Mar 19 Energy & Environment Coronavirus And Slumping Prices Hit Ohio Valley’s Oil & Gas Sector Energy producers, utilities and energy sector workers across the Ohio Valley are adjusting operations and bracing for continued economic impacts as the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold. Efforts to limit the spread of the virus include shuttering schools and businesses and limiting travel, all of which reduce demand for energy. The federal government is […] By Brittany Patterson Mar 19 Energy & Environment Coronavirus And Slumping Prices Hit Ohio Valley’s Oil & Gas Sector Brittany Patterson
Sep 7 Energy & Environment Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess William Suan is no stranger to the problems abandoned oil and gas wells can cause. “It’s just an eyesore,” he said, standing inside a barn on his cattle ranch near Lost Creek, West Virginia. “I had to fence one off because it’s leaking now.” There are five inactive wells on his land, most installed in […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 7 Energy & Environment Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess Brittany Patterson
May 25 Energy & Environment Clipped Wings: Trump Weakens Law That Protected Birds For A Century On a recent chilly Tuesday morning, about 20 people filed along a winding dirt path leading deeper into West Virginia University’s Arboretum in Morgantown. Armed with binoculars, smartphones and hiking boots, the group had one goal — spot and identify the chittering birds hidden in the trees above. LeJay Graffious with the Mountaineer Audubon chapter […] By Brittany Patterson May 25 Energy & Environment Clipped Wings: Trump Weakens Law That Protected Birds For A Century Brittany Patterson
Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive. The gas industry produces thousands of tons of this “hot” waste and companies and state regulators throughout the Ohio River valley […] By Glynis Board Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools Glynis Board