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Rippon Solar Project Files Update To Construction Plan

CTUB Completes Investigation Into DEP Permit Application

Observer Weekly — October 8, 2026

Observer Weekly — October 1, 2026

Gov. Morrisey’s Nuclear Plan Draws Fire in Jefferson County and Beyond

CTUB Reviews Sidewinder Permit, Investigates Allegations Of Irregularities

Observer Weekly — September 24, 2026

Observer Weekly — September 17, 2026

Circuit Court Orders David Tabb To Be Removed From County Commission Ballot

Appalachian Heritage Festival Turns 30

CTUB Sets Special Meeting To Review Sidewinder Permit Issues

Observer Weekly — September 10, 2026

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Rippon Solar Project Files Update To Construction Plan

October 8, 2026 Tagged With: solar, stormwater, WV DEP

map of Rippon solar facility from SWPPP document

Rippon Energy Facility LLC has filed an update to its stormwater construction permit for a solar facility in Rippon. Read the Full Story >>

Solar Project In Rippon Files Construction Plans

March 26, 2026 Tagged With: solar, stormwater, WV DEP

Rippon Solar - phase 1 site (panels and substation)

Torch Clean Energy expects to begin construction on its Rippon solar energy project soon. Read the Full Story >>

Blake Solar Project: State Issues Fine For Repeated Stormwater Violations  

July 18, 2025 Tagged With: solar, stormwater

stormwater runoff and mud around solar panels

The operator of the Blake industrial solar project has been fined for numerous violations of stormwater managment regulations. Read the Full Story >>

Concerns About Preserving Farmland

March 1, 2024 Tagged With: farmland protection, In Print March 2024, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, local agriculture, solar, stormwater

stormwater permit sign at Blake solar facility

The farmland protection effort is not just about keeping the land bucolic — it’s about preserving farming as an activity. Read the Full Story >>

Blake Solar Project Receives Multiple Environmental Violation Notices

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Feb 2024, solar, solar permitting, stormwater

sediment in stormwater discharges from Blake solar project

The Blake industrial solar facility near Charles Town has received numerous violation notices involving stormwater runoff. Read the Full Story >>

Construction Complete, Concerns Continue Over Rockwool

June 1, 2021 Tagged With: air pollution, groundwater, Jefferson County Foundation, karst geology, Kearneysville, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), rockwool, stormwater, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, West Virginia Environmental Quality Board

Rockwool facility in Ranson, as viewed from the Black burial ground (Boyd Carter Memorial Cemetery) adjacent to the factory property.

According to the @ROCKWOOLRansonCommunity page on Facebook, the manufacturing facility will operate equipment in May to “run in” the factory, prior to beginning production operations in June. In an April 30 post, the company stated that “steam” will be visible from the chimney stack above the “wet electrostatic precipitator'' and a “plume” will be visible from the tall chimney Read the Full Story >>

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