Yet another poll — this one in Ohio — shows that a huge majority of voters hate corruption and would vote for candidates who oppose it.

As the son of Estonian refugees who escaped Soviet occupation, I grew up hearing what happens when government becomes distant from the people it governs. My parents experienced a system

As the son of Estonian refugees who escaped Soviet occupation, I grew up hearing what happens when government becomes distant from the people it governs. My parents experienced a system

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be developing rules that it says will reduce methane emissions from new and existing oil and gas operations . The new rules would affect eq...

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against West Virginia over access to unredacted voter registration information.

On the morning of June 11, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), a grassroots pro-democracy organization focused on r...

In the late 1980s, the Rev. Jeff Allen was appointed to serve as pastor over a United Methodist Church congregation in rural McDowell County.

Colorado voters can drop off ballots until 7 p.m. Tuesday for their votes to count in Colorado's Primary Election Day.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More t…

OHIO COUNTY, W. Va (WTRF) – A proposed redevelopment project at the former Centre Foundry site in Warwood is generating interest and concern. According to a LinkedIn post from Stokes Inc post…

The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition argues the measure will make it harder for Ohioans to vote and simultaneously create new identity theft and privacy concerns.

Oil well operators are required by law to plug wells once they’re finished using them, in order to prevent leaks. But yet, there are likely millions nationwide that haven’t been plugged.

Thursday, June 4, 12 PM ET via Zoom - The development of data centers must include true stakeholder engagement and proper safeguards for workers, communities, and the land. Data infrastructure is a gr...

ALT: Cast Your Ballot

Local election administrators across the U.S. are facing concerns about politically motivated investigations, bad faith information requests, and interference with the local election process. This web...

Secretary of State Warner argues federal law lacks authority for records access.

Developers plan to build six sprawling data center campuses in Archbald, Pennsylvania, covering about 14 percent of the town’s land. Residents are fighting back.

Groups have urged a federal court to send EPA back to the drawing board on its big deregulatory climate decision.

"This is a wake-up call, I think, for election officials and judges to make sure that they’re very well educated about the protections we have in law."

There are clear signs that a “same as always” approach to energy in Pennsylvania isn’t good enough.

Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to become home to a fleet of massive data centers, seemingly whether residents want it or not. Three new ones just received approval to be built near the old Bruce Man...

Satellites are spotting major methane plumes across the Appalachian Basin. New data suggests high-volume releases may be more common than previously recorded.

The House approved new rules on how the West Virginia Department of Commerce will certify microgrids and high impact data centers.

Democracy depends on real processes: public hearings where people testify, scientific review grounded in evidence, opportunities for public comment and courts that uphold the law. Feb. 12, when the EP...

EQT, Expand and Berkshire Hathaway Energy identified by air surveillance of their emissions

Protecting wildlife areas shouldn't be partisan. It is about stewardship, fiscal responsibility and ensuring decisions made today do not limit Ohio’s options.

Pennsylvania and related groups said the US Environmental Protection Agency’s compliance delay of the 2024 U.S. EPA Methane Rule, which requ...

Two Democrats sought to challenge the rule under the Congressional Review Act.

Researchers at Penn State surveyed 18 abandoned wells in and near the Allegheny National Forest and found that they leak methane not only into the atmosphere but also into the adjoining groundwater. S...

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The Supreme Court appears ready to hobble the landmark civil-rights law. What does that mean for Black voters, democracy, and control of Congress?