Posts Tagged ‘West Virginia’
Caving Adventures
Explore the incredible hidden world that lies beneath the Appalachian Mountains.
Read MoreBuilding a Better Economy
Communities across Appalachia are striving to build a more resilient and sustainable economy.
Read MoreGoing Caving in West Virginia
Organ Cave Where: Near Lewisburg, W.Va., in Greenbrier County How to access: The cave has more than 45 miles of mapped passages. Tours are offered year-round, and are by reservation only from November through April.Reservations are recommended May through October. Organ Cave is always closed on Sundays. Prices vary. Difficulty: Tours range from kid-friendly to…
Read MoreWest Virginia Enacts Coal Tax Cut
Gov. Jim Justice signed bills dropping a tax on coal from 5 to 3 percent over the next three years and granting a 35 percent tax credit to coal companies buying new equipment for new or expanded mining operations.
Read MoreFracking Company to Pay Millions for WV Clean Water Act Violations
Fracking company Antero Resources was ordered to pay $3.15 million for state and federal water pollution violations and to undertake an estimated $8 million cleanup.
Read MoreStates Tackle Environmental and Energy Issues
With state legislative sessions underway across Appalachia, here are some energy and environmental bills to keep an eye on.
Read MoreGov. Jim Justice’s Barren Mine Lands and Unpaid Taxes
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.
Read MoreRise of Interscholastic Mountain Biking
The sport of mountain biking is taking off in schools across Appalachia.
Read MoreBarbara Jividen
Construction of the Mountaineer XPress Pipeline near Barbara Jividen’s home came with concerns about safety risks posed by the fracked-gas line.
Read MoreNeal Laferriere
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.
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