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As the United States' third most-forested state, West Virginia is known for its timber and protected woodlands. It's also famous for its salt: Wild buffalo and deer gathered to lick natural salt deposits, and Native Americans and colonists gathered salt to cure butter and preserve meats. West Virginia is the 10^th smallest state in the nation by area. Its population in 2024 is 1,769,460, making it the 39^th most populated state. It became a state in 1863.

CLIMATE IMPACTS

Temperatures in West Virginia have risen 1 degree (F) over the past century.

Heat waves are likely to become more intense, and winter and spring precipitation is likely to increase.
Naturally occurring droughts are projected to become more intense, due to higher temperatures and soil moisture loss during dry spells.
At the same time, the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events is projected to increase, intensifying the threat of flooding.
Flooding is the costliest and most severe natural hazard for West Virginia. West Virginia is the most flood prone state in the US, with 23 FEMA disaster declarations for flooding between 2010 and 2020.

ENERGY

The Mountain State is the second largest producer of coal and the fifth-largest energy producer in the country, with large reserves of recoverable coal that have fueled a long history of coal mining.

As the world moves away from coal, states like West Virginia are struggling to adapt to job loss in the sector and fear that they will be disproportionately hurt by an energy transition.
While 1600 megawatts of coal-fired capacity have retired since 2015, Coal fueled 86% of West Virginia’s electricity generation in 2023, and 8 of the state’s ten largest power plants are coal-fired.
Natural gas and renewables each accounted for 7%of West Virginia’s total electricity generation.
Wind energy was at an all time high, producing 4% in 2023, while hydropower produced 3%.
There were small contributions from solar and biomass, and two new solar farms are scheduled to come online in 2025.

LEGISLATION

West Virginia adopted a Renewable Portfolio Standard in 2009 requiring 25% of retail electricity sales from renewables by 2025. However, in 2015 it became the first state in the nation to completely repeal its RPS.
West Virginia’s Governor Patrick Morrissey (since 2025) currently leads the state with a coal and natural gas energy strategy, focusing on industry and continuing the mining and burning of coal.
As Attorney General he had led legal challenges against regulations for clean air and clean water, and against the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan in the landmark Supreme Court case West Virginia v. EPA. The decision in favor of West Virginia limited the EPA’s authority to require coal-fired power plants to shift to renewable energy sources.

CLIMATE ACTIONS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

West Virginia participated in the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, releasing a Priority Energy Action Plan(PEAP) in 2024. The PEAP includes a GHG inventory, GHG reduction measures, and a low-income disadvantaged communities benefits analysis. West Virginia did not have a statewide climate plan before the EPA-funded plan.

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CURRENT NEWS

Aug 13 2026

West Virginia Watch

WV DEP approves air quality permit for plastic pyrolysis facility in Belle despite local resistance

By Caity Coyne 08/13/26

The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a finalized air quality permit on Wednesday to Clean-Seas West Virginia, allowing the out-of-state company to move forward with the construction of a controversial “advanced recycling” plant in…

Jul 29 2026

Mountain State Spotlight

Deadly flooding in West Virginia finds prevention plans unaddressed

By Henry Culvyhouse 07/29/26

At least two West Virginians are dead, dozens of homes are damaged and communities across north central West Virginia are left picking up the pieces in the wake of another major flood.

Jun 29 2026

West Virginia Explorer

How hot can West Virginia get? A look at the Mountain State’s worst heat waves

By Bianca Bosworth 06/29/26

As another round of dangerous summer heat settles across much of the eastern United States, many West Virginians will find relief in the Mountain State’s mountains, forests, and cool streams. Yet history shows that the…

May 22 2026

WV News

West Virginia joins Supreme Court fight over climate suit targeting oil and gas industry

By Charles Young 05/22/26

State Attorney JB McCuskey is joining a multistate legal fight at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of West Virginia’s oil and gas industry, arguing that a Colorado climate lawsuit against major energy producers threatens…

Apr 10 2026

AP News

Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

By Margie Mason 04/10/26

Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 —…

Apr 08 2026

WV News

West Virginia Ranked Least ‘Green’ State in 2026 National Report

04/08/26

As the nation prepares for Earth Day following a year of record-breaking climate-related costs, a new report has ranked West Virginia as the least "green" state in the country.

