MORGANTOWN — The transition to green energy will be packed with hidden costs nationally and globally, an expert told shale gas industry leaders during Wednesday’s Shale Insight conference. Mark Mills […]
Energy
The politics of plastics: Shale Insight speakers address cracker plants, fracking bans and a green future
MORGANTOWN — Plastics are the future of the shale gas boom and politics is an obstacle to getting there. Plastics and politics occupied the attention of natural gas industry members […]
U.S. Energy secretary to Shale Insight audience: Natural gas key to energy security and green future
MORGANTOWN — U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette described the role of American innovation and the shale economy must play in the nation’s energy transition, and the dangers of precipitously banning […]
Murray Energy emerges from bankruptcy; new company hires all UMWA workers per prior contract agreement
MORGANTOWN — Murray Energy has emerged from its bankruptcy proceedings begun last October, according to a Wednesday release from the United Mine Workers of America. “After nearly a year, the […]
Consumer groups oppose Mon Power rate plan for cities to adopt LED street lights; PSC hearing set for Thursday
MORGNTOWN — Mon Power and its FirstEnergy sister company Potomac Edison have presented to the state Public Service Commission proposed rates for LED outdoor lights for customers that provide outdoor […]
Rep. McKinley, Department of Interior officials visit Richard Mine site on Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN — Two U.S. Department of Interior officials joined Rep. David McKinley on a visit to the site of the Richard Mine outlet into Deckers Creek, where a discharge treatment […]
Southwestern Energy merges with Montage
Southwestern Energy Co., a publicly traded, Texas-based gas and oil company with significant land holdings in north-central West Virginia, said Wednesday it is merging with Montage Resources Corp., also public […]
Research looks at extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage sites
Take a look at your smartphone — and not just the hairline-crack in the screen from where you dropped it in the driveway two weeks ago. Then ask yourself this […]
Thermoelectric Power Up
WVU professor seeks to reclaim lost energy from fossil fuel plants WVU Today In the United States, we throw away a lot of energy. In power plants fired by fossil […]
Office of Oil & Gas sees significant decrease in revenue and permit applications
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the state office that oversees oil and gas production. James Martin, chief of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil and Gas recently […]
