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WV lawmakers pushing pro-coal, Trump-aligned measure as he's poised to hurt industry
Legislative Session

WV lawmakers pushing pro-coal, Trump-aligned measure as he's poised to hurt industry

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

More West Virginia lawmakers have advanced a measure that would require state agencies to strategize to push coal production and consumption b…

WV House passes data centers bill feared to risk higher bills, ignore local input
Legislative Session

WV House passes data centers bill feared to risk higher bills, ignore local input

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

Setting aside concerns they were dismissing potential for local concerns and increased power bills, the West Virginia House of Delegates has p…

China fears drive WV data center push that could raise power bills, cede local control
Legislative Session

China fears drive WV data center push that could raise power bills, cede local control

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Sep 11, 2025

West Virginia lawmakers are pushing legislation under which electric power bills could increase and local control could decrease because of a …

WV Senate passes bill using fossil fuel-friendly formula despite rate impact warnings
Legislative Session

WV Senate passes bill using fossil fuel-friendly formula despite rate impact warnings

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Sep 23, 2025

Setting aside electric utility representative and ratepayer advocate concerns over potential power bill impacts, the West Virginia Senate pass…

PSC approves $20M APCo, WPCo revenue hike as WV lawmakers double down on coal
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PSC approves $20M APCo, WPCo revenue hike as WV lawmakers double down on coal

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Jun 19, 2025

Fuel costs have sharply driven up West Virginia ratepayer bills in recent years.

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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

ā€œMamaw can’t continue to go down that road.ā€

Syd S. Peng: Why we still need coal (Opinion)
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Syd S. Peng: Why we still need coal (Opinion)

  • By Syd S. Peng
  • Updated Feb 19, 2026

America’s coal policy has been an abysmal failure. Government policy has made it increasingly difficult and costly to produce and use coal for…

Gary Zuckett: Coal's cost is burdening West Virginia (Opinion)
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Gary Zuckett: Coal's cost is burdening West Virginia (Opinion)

  • By Gary Zuckett
  • Updated Feb 8, 2026

The op-ed recently published in the Gazette-Mail written by Chris Hamilton, president and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, hails coa…

Likely next WV Senate head: History of coal industry support, undermining renewables
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Likely next WV Senate head: History of coal industry support, undermining renewables

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Jan 15, 2026

ā€œI’m the American dream.ā€

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NFL Hall of Famer Rocky Bleier offers message of hope, resilience at energy summit
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NFL Hall of Famer Rocky Bleier offers message of hope, resilience at energy summit

  • By FRED PACE fpace@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Dec 5, 2025

Four-time NFL Super Bowl champion and wounded Vietnam War veteran Rocky Bleier delivered a message of hope, resilience and leadership as the k…

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