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Alaska Joins Amicus Brief to Defend American Energy and Stop Climate Lawfare

Alaska Joins Amicus Brief to Defend American Energy and Stop Climate Lawfare

September 16, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced today that Alaska has joined an amicus brief to stop activists and courts engaged in climate lawfare. The brief, led by West Virginia in the U.S. Supreme Court,...

Owner:  American Government
CWD and HD: What’s the Difference?

CWD and HD: What’s the Difference?

By Justin Folks/DWR for Whitetail Times Hemorrhagic disease (HD) and chronic wasting disease (CWD) are the two most significant diseases affecting whitetailed deer in the United States, yet there is still a lot of confusion and misconception about...

Owner:  American Government
Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations

Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of three nominees who were favorably reported by bipartisan votes...

Owner:  American Government
Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant Secretary of...

Owner:  American Government
Risk Management and the Board of Directors

Risk Management and the Board of Directors

This post is based on a Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz memorandum by Martin Lipton, Karessa Cain, Sarah Eddy, Kevin Schwartz, Lina Tetelbaum, David Adlerstein, and Anna D’Ginto. I. INTRODUCTION Overview Public companies and their boards of...

Owner:  Harvard University
Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA’s Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule

Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA’s Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Against European Union’s Radical Green Agenda

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Against European Union’s Radical Green Agenda

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a coalition of 22 states requesting the Trump Administration fight back against the European Union’s radical green agenda for American companies that will hurt energy,...

Owner:  American Government
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West Virginia at BYU odds, picks and predictions

West Virginia at BYU odds, picks and predictions

The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) visit the No. 23 BYU Cougars (4-0, 1-0) Friday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the West...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.

Applications Available for 2024 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Spring Cleanup

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has announced applications are now available for the 2024 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Spring...

Owner:  Raese Family

Charles Town’s Dodson is a Busy Miss West Virginia’s Teen

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Miss West Virginia’s Teen Allison Dodson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Miss West Virginia’s Teen is busy on any given year, but this year, in addition to being dual-enrolled in high school and...

Owner:  Raese Family
White-tailed deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: First detection for a national park in the state of West Virginia
Weather History: Looking back at the Dayton Tornado of 1979

Weather History: Looking back at the Dayton Tornado of 1979

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - As fall continues, wildfire has quickly arrived. For West Virginia, the season began on October 1st and runs through December 31st. As for the Commonwealth, the season begins on October 15th and runs through November 30th.

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.

Weather Causes Headaches, Disruptions

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — What was supposed to be an all-day rain event started instead as a wintry mix in the Eastern Panhandle and other areas of the Mountain State Tuesday morning. Morgan...

Owner:  Raese Family
West Virginia will pay $7,000 a day to keep national parks visitor services during shutdown

West Virginia will pay $7,000 a day to keep national parks visitor services during shutdown

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced what he called a “donation agreement” to keep West Virginia’s national parks open despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. The total cost for 14 days is $97,986.56 — with Harpers Ferry representing...

Owner:  Raese Family
Seasonal burn bans in effect in Ohio and West Virginia

Seasonal burn bans in effect in Ohio and West Virginia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Seasonal burn bans are in effect in Ohio and West Virginia. Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 prohibits most open burning in unincorporated areas between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in March, April, May, October and November. According...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Trump’s Purge of ‘Negative’ National Park Signs Includes Climate Change

Trump’s Purge of ‘Negative’ National Park Signs Includes Climate Change

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This summer, U.S. National Park Service employees and visitors were asked to do something highly unusual: report any signs that failed to make America look...

Owner:  Zuade Kaufman
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