Apr 08 2026

WDTV

West Virginia ranked least ‘green’ state in national report ahead of Earth Day

04/08/26

As the nation prepares for Earth Day coming April 22, a new report has ranked West Virginia as the least ‘green’ state in the country.

Feb 06 2026

WVPress

Justice says hydrogen not ready to be same priority as oil and gas

By Esteban Fernandez 02/06/26

The Hydrogen Hub isn’t dead, but it does have some work to do, according to U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va.

Jan 21 2026

Yale.edu

In Hunt for Rare Earths, Companies Are Scouring Mining Waste

By Jim Robbins 01/21/26

Over many decades, coal mining in West Virginia has exposed sulfur-bearing rocks to oxygen, creating a widespread problem that continues to plague the region: the draining of highly acidic water into streams and creeks, which…

Jan 02 2026

Naseo

Geothermal Power Accelerator

01/02/26

The Geothermal Power Accelerator is a collaboration among 13 states to rapidly expand geothermal power development in partnership with the private sector. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office, the Accelerator is…

Nov 29 2025

The Guardian

‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival

By Nina Lakhani 11/29/25

For a moment, Jacob Hannah saw an unprecedented opportunity to make Appalachia great again.

Aug 08 2025

EnergyWire

West Virginia youth sue gas company over pollution risks

By Niina H. Farah 08/08/25

A group of young people experiencing a litany of health problems are bringing two subsidiaries of EQT to federal court over claims the company failed to warn them about the hazardous pollution from its gas…

Inside Climate News

Microsoft’s Clean Energy Reversal Collides With Virginia’s Climate Goals

06/15/26

One of the world’s most profitable technology companies could be abandoning an ambitious clean-energy goal in Virginia as it races to build electricity-hungry data centers. Several of the company’s facilities are already operating in Virginia,…

West Virginia News

Oil and gas loses ground to renewables globally, but state sees inverse

06/12/26

Although renewable energy sources have seen accelerated growth around the world, in the United States and West Virginia, fossil fuels still reign as king.

West Virginia Watch

WV data center head says state received first application for microgrid certification this week

06/11/26

Chris Morris, director of the West Virginia Data Economy Office, said Thursday that the state has received its first application to certify a microgrid tied to data center developments.

npr

Virginia’s data center boom is raising West Virginia’s electricity bills

06/07/26

West Virginia is all-in on coal while neighboring Virginia is moving away from it. But the same utility serves both states, making it hard to lower bills for customers.

Broadband Breakfast

West Virginia Law Sets 50-Gigawatt Energy Expansion Goal

04/10/26

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed legislation Thursday setting a long-term energy strategy to expand the state’s power generation capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050.

Mountain States Spotlight

As other states push back on rising power bills, West Virginia lawmakers commit to coal

03/03/26

Electricity rates continue climbing across the state of West Virginia, while lawmakers press forward with an agenda to increase production at coal-fired plants.

West Virginia's News

Not just coal: West Virginia’s solar energy industry continues to grow

03/11/24

West Virginia has long been one of the nation’s leading producers of electrical energy, largely due to the coal industry.

West Virginia's News

Clearway Energy bets big on the future of West Virginia wind

03/11/24

Clearway Energy, one of the nation’s largest renewable energy companies, is betting big on the future of wind energy in the Mountain State.

The Charlston Gazette Mail

Bill raising renewable energy capacity cap heads for governor

03/07/24

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West Virginia's News

West Virginia Updates Renewable Power Projects Laws to Expand Solar Energy Use, Attract Businesses

03/07/24

A fresh bill, called House Bill 5528, is raising the limit on the size of these projects. The old limit was 50 megawatts, but now it's going up to 100 megawatts. The bill is also…

npr

This is what happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town

02/26/24

Sheila Wagoner is not a fan of the wind farm overlooking Keyser, West Virginia.

Inside Climate News

Virginia Lawmakers Elect Pivotal Utility Regulators To Oversee Energy Transition – Inside Climate News

02/18/24

An energy regulation expert and a consumer advocate in Virginia are poised to become pivotal decision makers in shaping the state’s efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.

