Fracking

King Of Severance Taxes? It's No Longer Coal, But Gas

Historically, coal generated the bulk of severance taxes. But the advent of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, gave gas the advantage. 

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These Coal Plants Lose Money. Other States Have Walked Away, But W.Va. Hasn’t 

Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.

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‘Real Concerns For Their Future.’ Why Four W.Va. Families Sued A Big Gas Producer

Curtis Tate spoke with Quinn Glabicki with Public Source, a nonprofit news site in Pittsburgh, about his reporting on the families.

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Ed Unions Say They’re Stronger Together And Kids Sue Over Fracking Concerns, This West Virginia Morning

The West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – West Virginia have officially merged to form a single new education union. And families for four kids are taking a gas production firm to court, saying fracking has caused significant health problems.

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