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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday September 25, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Advocates alarmed over Army Corps blanket 'permission to pollute' proposal in West Virginia
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates alarmed over Army Corps blanket 'permission to pollute' proposal in West Virginia * CONTACT Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly[at]appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 Huntington, W.Va. - Yesterday, Appalachian Mountain Advocates submitted comments on behalf of Appalachian Voices, Coal River Mountain Watch, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, West V  more

Army Corps Seeks to Evade Water Protections to Speed West Virginia Fossil Fuel Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Army Corps Seeks to Evade Water Protections to Speed West Virginia Fossil Fuel Projects * HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to drastically curtail environmental review for energy-related projects in West Virginia would violate the Clean Water Act, putting drinking water, communities and animals at risk, conservation groups said in comments filed with  more

FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries. In  more