MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Energy Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that allows the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies on a publicly […]
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Legislators get a primer in advanced nuclear power as proposal to lift state’s ban to be introduced
MORGANTOWN – Last week, Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said that an effort to lift the state’s ban on nuclear power is in the pipeline for this year’s legislative session. […]
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. With the pandemic […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison seek PSC OK to upgrade wastewater treatment at Fort Martin, Harrison power plants
MORGANTOWN — FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have applied to the Public Service Commission for approval to undertake new wastewater treatment projects at their Fort Martin Power Station […]
Morrisey announces added support for 19-state case against EPA carbon rule; Capito leads congressional amicus brief for case
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined with business leaders Monday morning to announce expanded support for the 19-state coalition challenge of the authority of the EPA that […]
Diversified Energy investing $9 million to detect, curb methane emissions at WV and other Appalachian gas wells
MORGANTOWN — Regional natural gas producer Diversified Energy has undertaken two programs to detect and produce methane emissions from its wells. Diversified said it will be investing $3 million per […]
Manchin, Capito, McKinley comment on Biden’s decision to tap into the Strategic Oil Reserve
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R.-W.Va., and Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., all issued comments on President Biden’s Tuesday announcement that the Department of Energy will […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan five solar plants to produce 50 mw of power; largest would be in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Energy — subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have applied to the state Public Service Commission to build five solar power plants that would generate a combined […]
Legislative Energy Committee learns about benefits of extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy got a look on Tuesday at a West Virginia project to extract valuable rare-earth elements (REEs) from acid mine drainage and […]
Residents, leaders, share insights on local needs during Legislative Coal Communities Workgroup listening tour stop
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup made a listening tour stop at the Shack Neighborhood House in Pursglove Wednesday evening to learn what the area needs to […]
