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VA senators show more concern than WV reps on MSHA Rolling Thunder Mine response
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VA senators show more concern than WV reps on MSHA Rolling Thunder Mine response

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • 49 mins ago

Virginia’s U.S. senators have expressed concern to federal mine safety regulators over their response to a Nicholas County mine incident that …

Chronic environmental violator coal firms have $7M+ in delinquent DEP penalty debt
Energy and Environment

Chronic environmental violator coal firms have $7M+ in delinquent DEP penalty debt

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

Three coal companies that have chronically violated environmental laws, including one in the business empire of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owe…

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Safety grants created after Sago Mine disaster on Trump chopping block 20 years later
Energy and Environment

Safety grants created after Sago Mine disaster on Trump chopping block 20 years later

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Jan 5, 2026

Friday marks 20 years since an explosion at the Sago Mine in Upshur County left 12 coal miners dead after trapping 13.

New reports: WV clean energy investment threatened under Trump despite upgrade needs
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New reports: WV clean energy investment threatened under Trump despite upgrade needs

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 25, 2026

West Virginia is the country’s fifth-largest energy producer, but federal funding critical to ensuring a productive energy future for the stat…

Wyoming County mine site of fatal incident has history of serious safety violations
Energy and Environment

Wyoming County mine site of fatal incident has history of serious safety violations

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Dec 22, 2025

A Wyoming County underground coal mine where a fatal incident was reported Thursday has a long history of serious safety and health violations.

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Judges: Trump HHS lacks transparency in fight vs. miners seeking black lung services
Energy and Environment

Judges: Trump HHS lacks transparency in fight vs. miners seeking black lung services

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

Two federal judges have separately found the Trump administration to be lacking transparency in response to requests for the administration to…

Border patrol training facility could expand in Harpers Ferry under Moore’s new bill
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Border patrol training facility could expand in Harpers Ferry under Moore’s new bill

  • By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch
  • Updated Nov 20, 2025

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va. introduced legislation Monday with the goal of growing a training center for border patrol agents in Harpers Ferry.

WV Congress members quiet on newly released Epstein emails showing more Trump ties
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WV Congress members quiet on newly released Epstein emails showing more Trump ties

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

West Virginia’s congressional delegation is being quiet in response to a newly released tranche of emails further tying the president of the U…

Trump safety rule rollbacks loom for miners, others after recent mine deaths
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Trump safety rule rollbacks loom for miners, others after recent mine deaths

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated 14 hrs ago

The 7:37 a.m. recovery of Steve Lipscomb’s body at the Rolling Thunder Mine in the Swiss area of Nicholas County Thursday ended a 113-hour und…

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WV has collected $34M from its medical cannabis program; It hasn’t spent a penny
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WV has collected $34M from its medical cannabis program; It hasn’t spent a penny

  • By Nicole Blevins Mountain State Spotlight
  • Updated Oct 24, 2025

Since the state’s first dispensary opened in 2021, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program has collected roughly $34 million in taxes, licens…

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