The demise of local news
The U.S. is losing newspapers at the rate of more than two a week, at a steep cost to our...
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Lake Lynn Generation withdraws request to FERC for temporary variance to lower Cheat Lake level
Lake Lynn Generation has withdrawn its request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a temporary variance on its license...
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MUB queuing up next major system upgrade
Due to the number and complexity of factors at play, it’s hard to nail down exactly when the Morgantown Utility...
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FERC seeks more information from Lake Lynn Generation on proposal to lower Cheat Lake level
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants more information from Lake Lynn Generation about its proposal to lower the level of...
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Fish spotted in lower Deckers Creek following startup of Richard Mine AMD treatment plant
Lower Deckers Creek appears to be coming back to life. And it appears to be because the Richard Mine acid...
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WV DEP and DNR withdraw their OKs on Lake Lynn proposal to lower Cheat Lake Level; residents seek help from governor and AG
West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection and Division of Natural Resources have both withdrawn their OKs on Lake Lynn Generation’s...
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Biafora businesses send 18 letters to FERC opposing Lake Lynn Generation’s proposal to lower level of Cheat Lake
The Biafora family of businesses comment-bombed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with 18 identical letters objecting to the proposal to...
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Council caught up on Cheat Lake wastewater facility project
The legislative actions necessary to authorize and finance the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project will...
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Public comments oppose Lake Lynn Generation’s request to lower Cheat Lake; company submits more information to support proposal
MORGANTOWN — Lake Lynn Generation this week submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission information amplifying its request to lower...
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Tony Robbins Bet $200 Million on a Green-Energy Breakthrough. Proof It Works Remains Elusive
Entrepreneur Simon Hodson plans a clean-energy revolution in a West Virginia coal-fired power plant; some scientists are skeptical. Tony Robbins...
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