Inside West Virginia Politics

The future of the Atlanta Coast Pipeline and the impact of solar panels on West Virginia businesses

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In this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss how stopping the Atlanta Coast Pipeline's construction will directly impact the state, why one local business decided to convert to solar energy and why some believe solar energy makes sense for Mountain State businesses.In segment one, Charlie Burd, the executive director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, explains why he believes the halting of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is disappointing, why all may not be lost with construction and why he thinks the construction will be good for the state.In segment two, Karan Ireland with the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, explains why she believes the decision to halt the Atlanta’s Coast Pipeline’s construction was the best decision, how several organizations vowed to continue to fight the construction and how the pipeline would negatively impact the Mountain State.In segment three, Nancy Bruns, co-owner of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, explains why the company is converting over