MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed the bill to repeal the state’s limited ban on nuclear power, and it will head to the governor’s office. The Senate approved a […]
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Senate passes school water bottle filling station bill; House adopts resolutions for member floor speeches, power grid stability
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate debated a bill on Friday to require water bottle filling stations in schools, while across the Capitol delegates wrestled with a resolution allowing members to […]
House panel hears arguments for and against lifting nuclear ban during public hearing
MORGANTOWN — The House Government Organization Committee heard arguments for and against the bills to lift the ban on nuclear power during a Friday public hearing. SB 4, one of […]
Senate passes fossil fuel boycott bill; House panel OKs two bills to promote rare earth element extraction from mine water
MORGANTOWN – Legislators moved several energy-related bills on Thursday, dealing with fossil fuels and rare earth elements. The Senate approved SB 262. It allows the state treasurer to put financial […]
Legislators pass insulin copay, mining mutual insurance company bills
MORGANTOWN – Legislators passed bills on Wednesday to lower patient copays for insulin and devices to treat diabetes, to establish a Parkinson’s disease registry to enhance research at WVU, and […]
Senate passes bill to lift nuclear power ban; House OKs bill to offer school training on eating disorders, self-harm
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate on Tuesday approved its bill to end the ban on nuclear power plants. The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill aiming to provide eating […]
House Government Organization OKs bill to lift nuclear power ban; Senate version to be up for passage Tuesday
MORGANTOWN – The state’s ban on nuclear power plants took two more steps closer to repeal Monday. The Senate version of the bill to lift the ban, SB 4, saw […]
GO-WV marks first anniversary at winter meeting, hears from state’s D.C. lawmakers about fossil fuel issues
MORGANTOWN – GO-WV – the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia – celebrated its first anniversary during its winter meeting this week, and welcomed comments delivered by Sens. Joe […]
Senate Finance OKs mining mutual fund, bank fossil fuel boycott bills
MORGANTOWN — Senate Finance sent President Craig Blair’s mining mutual insurance company bill to the Senate floor Thursday morning, along with the bill dealing with bank boycotts of fossil fuel […]
House Energy OKs nuclear power and cites certification bills, divides on resolution support coal as baseload power source
MORGANTOWN – The House Energy and Manufacturing Committee gave its OK Thursday to the House version of the bill to lift the ban on nuclear plant construction, and to an […]
