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State lawmakers chip away at water protections as Senate moves to weaken aboveground storage tank rules

West Virginia lawmakers in the Senate passed a bill to weaken drinking water protections by loosening regulations for certain aboveground storage tanks.

It is the latest move to weaken the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, passed in 2014


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Lawmakers sideline clean drinking water funding as they advance income tax cuts

UPDATED March 4, 2026 at 5 p.m. :  On Wednesday, the 50th day of the Legislative session, Del. Adam Vance, R-Wyoming, successfully discharged his water bill out of committee to the floor of the House of Delegates. Called “crossover day,” the 50th day is the day a bill must be passed from its chamber of origin. 

Delegates vote...


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As other states push back on rising power bills, West Virginia lawmakers commit to coal

Electricity rates continue climbing across the state of West Virginia, while lawmakers press forward with an agenda to increase production at coal-fired plants.

Meanwhile, regulators in neighboring states have forced utilities to lower rates or invest in cheaper power sources.

In Virginia, customers will save about $10 a month on their electricity bills ...


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After three years of lopsided wins, lawmakers seek to change high school sports transfer rule

Lawmakers in the House of Delegates are trying to reverse a 2023 law that created a transfer portal in high school sports.

Prior to the 2023 legislation, whenever a student athlete transferred schools without moving into the district, they would have to sit out of playing sports for a year; however, the 2023 legislation mandated that students could start playing i...


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Will Morrisey’s foster care plan fix a broken system? Here’s what our investigation found.

Mountain State Spotlight has been deeply reporting on West Virginia’s foster care crisis for years.

So when Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared in his inaugural address a year ago that he would fix ...


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