Mountain State Spotlight

House committee sitting on bill that would require utilities to buy solar energy for the same price they sell it

02/13/24

For months, West Virginia regulators have been considering a request by utility companies to change a key solar incentive, which advocates have warned will make solar less affordable and stifle the state’s budding industry. But…

Mountain State Spotlight

West Virginia is required to have a five-year plan outlining its energy priorities. It hasn’t published one in nearly a decade.

01/24/24

West Virginia, a state that continues to laud its role as an energy producer, hasn’t had an energy plan on the books for a decade, despite a state law requiring it.

Mountain State Spotlight

Clean energy jobs are coming to West Virginia, but who’s going to work them?

01/17/24

In Weirton, a new battery plant aims to transform how renewable energy is stored. In Mason County, the Nucor steel plant under construction will be partially powered by solar energy. In South Charleston, a company…

WVMetro News

LG says entrepreneurship, renewable energy, healthcare will blossom from West Virginia presence

01/03/24

West Virginia officials today welcomed an investment by LG, the international tech and electronics powerhouse.

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Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power

11/30/23

An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in…

Business Facilities

$50M Clean Energy Manufacturing Facility Planned In West Virginia

06/12/23

lean Vision Corporation, an emerging leader in the sustainable clean technology and green energy sectors, will invest at least $50 million and create at least 40 new jobs with the establishment of a manufacturing facility…

KEY RESOURCES

Conservation West Virginia

West Virginia Conservation Bill Tracker

03/14/25

The task for us is to find the right policy solutions that will protect our families and communities and summon the will to make the necessary changes. Imagine how Teddy Roosevelt, who established our national…

West Virginia Office Of Energy

Priority Energy Action Plan

03/01/24

West Virginia has long been a national leader in producing Reliable, Efficient, Affordable, and Local (REAL) energy. By maintaining clean fossil fuels, strengthening the grid, and improving energy efficiency – plugging abandoned gas wells, exploring…

West Virginia State Profile and Energy Estimates

10/10/21

West Virginia is the nation's fifth-largest energy producer and has abundant fossil energy and renewable resources. Located in the center of the Appalachian Mountain region, West Virginia's boundaries follow the region's mountain ridges, valleys, and…

NCSL

Energy State Bill Tracking Database

09/10/21

The searchable Energy Storage Legislation Database displays information in interactive maps and charts, tracking state activity from 2017 to the present.

Roadmap for Solar on Mine Lands

05/26/21

This report lays out a roadmap for West Virginia to build upon its legacy as a domestic energy provider by capitalizing upon the vast land base of former surface coal mines as sites for new…

About Office of Energy

10/20/20

The West Virginia Office of Energy is responsible for the formulation and implementation of fossil, renewable and energy efficiency initiatives designed to advance energy resource development opportunities and provide energy services to businesses, communities and…

The First National Flood Risk Assessment

10/06/20

The First Street Foundation Flood Model represents the culmination of decades of research and development made possible by building upon existing knowledge and frameworks regularly referenced in the identification of flood risk.

The Impacts of Climate Change and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Environmental Agenda in West Virginia

09/19/20

Between 2017 and 2019, West Virginia experienced three severe storms. The damages of these events led to losses of at least $1 billion.

State-by-State: Climate Change in West Virginia

08/07/20

Climate and Energy Polling in West Virginia

WINDExchange

Wind Energy in West Virginia

04/20/20

Find wind data and information in West Virginia, including maps, capacity, ordinances, and more

West Virginia Center on Climate Change

04/14/20

West Virginians are increasingly affected by the crisis of human-caused global warming and climate change. To address this challenge, West Virginians need science-based research, education, communication, dialogue, advocacy, policy, and action. The mission of the…

Central Appalachian Summit Mesonet

04/10/20

The Virginia Tech Department of Geography has begun the development of a regional mountaintop mesonet in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia, and the Apogee TS-100 aspirated radiation shield is being used to…

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The New York Times

How West Virginia is Pulling Pollution, and Rare Earths, Out of Its Streams

By Mira Rojanasakul 06/25/25

This low-tech system, built less than 10 years ago, is transforming life along the water. Fish and sensitive species like salamanders and frogs are returning to Deckers Creek, which for decades flowed rust-orange and lifeless…

WV News

Governor extends State of Emergency for 14 West Virginia counties

03/07/25

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday extended the State of Emergency for 14 counties impacted by severe weather last month.

