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A bill that would restrict county oversight of agricultural operations, Senate Bill 171, is nearing passage in the West Virginia House of Delegates after having been approved by the state Senate. The bill, which has drawn heavy opposition from Hardy County citizens, would bar county commissions from passing ordinances or rules stricter than state law regarding agricultural operations. The House Government Organization Committee approved SB 171 this week.

Legislation that would allow West Virginia to take over regulation of certain radioactive materials from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission failed in the special legislative session that ended Tuesday night.

The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation that would allow the state to take over regulation of certain radioactive materials from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As West Virginia prepares for the closure of another coal...