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		<title>GATC Health&#8217;s Morgantown lab uses AI to develop drug to treat opioid use disorder</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A groundbreaking new drug that could revolutionize the treatment of opioid use disorder was developed here in Morgantown. Human clinical trials are on the horizon. And the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/06/gatc-healths-morgantown-lab-uses-ai-to-develop-drug-to-treat-opioid-use-disorder/">GATC Health&#8217;s Morgantown lab uses AI to develop drug to treat opioid use disorder</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary donates $160K to P3 program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Members of the Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary gathered with members of the hospital&#8217;s Progressing Through Postpartum Program on Thursday for a ceremonial check presentation. P3 provides [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/04/mon-health-medical-center-auxiliary-donates-160k-to-p3-program/">Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary donates $160K to P3 program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>A look at FirstEnergy&#8217;s planned gas-fired plant and Fort Martin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post visited FirstEnergy&#8217;s Fort Martin site recently to talk about its proposed new 1,200 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine plant and tour its coal-fired plant. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/03/a-look-at-firstenergys-planned-gas-fired-plant-and-fort-martin/">A look at FirstEnergy&#8217;s planned gas-fired plant and Fort Martin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>MARL public hearings to begin; some thoughts from NextEra and WATI</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission&#8217;s four public hearings on the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link project are set to begin on Thursday, June 4. With that in mind, The Dominion [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/02/marl-public-hearings-to-begin-some-thoughts-from-nextera-and-wati/">MARL public hearings to begin; some thoughts from NextEra and WATI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mon Power&#8217;s proposed new gas-fired plant: PSC hears testimony for and against the project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Various parties have filed testimony with the Public Service Commission for and against Mon Power and Potomac Edison&#8217;s proposed new gas-fired power plant at Fort Martin – [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/01/mon-powers-proposed-new-gas-fired-plant-psc-hears-testimony-for-and-against-the-project/">Mon Power&#8217;s proposed new gas-fired plant: PSC hears testimony for and against the project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>MARL executive talks issues with The Dominion Post</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The four public comment hearings for the NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic&#8217;s MidAtlantic Resiliency Link Project are just around the corner: June 4,5,10 and 11 – with the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/26/marl-executive-talks-issues-with-the-dominion-post/">MARL executive talks issues with The Dominion Post</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>PSC give Mon Power/Potomac Edison OK to pursue two-step rate increase proposal</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission on Thursday gave FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison the OK to pursue one of the two rate-increase options they presented to the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/21/psc-give-mon-power-potomac-edison-ok-to-pursue-two-step-rate-increase-proposal/">PSC give Mon Power/Potomac Edison OK to pursue two-step rate increase proposal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>PSC staff recommends consolidating complaints against Preston PSD1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Public Service Commission staff has recommended that two formal complaints filed against Preston County Public Service District No. 1 be consolidated into a single case. Staff made [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/20/psc-staff-recommends-consolidating-complaints-against-preston-psd1/">PSC staff recommends consolidating complaints against Preston PSD1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mon Power/ Potomac Edison seek PSC approval for rate increase: Propose 2 options</title>
		<link>https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/18/mon-power-potomac-edison-seek-psc-approval-for-rate-increase-propose-2-options/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison are seeking Public Service Commission approval for a proposed rate increase. They are proposing two options and asking the PSC [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/18/mon-power-potomac-edison-seek-psc-approval-for-rate-increase-propose-2-options/">Mon Power/ Potomac Edison seek PSC approval for rate increase: Propose 2 options</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>PSC sets public comment hearing for Mon Power/Potomac Edison gas-fired power plant project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission has set a public comment hearing for the Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan to build a combined cycle gas plant at their Fort Martin [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/18/psc-sets-public-comment-hearing-for-mon-power-potomac-edison-gas-fired-power-plant-project/">PSC sets public comment hearing for Mon Power/Potomac Edison gas-fired power plant project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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