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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Saturday October 04, 2025 ( 2 items )  

Appalachian Voices: Permits for coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest are terminated
BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Permits for coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest are terminated U.S. Forest Service terminated its authorization for bankrupt South Fork Coal Company, which had already idled operations * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Late Wednesday, attorneys representing a coalition of conservation groups asked a judge to dismiss their case against the U.S. Forest Service. The lawsuit allege  more

Potomac Edison Substation Brings Improved Reliability to Morgan County Customers
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 4 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Substation Brings Improved Reliability to Morgan County Customers Project to reduce outages for 1,900 customers in West Virginia and Maryland * WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Oct. 3, 2025 -- A new substation in Morgan County, West Virginia, is boosting power reliability for nearly 2,000 residents and businesses served by Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric comp  more