Jan 3, 2025 · West Virginians with questions or concerns about the planned regional network of hydrogen facilities across Appalachia have until March 3 to submit comments to the U.S. Department of Energy to help shape its study of the project’s environmental impact.

Jul 23, 2024 · Over the last decade, West Virginia delegates and senators have argued about and modified the state’s marijuana laws. Although lawmakers legalized the drug for medical purposes in 2017, the debate over how to regulate it has continued, with politicians proposing different bills that could make marijuana possession either more or less punishable by the courts.

Table of contents View this impact report as a pdf Introduction Making West Virginia Better Four years ago, West Virginia was at a crossroads: substance abuse ripping families apart, the coal-based economy bottoming out, trust in government cratering, and a global pandemic bearing down. Legacy media organizations were struggling. …

Dec 9, 2024 · Under West Virginia law, any well that hasn’t been in production for 12 consecutive months is considered abandoned and must be promptly plugged by its operator.Of the more than 23,000 wells Diversified owns in West Virginia, roughly 2,200 of them are abandoned. The cleanup of abandoned wells has been a growing liability for the state as operators have walked away from their nonproducing ...

Donald Trump was the 45th President of the United States, but lost reelection for a second term to Joe Biden. Since leaving office, Trump has faced numerous legal challenges, including charges for illegally conspiring to overturn his 2020 defeat, criminally conspiring to overturn his defeat in Georgia and mishandling classified documents.He was …

Jan 28, 2025 · An independent, civic news organization telling stories of importance to West Virginians about the issues and challenges facing their communities.

Dec 10, 2024 · Internet providers, utility companies and West Virginia broadband officials are trying to speed up settling pole attachment disputes that threaten the state’s $1.2 billion broadband expansion, according to proposals from a closed-door task force obtained by …

Oct 29, 2024 · Williams, on the other hand, said he would find ways to build consensus. When asked how he would fix PEIA as state employees face another year with large premium increases, Williams said he would fund it for the first year, then bring an assortment of parties together to figure out a long-term solution.

Nov 6, 2024 · The practice was already not legal in West Virginia. When the Republican-led West Virginia Legislature, with mainly Republican support, voted during the legislative session earlier this year to put the proposed amendment on the ballot, it was attempting to use its power to make big changes to state law.

Nov 5, 2024 · We recommend reading coverage at news outlets like the Associated Press for information about national races outside of West Virginia.There, those results will be updated in real-time after polls close on Election Day. The Associated Press has a team of experts who research historic voting trends and election laws. As votes are tallied, they project winners when the losing candidate can no ...