WV: Environmental Justice
WV bill threatens community air monitoring efforts
After West Virginia House lawmakers advanced a bill to ban residents from using citizen air monitoring data in lawsuits, community groups said they …
Communities concerned about MVP pipeline water pollution, explosion risk
After a federal appeals court this week denied a request from a group of Virginia landowners to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on t…
WV Among Top States for Public Health Harms from Fossil Fuels
Ozone, fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide from the oil and gas sector in 2016 caused more than $77 billion in human health damages …
WV Enviro Groups Call MVP Greenlight a 'Terrible Precedent'
A 300-mile-long fracking pipeline project slated to cross numerous streams and rivers in West Virginia and Virginia got a major boost over the weekend…
WV Conservation Groups 'Troubled' by SCOTUS Wetlands Decision
Since the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with private property owners in a battle of over wetland protections and the Clean Water Act, West Virginia …
Many WV Small Businesses Want Northern Route for Corridor H Highway
Small businesses in Thomas and Davis say they would prefer a planned four-lane highway to be rerouted north, instead of running through what they say …
Experts: Incentives for Renewables Even More Critical
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was at the center of the Supreme Court's recent decision to curb the ability of the Environmental Prot…
Experts: Ukraine Crisis a Reminder to Break Dependence on Fossil Fuels
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, experts argued investments in clean energy will lower costs for Americans and reduce dependence on foreign oil …
WV Moms Call on Manchin to Support Biden’s Climate Plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some West Virginia families are calling on Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to support President Joe Biden's climate action plan…
WV Bills to Relax Water Protections Seen as “Dangerous”
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With memories of the 2014 Elk River chemical spill still fresh, West Virginia environmental groups are pushing state lawmakers …
WV Land Polluted by Coal Mines Transforms into Recreation Area
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - As a result of a lawsuit over water pollution from mining, a tract of land that once housed surface mines is being repurposed as …
Judge Finds WV Governor’s Coal Company Liable for Pollution Violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After a group of environmental activists filed a lawsuit last year, a federal judge ruled this week that a coal company owned by …