West Virginia Watch

West Virginia lawmakers tilt at windmills in the face of a clean energy future

By Quenton King 03/07/25

The West Virginia Legislature is in session again, and with that comes the to-be-expected rhetoric that puts coal on a pedestal while saying renewable energy is nothing but pixie dust and a fairy tale. A…

News10abc

West Virginia leads 22 states suing over New York Climate Change Superfund Act

By Johan Sheridan 02/07/25

West Virginia led the charge against New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, suing to block the law that requires polluters to pay for environmental damage based on how many tons of fossil fuels they emitted…

WV Public Broadcasting

Gas Pushes Half Of U.S. Power, Leaving Little For Coal

By Curtis Tate 10/08/24

Hotter weather, low natural gas prices and new natural gas power plants combined to push gas toward the 50 percent mark in U.S. electricity generation over the summer.

The New York Times

Supreme Court Blocks Biden Plan on Air Pollution

By Adam Liptak 06/27/24

The Supreme Court temporarily put on hold on Thursday an Environmental Protection Agency plan to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines, dealing another blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to protect the environment.…

Mountain State Spotlight

West Virginia’s flood resiliency fund doesn’t have any money in it. Justice asked lawmakers for $50 million

By Sarah Elbeshbishi 01/18/24

As West Virginia faces a heightened risk of flooding, Gov. Jim Justice is asking the Legislature to allocate $50 million to a special trust designed to help implement the state’s flood resiliency plan that is…

Metro News

State lawmaker returns from international climate change conference

By Mike Nolting 12/21/23

Delegate Evan Hansen is back from his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai and is hopeful the world community will take steps for what President Joe Biden calls “an opportunity for…

Government Technology

West Virginia’s Resiliency Plan Underfunded, Underdeveloped

By Mike Tony 12/13/23

West Virginia is especially flood-prone, but the latest meeting of a state legislative panel on flooding underscored that its flood resiliency framework lacks funding and is underdeveloped.

13News

Hotter summers, warmer winters in West Virginia? New climate report offers scalding outlooks

By Addy Bink 11/21/23

It might be hard to think of warmer days — especially with a strong El Niño likely to bring more snow this year — but a new federal climate report shows the U.S. could face…

The New York Times

What’s Worse for the Climate: Joe Manchin or No Manchin?

By David Gelles 11/14/23

Joe Manchin III, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, has been one of the Senate’s most consistent and strident defenders of fossil fuels — except for one crucial vote.

Capital And Main

Displaced Miners Find Work in Renewable Energy Boom

By Benjy Sachs 10/30/23

Dale Davis, a retired coal miner in Cadiz, Ohio, left the profession because of a lack of job security. Laid off four times in the course of more than three decades in mining, Davis has…

WVU Today

WVU partnering with industry to improve health, environmental outcomes for disadvantaged communities

10/18/23

A West Virginia University team of industrial engineers is looking to turn $800,000 worth of Environmental Protection Agency funding into direct support for local industry.

MSN

Old West Virginia Steel Mill Becomes a Green-Energy Powerhouse

By Scott Patterson 09/18/23

For decades, iron ore was shipped into a sprawling steel mill on the banks of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. Iron deliveries will resume soon at the 55-acre site, this time as a key ingredient…

The Guardian

A renewable energy battery plant will rise in US where a steel mill once stood

By Dharna Noor 08/14/23

cutting-edge energy storage company is building its main manufacturing plant where a once-thriving West Virginia steel mill once stood in the city of Weirton. According to lawmakers, the much-lauded project was made possible by incentives…

The New York Times

Mountain Valley Pipeline Halted as Legal Wrangling Heats Up

By Coral Davenport 07/12/23

A federal court in Richmond has halted construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, setting off a battle with Congress that could end up at the Supreme Court.

Democracy Now

Court Halts Section of Construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline

07/12/23

A federal appeals court has ordered a halt to construction of a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline that runs through the Jefferson National Forest, as it reviews a challenge by environmental groups. Last month’s…

The New Yorker

Looking at the White House Through Wildfire Smoke

By Bill McKibben 06/08/23

I’m sitting on a rocking chair just outside the White House fence on Thursday afternoon, and I can more or less make out the seat of American executive power through the haze. In the morning,…

npr

The debt ceiling deal bulldozes a controversial pipeline’s path through the courts

By Bill Chappell 06/01/23

The controversial natural gas pipeline has been stalled by court challenges — but now the Mountain Valley Pipeline has new momentum, thanks to a debt ceiling deal that gives sweeping approvals to the project.

