Brittany Patterson
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Researchers at West Virginia University have received a nearly $2 million federal grant to develop a vaccine for the tick borne illness Lyme disease. The infusion of research dollars comes as cases of the bacterial infection, spread through the bite of an infected tick, are on the rise nationwide and in West Virginia.
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After applying for black lung benefits, Robert Murray, founder and former president of the now-bankrupt coal company Murray Energy Corp., announced Monday he was leaving the business after more than 60 years in the industry.
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Newly unsealed court documents provide additional evidence that chemical giant Union Carbide Corp. failed to report the presence of a toxic dumping site in South Charleston that has been leaking hazardous substances into nearby Davis Creek.
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West Virginia regulators have issued a key approval for a proposed solar project in the southern part of the state that is estimated to generate enough power for 16,000 West Virginia homes annually — the first project approved under a new utility solar bill passed by the Legislature earlier this year.
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Influential coal executive Bob Murray reportedly has black lung disease and has applied for federal benefits. Murray spent years fighting regulations to protect coal miners from black lung.
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Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease.
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Ohio environmental regulators have canceled key permits needed for an underground natural gas liquids storage facility proposed along the Ohio River.
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Days after receiving three long-sought federal permits to cross streams and wetlands in West Virginia and Virginia, opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have once again taken legal action to try and stop the project from moving ahead.
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In-person classes will resume Monday, Sept. 28 at West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus, following a two-week period where undergraduate classes transitioned online due to a spike in positive coronavirus cases.
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A newly formed group of civic-minded and environmental organizations have teamed up to produce a climate change guide for West Virginians.