With Two New Trump Appointees, FERC is Ready to Open the Tap on Appalachia’s Pipeline Boom
In the past few years, Appalachia has seen an explosion of plans for pipeline infrastructure from utilities and…
Amid Threats of Violence and Planned Protests, Trump Will Hold Re-election Rally in West Virginia
The city of Huntington, West Virginia had less than a week’s notice that the president would be hosting…
As a Key Vote on Repealing Obamacare, Senator Capito Votes to Open Debate on the Bill
Despite West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s outspoken criticism of the GOP’s proposal to repeal the Affordable Care…
Mimicking President Trump, Politicians Cry ‘Fake News,’ Try to Discredit Regional and Local Media
On July 1, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin released a video on Facebook. In it, he sits in a…
The Coal Industry is Fighting a Bipartisan Effort to Create Jobs from Abandoned Mine Land
With bipartisan support and a focus on economic development in coal country, the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal…
Trump’s EPA is Working to Scrap a Clean Water Rule and Appalachian Lawmakers are on their Side
No politician in the country has pushed for the repeal of the Waters of the United States Rule…