Mike Tony is a journalist who writes for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, focusing on local news in West Virginia, particularly in the Charleston area. His articles cover a wide range of topics including energy, politics, environmental issues, and economic development. Mike is dedicated to providing accurate and informative reporting to keep the community informed about important local issues.
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Mike Tony's coverage primarily focuses on local government announcements, legal policy regulations, and press releases in West Virginia. The themes covered are energy, government & politics, and sustainability. His topics of interest include environmental issues, water pollution, energy, West Virginia politics and the Public Service Commission (PSC). When reaching out to Mike Tony with a pitch or as a source for an article being written by him it would be beneficial to offer insights related to these themes such as expert commentary on local environmental policies or updates on sustainable initiatives within the state of West Virginia.
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By: Mike Tony
Trustees of United Mine Workers of America health and retirement benefit plans have sued one of Gov. and U.S. Sen.-elect Jim Justice, R-W.Va.’s companies over what they say is its failure to make payments required under a collective bargaining agreement to support the funds. The lawsuit is the latest in a long history of grievances alleging Justice’s business empire has neglected to honor agreements to take care of retired miners.
By: Mike Tony
The Greenbrier Sporting Club home in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia that was sold by Jerry West, who died in June 2024 at 86, and his wife Karen to Justice’s adult son James C. “Jay” Justice III for $2.75 million in 2021 is slated for a public auction next month due to debt reported by a Louisiana bank. The bank, First Guaranty Bank, reported the default in a notice of trustee’s sale published Tuesday.
By: Mike Tony
West Virginia state officials approved a contract with Bright Enterprises, Inc. for the financing, construction and operation of Summersville Lake State Park in June 2024 that committed $10 million to the company for park oversight. That approval came less than a year after the state Division of Natural Resources (DNR) agreed to pay $4.3 million to a Bright Enterprises affiliate, Nicholas Investments LLC, for 177 acres of property for the park designated in August 2023.
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By: Mike Tony
Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, likely the next president of the West Virginia Senate, has a long history of backing pro-coal industry legislation and undercutting renewable energy development. Smith, a retired coal miner, has chaired the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee.
By: Mike Tony
The Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, found Logan County mine operator Mingo Logan Coal LLC caused a miner to die because it failed to comply with a safety plan or sufficiently examine an area where the fatal incident occurred. The death of mine worker Gary Chapman is part of a long string of safety failures at the Mountaineer II Mine controlled by Arch Resources, according to MSHA records.
By: Mike Tony
Chemours has been discharging toxic, cancer-linked chemicals known as PFAS at levels well above the highest allowable concentrations where public water systems and a state park draw their water. Chemours reports to the Lubeck Public Service District, the City of Vienna public water service and Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park show levels of two PFAS: PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and “GenX chemicals,” also known as HFPO-DA, well above national drinking water standards the United States Environmental Protection Agency set for them last year.
By: Mike Tony
An Omnis Energy executive denies that his firm is desperate for more taxpayer dollars for the project, which consists of retrofitting the four-decade-plus-old, coal-fired Pleasants Power Station, building a new hydrogen facility on adjacent property, producing hydrogen by vaporizing coal particles at high heat and yielding a key component of electric vehicle batteries in massive quantities. A FirstEnergy representative told state lawmakers the firm was "financially struggling" last week.
By: Mike Tony
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, has issued a report finding the operator of the Arch Resources-controlled Leer Mine in Taylor County, ACI Tygart Valley, was responsible for safety failures that caused the Aug. 7 death of mine worker William Crandell. The mine has a long history of safety and health violations. Arch Resources controlled four mines where fatal incidents occurred from Aug. 5 through Oct. 4, 2024, according to MSHA records. Three of the fatal incidents occurred in West Virginia, and two took place at the Leer mining complex.
By: Mike Tony
The West Virginia Economic Development Authority on Thursday approved a $75 million loan for Nucor Steel West Virginia, nearly three years after the Legislature committed up to $315 million in a Jan. 2022 special session to lure Nucor to the state. The loan will support growing Nucor operations in Mason County, where the steelmaker plans to start operating a steel mill in the second half of 2026.
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