The Hill

DOJ sues coal firms owned by Jim Justice’s family

By Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk 05/31/23

The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a civil action against coal mines owned by the son of 2024 West Virginia Senate candidate Gov. Jim Justice (R).

WVU Today

WVU Energy Institute transforming to serve emerging energy trends

05/17/23

West Virginia University, a leader in energy research and innovation, is repositioning the institutes within its Research Office to best meet industry-wide transitions.

The New York Times

Biden Administration Approves Key Permit for West Virginia Gas Pipeline

By Lisa Friedman 05/16/23

The Biden administration has granted a crucial permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project championed by Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, despite opposition from climate experts and environmental groups.

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West Virginia’s coal industry pushes back on EPA rules targeting carbon emissions

By Bob Aaron 05/12/23

The Biden Administration's proposed new limits on greenhouse gas emission from power plants frame its most ambitious effort yet to curb greenhouse gases and global warming. The nation's 3,400 coal and natural gas power plants…

Charleston Gazette Mail

PJM presentation to WV lawmakers shows state has massive renewable energy backlog

By Mike Tony 05/09/23

West Virginia lawmakers heard again, at an interim legislative session meeting Tuesday, from a representative of the Mid-Atlantic power grid operator covering West Virginia that recently highlighted potential reliability risks to meeting rising electricity demand.

Scientific American

Will the Chesapeake Bay Become a Dead Zone?

By Duy Linh Tu and Sebastian Tuinder 05/03/23

The country’s largest estuary is under critical threat from pollution and climate change. The question is: Can it be saved? In the 4,500-square-mile Chesapeake Bay, the country’s largest estuary, nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater treatment…

WVU Today

WVU announces drill date for first geothermal, carbon capture and storage data-collection well in West Virginia

04/28/23

Drilling will start on the West Virginia University geothermal and carbon capture data-collection well during the second week of May, marking a significant step forward in clean energy research in West Virginia.

WFXR

How green is West Virginia?

By Isaac Taylor 04/18/23

West Virginia is the least-green state, according to a study by WalletHub.

Grist

Court throws out crucial water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Naveena Sadasivam 04/05/23

In exchange for his help passing the most far-reaching climate law in U.S. history, Senator Joe Manchin hoped to fast-track a 303-mile natural gas pipeline that’s being built in his home state of West Virginia.…

Charleston Gazette Mail

As WV lags behind in climate targets, state environmental advocates urge greater action in response to U.N. report

By Mike Tony 03/23/23

Gov. Jim Justice announced a State of Preparedness for all 55 West Virginia counties Thursday in response to National Weather Service predictions of possible flooding, a day after signing bills into law to support the…

Circle Of Blue

The Stream, February 22, 2023: Rising Floodwaters in Kentucky and West Virginia Prompt State of Emergency

By Christian Thorsberg 03/16/23

An underground nuclear test site in North Korea may have exposed tens of thousands of people to groundwater containing radioactive material.

WV MetroNews

BHE Renewables project aims to keep West Virginia on map for energy transition opportunities

By Carrie Hodousek 03/14/23

A new solar project in Jackson County will keep West Virginia on the map when it comes to energy transition opportunities, according to the president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) Renewables.

Williamson Daily news

WV House keeps gas and coal electric generation site designation bills separate

By Mike Tony 03/08/23

The West Virginia House of Delegates voted narrowly Thursday to keep two coal and natural gas-focused bills with the same goal separate after a roughly hour-long debate comparing the benefits of and challenges facing each.

Kentucky Today

Leaders Break Ground On $500,000,000 Investment To Build Global Aerospace Manufacturing Hub …

03/08/23

West Virginia state leaders joined the top executives of three companies Saturday to break ground on a project to build the future of American manufacturing on a foundation of clean energy. A groundbreaking event was…

Metro news

Federal Agency Gives Green Light to Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion

By Hoppy Kercheval 03/07/23

The protracted legal and permitting fight over the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline may be nearing its end. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued an exhaustive opinion that construction of the natural…

SPark news

West Virginia’s Decision on Coal Could Have Major Implications for Electricity Rates and the Environment

03/07/23

West Virginia, long known for its coal mining heritage, finds itself at a crossroads on the future of its iconic fossil fuel. With coal-fired power plants across the country retiring at record rates, West Virginia…

Politico

Coal is expensive. West Virginia wants more of it.

