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Judge finds Justice, coal companies owe $8.2M as Justice firm scrutiny grows in Va.
Politics

Judge finds Justice, coal companies owe $8.2M as Justice firm scrutiny grows in Va.

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 27, 2026

From Manhattan to southwest Virginia, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family coal business empire are falling into deeper trouble.

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WV leaders double down on hiding project information as they ramp up data center push
Legislative Session

WV leaders double down on hiding project information as they ramp up data center push

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 16, 2026

West Virginia’s decision-makers are further rolling out a welcome mat for data center developers.

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Divergence grows between WV lawmakers, residents in fight over expected data centers
Legislative Session

Divergence grows between WV lawmakers, residents in fight over expected data centers

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 27, 2026

Pete Hollis told West Virginia decisionmakers of artificial intelligence driving “an insatiable desire for power generation” that has “been ac…

Court OKs pact between conservationists, mining company to aid Kanawha State Forest
Energy and Environment

Court OKs pact between conservationists, mining company to aid Kanawha State Forest

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Oct 15, 2025

A federal court has approved a lawsuit settlement agreement between conservation groups and a Florida-based mining company designed to address…

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WV utilities cling to coal-fired energy in new long-term plans amid power cost climb
Energy and Environment

WV utilities cling to coal-fired energy in new long-term plans amid power cost climb

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 18, 2026

Appalachian Power, Wheeling Power and FirstEnergy each filed long-term plans required by West Virginia statute on Oct. 1 outlining how they pl…

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WV advocates fear ruinous energy, environmental costs from Trump aims to prop up coal
Energy and Environment

WV advocates fear ruinous energy, environmental costs from Trump aims to prop up coal

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Oct 9, 2025

Trump administration leaders used sanitizing language to describe coal in statements hailing their rollout of environmental protection rollbac…

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Tucker County DEP permit appeal among signs of data center-linked project opposition
Energy and Environment

Tucker County DEP permit appeal among signs of data center-linked project opposition

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Nov 24, 2025

Community advocates are ratcheting up opposition to data center development throughout West Virginia as state leaders look to fast-track that …

PSC sets aside APCo and WPCo bill increase request, relieving consumer advocates
Energy and Environment

PSC sets aside APCo and WPCo bill increase request, relieving consumer advocates

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 24, 2026

The West Virginia Public Service Commission has decided to set aside an Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power request to raise customer bills f…

West Virginia leaders react to EPA plans to attack environmental regulations
Energy and Environment

West Virginia leaders react to EPA plans to attack environmental regulations

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Sep 25, 2025

The Trump administration has announced a full-scale attack on dozens of environmental regulations aimed at protecting Americans from climate c…

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WV bypassing ratepayer protection chances in push for fossil fuel-fired data centers
Legislative Session

WV bypassing ratepayer protection chances in push for fossil fuel-fired data centers

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Apr 7, 2025

“Mamaw can’t continue to go down that road.”

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