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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,...
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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...
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Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition urging EPA to halt funding climate activist group
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) which has been funding climate advocacy...
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WVDEP now accepting comments on restoration plan for Cacapon River Watershed
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management - Water Quality Standards & Assessment Section (WQSAS) is now accepting comments and will hold a virtual...
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WVDEP seeks public input on PFAS Action Plans in Eastern Panhandle
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), in partnership with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, and other local organizations, will host a series of community...
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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...
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Secretary Noem Announces Nearly $35 Million in Additional Federal Disaster Relief Funding
These funds will support states and local communities recovering from recent natural disasters WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced nearly $35 million in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery relief...
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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...
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Lively Little Ones Early Learning Center Opens in Fayette County, Expanding Child Care Access Through Together We Grow
New Fayetteville center provides affordable, high-quality child care and marks an early win for Together We Grow’s regional initiative. FAYETTEVILLE, WV, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Families in Fayette County will...
Real Estate Expert Brody Nash Shares Buying Guide in HelloNation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What should buyers know before purchasing commercial real estate? According to HelloNation, real estate expert Brody Nash of Century 21 Homes and Land in Huntington, West Virginia, explains...
WVDEP and Save the Tygart Watershed Association to host inaugural Barbour County Water Festival
Page Content BELINGTON, W.Va. – More than 150 fifth-grade students from Belington Middle School, Philippi Middle School, and Kasson Elementary School will participate in the inaugural Barbour County Water Festival on Tuesday, September 16, 202...
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K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Prices Offering of $450 Million of 8.000% Senior Notes Due 2031 and $450 Million of 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2033
MATAWAN, N.J., Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (“K. Hovnanian”), priced an offering of $450 million...
Academy Sports + Outdoors Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results; Updates Guidance
Second Quarter Sales Increase 3.3%; Comparable Sales Increase 0.2% eCommerce Sales Increase 17.7%; New Stores Comping Positive Mid-Single Digits Second Quarter Diluted GAAP EPS of $1.85 Opened Three New Stores in Florida, Virginia and West...
Diversified Energy Expanding Leadership Position in Oklahoma with Accretive Acquisition of Canvas Energy
Diversified Energy Expanding Leadership Position in Oklahoma with Accretive Acquisition of Canvas Energy Delivers Approximately 18% and 29% Increase in Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, Driven by a 13% Increase in Production While Adding Proved...
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Announces New Senior Notes Offering
MATAWAN, N.J., Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (“K. Hovnanian”), intends to offer, subject to market...
Maryland Experiencing Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in White-tailed Deer
September 10, 2025 Photo by Steve Edwards, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the...
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Constellium Extends Partnership with Embraer for Advanced Aluminum Aerospace Solutions
PARIS, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) is pleased to announce the extension of its long-term partnership with Embraer for the supply of high-performance aluminum solutions, including its advanced aluminum-lithium...
Annual Adopt-A-Highway Fall cleanup set for September 27th
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, September 27th. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the...
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Charles R. 'Rusty' Webb Named 2025 Nominee to Attorney and Practice Magazine’s 'Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorney'
CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charles R. “Rusty” Webb, founder of The Webb Law Centre, PLLC, has been nominated to Attorney and Practice Magazine’s 2025 “Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorney — Raising the...
WVDEP's REAP awards more than $51,000 for FY2026 Litter Control Grants
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has awarded $51,253.75 in Litter Control Matching Grants to support community-based litter control...
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