Babcock & Wilcox to Support TerraSpark’s Development Efforts for 1.6 GW Coal-fired Power Plant Project in West Virginia

Babcock & Wilcox today announced it is collaborating with TerraSpark in support of its planned energy generation project in West Virginia. The project, known as the TerraSpark Energy Campus, will include a 1.6-gigawatt coal-fired power plant, a multi-industry campus and a Coal Innovati..

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The Men's College World Series begins today at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. No. 16 West Virginia faces Troy at 2:00 p.m. ET, with both programs making their first-ever CWS appearances. #CollegeBaseball #Omaha #NCAA #WestVirginia #Troy #Sports
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West Virginia and Troy Open Historic Men’s College World Series in Omaha

The Men's College World Series begins today at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. At 2:00 p.m. ET, the No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Troy Trojans to officially open the eight-team championship tournament. Both baseball programs are stepping onto the sport's biggest stage for the first time in their respective school histories.

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Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east

One man died in Iowa after a tree fell on him as nearly 700 severe weather events were recorded over three days

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Wheeling, West Virginia

#FensterFreitag #urban #WestVirginia

#Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from #WestVirginia and a close ally of the president’s.

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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies

EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”

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Coalwood, WV (2012)
"Home of The Rocket Boys"
#WestVirginia

Piscataway Creek has been poisoned again – where is the accountability?

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/06/10/piscataway-creek-has-been-poisoned-again-where-is-the-accountability/

More than 6 million people across #Maryland, #Virginia, #WestVirginia, #Pennsylvania and #WashingtonDC, rely on the Potomac River for drinking water. Recently, into one of its tributaries, Piscataway Creek, approximately 32,000 gallons of jet fuel, roughly the equivalent of an entire fuel tanker truck or three Boeing 737s, reportedly leaked from Joint Base Andrews from January until the full scale of the spill became publicly known last month.

Piscataway Creek has been poisoned again – where is the accountability? - Maryland Matters

Residents near Piscataway Creek have had to cope with contamination before from Joint Base Andrews, write Dean Naujoks and Staci Hartwell, and they deserve transparency and accountability in response to the latest incident, a spill of thousands of gallons of jet fuel.

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NEW: Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies

EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-jim-justice-doj-southern-coal-investigation-west-virginia

#news #government #doj #trump #westvirginia #EPA

Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies

EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”

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UFO: Flatwoods Incident, West Virginia, USA, 1952

The Flatwoods Monster encounter of 1952 remains one of America's most terrifying UFO cases. Witness accounts, strange odors, and a creature that haunted West Virginia. #FlatwoodsMonster #UFO #WestVirginia #UnsolvedMysteries #AlienEncounter #Shorts from Around The World In One Day

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UFO: Flatwoods Incident, West Virginia, USA, 1952

The Flatwoods Monster encounter of 1952 remains one of America’s most terrifying UFO cases. Witness accounts, strange odors, and a creature that haunted West Virginia. #FlatwoodsMonster #UFO …

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