Apr 5 Energy & Environment White House Climate Advisor Sees A Path To A Clean Energy Transition Through Coal Country For decades now, rhetoric around action on climate change has been about things like saving the planet, or saving polar bears. Just think: How many times have you seen an image of ice crashing into the sea from a melting glacier, or a sad-eyed seal atop a floe, as part of a climate change message? […] By Jeff Young Apr 5 Energy & Environment White House Climate Advisor Sees A Path To A Clean Energy Transition Through Coal Country Jeff Young
Nov 4 Energy & Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Federal environmental regulators released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its third round of changes to its 2015 rule regulating coal ash. Coal ash is one of the largest waste streams in the country and […] By Brittany Patterson Nov 4 Energy & Environment EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules Brittany Patterson
Sep 27 Energy & Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Ohio will begin testing some public and private water systems for the presence of toxic nonstick, fluorinated chemicals, broadly called PFAS. In a press release issued Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the state’s environmental and public health agencies will analyze drinking water systems located near places with known contamination. That includes near firefighting training […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 27 Energy & Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Brittany Patterson
Jul 5 Agriculture Watershed Moment: “Ephemeral” Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways West Liberty University Professor Zachary Loughman has dedicated his professional life to crustaceans – specifically freshwater crayfish. He dips his hand into one of the water tanks at his laboratory near Wheeling, West Virginia, to pick up a teal crayfish the size of a dollar bill. “See the little guy dropping down? We caught mom […] By Liam Niemeyer Jul 5 Agriculture Watershed Moment: “Ephemeral” Streams Debate Could Reshape Ohio Valley Waterways Liam Niemeyer
May 16 Energy & Environment Capito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito this week introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The chemicals include PFOA, or C-8, used to make nonstick products and other similar chemicals used in flame retardants. They have been detected in at […] By Brittany Patterson May 16 Energy & Environment Capito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution Brittany Patterson
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