Memorial Service for 52nd Anniversary of Farmington #9 Coal Mine Explosion

November 21, 2020

Farmington No. 9 Mine Disaster Memorial on the World Wide Web Article by Eddie Trizzino, Fairmont Times West Virginian, November 20, 2020 FAIRMONT — On this day in 1968, the Farmington No. 9 Mine exploded in a burst of gas and dust, trapping miners inside resulting in the death of 78 people. Mike Caputo, a [...]

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PTTG Cracker Build Decision Again Postponed (Indefinitely) in Thailand

November 20, 2020

Concerned Ohio River Residents (CORR) react to the construction delay of the Belmont County cracker plant From a Report by Karen Compton, WTRF News 7, Wheeling, WV, November 14, 2020 BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO — Vincent DeGeorge, PhD and Ella Jennings of the Concerned Ohio River Residents (CORR) released a statement reacting to the delay of [...]

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West Virginia 2021 Legislature Should Approve Power Purchase Agreements

November 19, 2020

West Virginia fails to legalize Power Purchase Agreements in 2020 By Autumn Long, Solar United Neighbors, 3/6/20 The 2020 session of the West Virginia Legislature came to a close without action on solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). After several false starts in the Senate and House of Delegates, legislation supporting PPAs failed to materialize. Solar [...]

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Solar United Neighbors Promotes Successful Energy Systems in WV

November 18, 2020

Robert Goes Solar -– Falling Waters, West Virginia From Solar United Neighbors in West Virginia, July 2, 2019 Go solar and join the future! System size: 11.4 kW Why did you decide to go solar? My wife and I have owned an electric vehicle since 2015 and we knew we wanted to have enough solar [...]

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New 90 MW Solar Farm Approved for Raleigh County WV Despite Opposition

November 17, 2020

Raleigh County votes to diversify its energy portfolio From an Article by Jessica Farrish, Beckley Register Herald, September 1, 2020 Raleigh County Commission, on a 2-1 vote, welcomed the county’s first solar farm, a decision that was backed by Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. Raleigh Commission President David Tolliver and Commissioner Ron Hedrick voted in [...]

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Solar Energy Development for West Virginia Coal Fields

November 16, 2020

Surface coal mine lands in Appalachia could be repurposed for solar development From an Article by William Driscoll, PV Magazine, 2/27/20 Solar could be installed on a coalfield in West Virginia if The Nature Conservancy’s plans are realized. The Nature Conservancy, a global land conservancy with $1 billion in annual revenues, is exploring the options. [...]

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Solar Energy Development in West Virginia for Clean Electricity

November 15, 2020

SOLAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF WEST VRGINIA ———- A Path to a Brighter Economic Future ———- Technical Report by Downstream Strategies, The Nature Conservatory and WVU Center on Energy & Sustainable Development, 2019 INTRODUCTION West Virginia has the potential to generate a significant amount of electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to power homes, [...]

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FirstEnergy Corp. Continues Long Range Plans on Climate Change

November 14, 2020

FirstEnergy Pledges to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 From an Announcement by FirstEnergy Corp., Akron, Ohio, November 9, 2020 AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2020 — Aligned with its mission to help build a brighter and more sustainable future for the communities it serves, FirstEnergy Corp. today announced a pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. [...]

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Dominion Energy Report on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Due to FERC by Year’s End

November 13, 2020

Federal agency asks for disposition plans for canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline From an Article by Emily Brown, (Lynchburg) News & Advance, November 9, 2020 LYNCHBURG — A federal agency has put the canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline on the clock, asking officials to file specific plans by the end of 2020 for disposition of the defunct [...]

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Inefficient Flares Not Destroying Toxic Gases From Natural Gas Industry

November 12, 2020

Groups Sue EPA Over Flares at Industrial Facilities From an Article by Reid Frazier, Allegheny Front, November 2, 2020 Environmental groups are suing the federal government over air pollution from flares at gas processing plants and other industrial facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supposed to update its requirements for industrial flares every eight [...]

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