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As WV lags behind in climate targets, state environmental advocates urge greater action in response to U.N. report | News | loganbanner.com
Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday vowed to reject “environmental whatever” that he contended could shut down coal-fired power plants in West Virginia at a coal industry-backed bill-signing ceremony. The next day, Justice declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties in West Virginia, citing National Weather Service predictions of heavy precipitation and possible flooding — a threat to which the state is especially prone that will only worsen as climate change deepens.