Senate bill would scale back steam coal severance tax break — at the expense of Murray Energy
MORGANTOWN -- The Senate energy Committee on Tuesday passed a bill to scale back last year’s severance tax break for...
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Senate Energy OKs solar power program bill; House Energy stops work on its sister bill
CHARLESTON -- The House solar energy bill took an unexpected twist on Thursday. After four hours of prior discussion and...
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Solar energy bill powers two more hours of questioning in House Energy
MORGANTOWN -- The House Energy Committee spent another two hours on Tuesday – bringing the total to four – exploring...
Read moreSenate Energy punts lease bill, passes House well-capping bill
CHARLESTON – The Senate energy Committee punted a contentious bill intended to enable mineral owners to gain release from inactive...
Read moreSolar energy program bill sparks contentious 2-hour House Energy meeting; more to come
CHARLESTON -- The House Energy Committee spent a contentious two hours gnashing on a bill intended to draw green-minded manufacturers...
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Supporters, opponents of new Longview Power plants give testimony at PSC hearing
CHARLESTON – Supporters and opponents of the two proposed new Longview Power plants met at Public Service Commission headquarters Thursday...
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Bill to terminate inactive mineral leases pauses for haggling; tax credit bill for petrochemical industry scaled down to avoid budget hole
MORGANTOWN -- The House and Senate energy committees took up complex natural gas-related bills on Tuesday. Senate Energy handled a...
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House Energy Committee revives two orphan gas well capping bills
MORGANTOWN -- The House Energy Committee on Tuesday afternoon brought back to life two bills aimed at capping orphan gas...
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Supporters, opponents fill room for PSC hearing on two proposed new Longview Power plants
MORGANTOWN -- More than 75 people jammed the Monongalia County Commission chamber Monday evening for a public comment hearing on...
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Green groups protest proposed new Longview Power plants
MORGANTOWN -- Some members of the green community assembled on the Courthouse Square Monday afternoon to protest the proposed construction...
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