ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This story was co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.In September 2020, West Virginia’s chief utility regulator told the state’s natural gas customers that she had good news: Their bills were about to drop significantly thanks to the state’s drilling boom and the declining price of wholesale gas.“I hope that this news will brighten your day and help to keep you and your family warm throughout the upcoming heating season,” Charlotte Lane, chair...…ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This story was co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.In September 2020, West Virginia’s chief utility regulator told the state’s natural gas customers that she had good news: Their bills were about to drop significantly thanks to the state’s drilling boom and the declining price of wholesale gas.“I hope that this news will brighten your day and help to keep you and your family warm throughout the upcoming heating season,” Charlotte Lane, chair...WW…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This story was co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.The federal government is seeking to collect nearly $3.2 million in fines from coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice after the firms violated the terms of a major water pollution settlement, according to filed Thursday in federal court.U.S. Department of Justice attorneys said in their filing that Southern Coal Corp. and two related companies failed to renew required water...…ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This story was co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.The federal government is seeking to collect nearly $3.2 million in fines from coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice after the firms violated the terms of a major water pollution settlement, according to filed Thursday in federal court.U.S. Department of Justice attorneys said in their filing that Southern Coal Corp. and two related companies failed to renew required water...WW…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This article is co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.One year ago, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice promised business leaders that the state’s economy . Continued growth in natural gas production was going to spark an industrial renaissance, bringing construction of a giant collection of spinoff factories.Speaking to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, held as usual at the billionaire governor’s own luxury resort, , Justice...…ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive as soon as they’re published.This article is co-published with , a new nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia.One year ago, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice promised business leaders that the state’s economy . Continued growth in natural gas production was going to spark an industrial renaissance, bringing construction of a giant collection of spinoff factories.Speaking to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, held as usual at the billionaire governor’s own luxury resort, , Justice...WW…