MORGANTOWN — Permitting reform remains alive and well in the U.S. Senate, despite two previous failed bills. “Permitting reform is front and center on my agenda,” Sen. […]
Environment
NETL employs new geospatial mapping technology to locate orphan gas wells
MORGANTOWN – National Energy Technology Laboratory is embracing a new technology called geospatial mapping to locate hard-to-find orphaned oil and gas wells. “Finding the location and characterizing […]
A look at public comments for and against Mon Power’s possible purchase of Pleasants Power Station
MORGANTOWN — While Thursday’s public comment hearing on Mon Power’s proposed interim solution drew just seven people, the public is actually far more interested. The plan involves […]
Spring brings wildflower explosion, migrating birds to WVU Core Arboretum
If the recent spring weather has you itching to get outside, the WVU Core Arboretum might be a good place to start. WVU Core Arboretum hosts several […]
Mon Power Fairmont solar project supplies off-grid power to EV charger at its HQ
FAIRMONT – Folks driving on I-79 can see an array of solar panels on the hill just below Mon Power’s Fairmont headquarters. The 28 panels supply the […]
NETL to receive $150M from Inflation Reduction Act
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $150 million in funding will be provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]
Focus Forward symposium: As climate change goals drive energy transition, West Virginia can prepare workforce for a prosperous future
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s — and the nation’s — clean energy future is being driven by a number of factors, said Nathan Flesher, partner in the energy […]
Focus Forward symposium: West Virginia ready to launch new energy future, and prosper
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia is poised to profit from a new energy future. The key is drawing, training and keeping the people to make it happen, a […]
WVU gets $8M federal grant for rare earth elements demonstration project facility
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced on Tuesday that WVU will receive an $8 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance its […]
Capito sponsors ADVANCE Act to advance nuclear power, encourage repurposing of defunct coal plants
MORGANTOWN — In 2022, the state Legislature lifted the ban on construction of nuclear power plants. Part of the motivation was finding ways to repurpose coal-fired plants […]