Most people think of coal and country roads—but West Virginia may hold a secret rainforest deep in its mountains. The truth ...

Interior has signed off on West Virginia's plan for tracking mining companies’ liabilities, an effort to show the state ...

Nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, face severe challenges due to federal funding cuts. Once a thriving coal hub, ...

West Virginia, known for coal production, faces a changing future as demand for renewable energy rises. Published in partnership with Covering Climate Now.

The DEC doesn’t have to find fault. It doesn’t have to file a lawsuit and convince a judge or jury that a particular energy ...

The site, the second in the state to also recover rare earths, cost $8.8 million to build, excluding land costs, and was paid for mostly by West Virginia’s reclamation fund and a federal grant.

West Virginia’s coal consumption has remained nearly steady over the last decade – going from a 98% share in the state’s power generation in 2001 to nearly 89% in 2020, according to the EIA.

The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees. Though Justice, a ...

In West Virginia, how often AEP’s coal plants run could be particularly significant for carbon emissions. One of the plants subject to the capacity factor target, the John Amos power plant ...

How West Virginia's Coal Country Could Get a Clean-Energy Makeover Published Apr 04, 2024 at 9:20 AM EDT Updated Apr 04, 2024 at 9:29 AM EDT ...

West Virginia leaders eager to save Pleasants Power Station, a top buyer of the state’s coal, include Republican Gov. Jim Justice and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who will face off next year ...