Energy Report
A digest of regional energy news
Dominion Eyes Alternate Route for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Immense public opposition in Virginia led developers to…
WV to Review Research on Mining Health Impacts
West Virginia’s Bureau of Public Health announced in March that the agency will begin working with the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate existing research that links surface coal mining and poor health.
Duke Energy Faces Historic Fines for Coal Ash Pollution
Duke Energy has agreed to pay $102 million for federal criminal charges stemming from violations of the Clean Water Act at five of its 14 coal ash sites in North Carolina.
White House Plan Would Spur Investment in Appalachia
A broad set of initiatives included in the Obama administration’s proposed budget for 2016 would support economic development projects in Central Appalachian communities burdened by the coal industry’s continued decline.