By Arianna Skibell 03/06/23

West Virginia is at a crossroads on coal. The state’s upcoming decisions on its iconic fossil fuel could have major implications for reducing planet-warming pollution, the future of coal in the eastern United States, and…

Office of the governor

Gov. Justice Announces Our Next Energy (One) To Build Battery Storage System Manufacturing Facility In Jackson County

03/06/23

Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, has entered into an agreement with the State of West Virginia to locate its Aries Grid battery storage system…

E&E

West Virginia tests the state’s coal future for electricity

By Miranda Willson 03/06/23

West Virginia is at an impasse over how much to run some of its largest coal-fired power plants, with implications for carbon emissions and the future of coal in the eastern United States.

Kentucky Today

Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant

By John Raby 02/24/23

West Virginia's governor on Friday signed a bill that gives $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in a former steel town. Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill at the site…

PV Magazine

Appalachian solar developer and non-profit to bring 100 jobs to West Virginia

By Michael Schoeck 02/20/23

Clean energy jobs are coming to coal country. Appalachian region solar developer Solar Holler and Coalfield Development Corporation, a non-profit job recruitment organization, jointly announced a partnership to train 100 new workers over the next…

Scientific American

Ignoring Climate Risks Has Inflated Property Values in Flood Zones

By Thomas Frank 02/17/23

Home buyers are paying excessive prices after ignoring flood risk and the costs of insurance and repairs, a new study finds. A study released Thursday says the climate-driven housing bubble threatens homeowners with plummeting values…

Fox news

WV Senate approves $105 million for a renewable energy plant

By Associated Press 02/16/23

West Virginia's Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a $105 million investment for a renewable energy plant in the state's Northern Panhandle. Senators approved the appropriations bill on a 21-13 vote after lengthy debate. The…

USDA

Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network

02/15/23

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is providing $262 million to improve access to jobs, health care and infrastructure for people in historically underserved communities…

Mountain State Spotlight

$105 million incentive for Weirton battery plant survives clean energy critics

By Mountain State Spotlight Staff 02/09/23

As West Virginia’s public health insurance agency faces a financial crisis, today we got the first look at how lawmakers plan to address it. Also, why the age to buy tobacco is still 18 in…

Inside Climate News

Pressing Safety Concerns, Opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Gear Up for the Next Round of Battle

By Phil Mckenna 10/07/22

As the U.S. Senate begins a month with two extended recesses, Maury Johnson of Greenville, West Virginia, has a proposal for how Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), someone he considers an old family friend, could best…

Drilled News

Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.

09/13/22

A few weeks ago we had Jesse Coleman, with Documented, walk us through how the same dark money network that once funded climate denial is now funding state treasurers in an effort to push back…

The Washington Post

West Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate bill

By Jeff Stein 08/13/22

Travis Elswick used to spend his days detonating millions of tons of explosives, blowing holes in the Appalachian Mountains so miners could reach the coal underneath. Now he’s considering applying for a job at a…

The New York Times

Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal

By Hiroko Tabuchi 08/07/22

After years of spirited opposition from environmental activists, the Mountain Valley Pipeline — a 304-mile gas pipeline cutting through the Appalachian Mountains — was behind schedule, over budget and beset with lawsuits. As recently as…

The Washington Post

Democrats’ side deal with Manchin would speed up projects, West Virginia gas

By Jeff Stein and Others 08/01/22

A side agreement reached between Democratic leadership and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) as part of their broader deal on an economic package would overhaul the nation’s process for approving new energy projects, including by…

The New York Times

Manchin, playing to the home crowd, is fighting electric cars to the end

By Coral Davenport, Lisa Friedman and Hiroko Tabuchi 07/12/22

The West Virginia senator, who holds the swing vote in negotiations for a budget plan, wants to cut incentives. The president and most Senate Democrats say buyer credits are crucial to fight climate change.

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