Power Plants

As expected, the EPA’s plans will encourage the growth of natural gas and renewables and discourage the continued use of coal to make electricity.

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey brought the case, along with 17 other states, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act.

On this West Virginia Morning, we look at the upgrades two coal-burning power plants, a new digital death records system, an excerpt from Us & Them dealing with death threats and harassment of local officials and hear an interview with Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. about touring for the holidays and his charity for children.

Dozens of plants nationwide plan to stop burning coal this decade to comply with more stringent federal wastewater guidelines, according to state regulatory filings, as the industry continues moving away from the planet-warming fossil fuel to make electricity.

On this West Virginia Morning, aging power plants, alternative fuels and environmental regulations are causing a shift in how electricity is generated in this country. Also, in this show, we have a story from the Allegheny Front about planting yards with native species instead of grass – and why do it.

On this West Virginia Morning, education reporter Liz McCormick spoke with Chris Harrington, director of Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute at Michigan Virtual School, to get some perspective on ways to have successful virtual learning – and the importance of reliable internet access.

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on higher education. Also, we have news updates on a landmark opioid trial in Charleston, on two closing power plants in the state and a petition seeking better protections against black lung disease.

On this West Virginia Morning, herbal remedies are experiencing a booming renaissance, but they have been part of Appalachia and local medicine for years. Also, in this show, the Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner, but it is illegal to possess or use fireworks on national forest land. We talk firework safety.

President Donald Trump picked West Virginia as the place to announce he'd roll back pollution rules for coal-fired power plants. But he didn't mention…

West Virginia's U.S. Senators say a $1.3 million grant from the federal Office of Fossil Energy will go to the West Virginia University Research Corp. to…