On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report providing a rough outline of what they believe happened in the moments before, and the […]
Tag: environmental protection agency
Why doesn’t Sen. Capito support more clean water?
We find it mind-boggling when West Virginia politicians — ones who have grown up here, not just swooped in to fill an elected office — don’t support […]
‘Forever chemicals’ in W.Va.’s water
As you may have heard, the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water. The […]
Did Congress rebuff the Supreme Court?
by Noah Feldman Liberals are understandably delighted that Congress has managed to repudiate the outcome of at least one major case the Supreme Court decided in June. […]
The Supreme Court cripples the EPA
If the rest of the nation didn’t think highly of West Virginia before, they certainly won’t now. Because, the Supreme Court sided with Attorney General Patrick Morrisey […]
Morrisey, others celebrate Supreme Court win in WV v. EPA environmental regulation suit
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led the pack of people celebrating the victory in West Virginia v. EPA on Thursday. “When you have something this […]
AG joins lawsuit challenging EPA Calif. exemption
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a lawsuit along with his counterparts in 16 states challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s choice to […]
Guest essay: With W.Va. v. EPA, a livable future is in jeopardy
by Maura Ross Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its yearly report warning of the dangers humanity faces if we fail to act quickly […]
Give gov’t agencies the power to protect us
In 1999, Rob Bilott, an environmental lawyer who had built his career defending large corporations took on the case of a Parkersburg farmer, Wilbur Tennant, whose cattle […]
Morrisey, Indiana AG Rokita discuss historic 19-state lawsuit against EPA during meeting with National Press Club
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita appeared before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to talk about […]
