WV: Waste Reduction
Alliance Aims to Transform Deserted Coal Mines into Viable Businesses
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A coalition of development groups in central Appalachia aims to give new life to abandoned coal mines in the region by …
Troubling Questions Arise About Radioactive Frack Waste Company
CHARLESTON W.Va. - The paper trail of a company that dumped West Virginia radioactive frack waste into Kentucky landfills is raising serious …
Hot Sludge: Problems With Recycling Frack Waste
CHARLESTON, W.Va - Recycling of fracking waste can reduce water use and pollution from the wells, but only by creating low-level nuclear waste too …
Changes Coming to Electrical Grid
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Big battery systems and smart appliances are starting to bring rapid change to the electricity grid for West Virginia and the …
Coal Ash Disposal on Old Surface Mines: "Beneficial" to Whom?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A loophole for disposal of toxic coal ash is being widely misused across northern West Virginia, according to experts worried …
Long Delayed Air Pollution Rules Will Limit Mercury
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - After a 20-year court fight, the EPA is set to put power plant pollution rules in place that supporters say will save thousands …
Climate Agreement Brings Challenges for U.S., West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The executive director of the Sierra Club says the Paris climate agreement is a "historic turning point" – but one with a …
Study: Total Renewable Power Possible by 2050
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - All 50 states and 139 countries can shift to 100 percent wind, water, and solar power by 2050, according to a new analysis from …
West Virginian: Don't Mess With Land and Water Fund
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Congress' failure to reauthorize a popular land and water fund is drawing widespread scorn from West Virginians. Since 1965…
Study: Folks Do Use Bike-Share for Recreation, Transportation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - More people are willing to share bicycles to meet their daily transportation needs and people are also using bike-share programs …
Big Energy and Money Savings in Affordable Housing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Basic upgrades of affordable housing will result in a huge energy efficiency payoff, according to two new studies from the …
Citizen Groups: Landowners, Prep for Possible Drilling Contamination
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia citizen groups say they're helping landowners prepare for potential air and water contamination from Marcellus …