Curtis Tate - Profile and Journalist Details
Find journalists that align with your industry, location and vision. Unlock Curtis Tate's full journalist profile, including location, coverage topics, current employer, biography and preferences. Sign up today and start building journalist relationships that fuel your startup's growth.
Get connected with journalists today
Curtis Tate
Verified
Energy and Environment Reporter, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Charleston
Beats
Occult
Content
By Curtis Tate Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified The conservation group American Rivers put the Gauley River on its list of most endangered rivers for 2025. It cites the surface mining activity on one of its primary tributaries, the Cherry River. American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties. That activity, the group says, has released sediment and toxic metals into waterways that support both threatened species and recreational activities.
By Curtis Tate Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified Despite President Donald Trump’s executive orders to increase coal use, many power plants are set to stop using it this year. Fifteen coal-fired power plants nationwide are set to shut down this year or convert to natural gas. That reflects the overwhelming direction of the electric power market, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. No new coal plant has been built in the United States in more than a decade.
By Curtis Tate Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified The conservation group American Rivers put the Gauley River on its list of most endangered rivers for 2025. It cites the surface mining activity on one of its primary tributaries, the Cherry River. American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties. That activity, the group says, has released sediment and toxic metals into waterways that support both threatened species and recreational activities.
Company Info
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The mission of the West Virginia Public Broadcasting is to educate, inform and inspire our people by telling West Virginia's story. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is an indispensable resource for education, news, emergency services and community development.
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
'+1 888-596-9729
Founded: 1969