visited Hazard, Kentucky, to make official what had long been anticipated: that he plans to halt implementation of the Clean Power Plan. The Obama-era regulation […] By Glynis Board Oct 9 Energy & Environment EPA’s Pruitt Visits Kentucky Coal Country To End Clean Power Plan Glynis Board