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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WV: Waste Reduction

The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition is planning to revamp a deserted coal mine in Morgantown, W. Va., into a composting facility. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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The disposal of low-level radioactive waste derived from Marcellus and Utica shale in Kentucky landfills is raising red flags. (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
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 …

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In part because of drill cuttings such as these, once you take the salt and water out of fracking waste, the remaining sludge is hot enough to be considered low-level radioactive waste. (Bill Hughes)
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 …

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The market for smart technologies that 'talk' to the grid to manage electrical demand is growing rapidly. (Advanced Energy Economy)
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 …

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One important method of coal-ash disposal may leave West Virginia's waters vulnerable to heavy metal contamination. (Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices)
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 …

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Supporters say new limits on the mercury and other toxins coal (orange) and oil (white) power plants can emit will save thousands of lives. (Earthjustice)
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 …

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Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune says the Paris climate deal is a historic turning point, but one with built-in challenges for energy states like West Virginia. (Sierra Club)
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 …

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A new analysis finds West Virginia could shift to 100 percent wind, water, and solar power by 2050. Credit: The Solutions Project
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 …

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Some West Virginians, including local officials, say they are frustrated that Congress has failed to reauthorize a conservation fund with long-standing bipartisan support. Beth Little
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…

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A new study of bike-share programs in four cities shows the majority of rides are replacing other modes of transportation. Credit: Tyree303/Wikimedia Commons
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 …

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PHOTO: Upgrades to affordable multi-family housing could save tenants, owners, managers and utilities money, and significantly reduce energy usage. Photo by Rudy Matthews Photography and Lloyd Wright for the National Housing Trust.
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 …

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PHOTO: Citizen groups are warning landowners to be prepared for possible contamination as a result of fracking. Photo by Ed Wade.
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 …

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