PITTSBURGH – Back in 2010, natural gas production powered by horizontal drilling and hydrofracking was referred to almost daily as “the game changer” for the economies of West Virginia and […]
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New law allows emergency refills of expired life-saving medication prescriptions
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia residents will be able to access life-saving medicines when their supply runs out, the prescription is expired and the doctor can’t be reached to OK it, […]
State Supreme Court affirms that using a surface to drill neighboring minerals without permission is trespass
MORGANTOWN — Surface owners scored a victory over natural gas developers in a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. The court unanimously upheld a Doddridge County […]
Natural gas royalty owners get a look at past and future legislation affecting wells and wallets
WHEELING — Three mineral and surface owner advocates gave natural gas royalty owners a look on Saturday at past and future legislation affecting their land and leases. The owners were […]
WV natural gas royalty owners learn about new approach to drilling that could threaten their royalties
WHEELING — Natural gas royalty owners learned Saturday morning about a new leasing challenge enabled by ever-lengthening horizontal well laterals that may ooze its way into West Virginia. It’s called […]
UAW pension fund urges Mylan to boost executive pay ‘clawback’ policy to account for certain misconduct
MORGANTOWN — A United Auto Workers retiree medical fund is urging Mylan shareholders to back a proposal to expand Mylan’s “clawback” policy for senior executive incentive pay to include certain […]
Developers for Harrison County gas-fired power plant hire construction contractor
MORGANTOWN — The developers of the planned gas-fired power plant in Harrison County have selected a contractor to build the plant. ESC Harrison County Power, one of the two co-developers, […]
U.S. Senate passes Capito-led bill aimed at curbing robocalls
A bill aimed at curbing annoying and sometimes predatory robocalls cleared the U.S. Senate on Thursday and is on its way to the House of Representatives. The bill is S […]
WVU Medicine gets state OK for kidney transplant program; will seek fed OK next
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine’s planned kidney transplant program received a state green light this week and is one approval away from serving patients. The state Health Care Authority approved WVUM’s […]
The Health Plan MCO ends insurance contract with MedExpress
MORGANTOWN — Just two days after WVU Medicine announced plans to integrate with Wheeling-based managed care organization The Health Plan, The Health Plan terminated its contract with MedExpress, a competitor […]
