West Virginia Archives < Page 8 of 34

Gov. Jim Justice’s Barren Mine Lands and Unpaid Taxes

By Kevin Ridder | February 13, 2019 |

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made nearly $2 billion off Appalachia’s coalfields, but his family’s mines owe back taxes in multiple states. They have also accrued hundreds of environmental violations, and many idled mines are still unreclaimed.

Rise of Interscholastic Mountain Biking

By Contributing Writers | February 13, 2019 |

The sport of mountain biking is taking off in schools across Appalachia.

Barbara Jividen

By Molly Moore | February 13, 2019 |

Construction of the Mountaineer XPress Pipeline near Barbara Jividen’s home came with concerns about safety risks posed by the fracked-gas line.

Neal Laferriere

By Kevin Ridder | February 13, 2019 |

Last September, Mountain Valley Pipeline contractors dropping anti-erosion pellets by air missed the site by a half-mile, pelting Neal Laferriere and his children and irreparably damaging their farm.

Ashby Berkley

By Kevin Ridder | February 12, 2019 |

Ashby Berkley is involved in several legal disputes to stop Mountain Valley Pipeline developers from cutting his riverside property in two, but that has not stopped them from felling several trees.

Thousands of West Virginia Acres to Become Public Land

By AV's Intern Team | February 12, 2019 |

The Conservation Fund purchased nearly 19,000 acres of West Virginia land in December and plans to transfer it to the state for hunting and habitat protection.

Rockwool Proposal Draws Criticism and West Virginia Constitutional Challenge

By AV's Intern Team | February 12, 2019 |

Some residents of Jefferson County, W.Va., are resisting the Danish stone wool insulation manufacturing company’s proposal to build a plant that would emit large amounts of volatile organic compounds.

Beckley Protects LGBTQ Residents

By AV's Intern Team | February 12, 2019 |

Beckley, W.Va., officials added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to a list of official protected minorities in the city.

Volunteers Identify Old-Growth Forest

By AV's Intern Team | December 19, 2018 |

Volunteers with the Old-Growth Forest Network scout out stands of old-growth forest throughout the country to protect the unique forest habitats these trees provide.