MORGANTOWN – A coalition of mineral and property owners and environmental advocates is asking Gov. Jim Justice to add a bill providing funding for more oil and gas well inspectors […]
Environment
A talk with Northeast Natural Energy and DEP about proposed data center and geothermal well at Morgantown Industrial Park
MORGANTOWN – There has been much speculation around Northeast Natural Energy’s proposed data center at the Morgantown Industrial Park – believed by some to be a planned bitcoin mining operation. […]
What’s blooming at WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS The cooler temperatures of the past few weeks have slowed down flowering at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, but warmer April temperatures promise to turn things […]
McKinley introduces bill to allow infrastructure act Abandoned Mine Lands money to be used for acid mine drainage projects
MORGANTOWN – Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Matt Cartwright, R-Pa., joined to introduce a bill in the U.S. House to ensure that Abandoned Mine Lands funding included in the bipartisan […]
First steps taken in potential removal of Albright dam
ALBRIGHT — This week, surveyors hired by Friends of the Cheat started collecting data to study the feasibility of removing the Albright Dam and reconnecting the Cheat River from Parsons […]
Local watershed groups make plans for windfall of Abandoned Mine Lands funds for acid mine drainage projects
MORGANTOWN – Two local watershed groups are looking forward to opportunities to receive new federal infrastructure money to support their missions of stream preservation and community enhancement. The Dominion Post […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS After a spring snow is a great time to visit the WVBG. The start of spring coincides with the March equinox this Sunday, and blooms are […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition form members of […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG?
BY DAVID P. DAVIS We start the blooming series with a focus on hellebores (common name Christmas rose or Lenten rose), members of the buttercup family. Hellebores include about 20 […]
House bill to reduce inspections of oil and gas brine tanks near drinking water intakes gets tabled in Senate Energy
MORGANTOWN – A House oil and gas bill that has caused some concern in the environmental community met its apparent end it Senate Energy on Tuesday. HB 2598 intended to […]
