MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, in her role as ranking member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, has released a report highly critical of the Biden Administration’s environmental […]
Energy
Mon Power, Potomac Edison start work on Rivesville solar plant site
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun work on their second of five planned solar power sites. With their Fort Martin site up and running, the companies are […]
Some Cardinal Gas customers could see tiny rate cut under new filing with PSC
MORGANTOWN – Cardinal Natural Gas customers in Preston, Marion and Harrison counties are awaiting the final decision on a proposed rate hike, but that hike could be offset a smidgen […]
Cardinal Natural Gas proposes rate hikes for Blacksville, Lumberport-Shinnston customers
MORGANTOWN — Blacksville customers of Cardinal Natural Gas could see their bills rise by just over 10% if the Public Service Commission approves a request submitted by the company this […]
PSC approves reduced Mon Power/Potomac Edison base-rate hike, compromise net-metering credit achieved in settlements
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has approved a pair of settlements in Mon Power’s and Potomac Edison’s base rate case, which included a reduced net-metering credit for home […]
Justice vetoes solar bill aimed at drawing industry to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday vetoed a bill aimed at drawing new business and industry to the state, claiming the bill could harm the state’s coal industry. The […]
Senate passes House bills regarding PROMISE, porn sites, solar sites, school security guards as session enters final days
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate moved through a series of House bills on Thursday, as both chambers head into the 60th and final day of the session on Saturday. Here […]
House booze bill prompts Senate to stop and take a think
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary chair Charles Trump spent several minutes explaining the minutiae of a 55-page, much-amended booze bill on Wednesday. Following the long briefing, Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, in […]
Senate Transportation Committee expands House $50K coal tax credit bill to up to $60 million
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Transportation Committee took a House bill offering coal companies a potential $50,000 tax break for making road improvements and expanded it to somewhere between $50 million […]
Senate bill opens path for state to make money through forest-management wildfire prevention
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate held a long-but-warm-spirited debate on Wednesday over an amendment to a bill designed to protect state-owned forests from wildfires, and bring in cash in the […]
