MORGANTOWN — The U.S. EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan released this week requires power plants in 22 states to further reduce emissions by 2027, and EPA projects the […]
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Capito talks Biden budget, EPA and energy, Medicare solvency with West Virginia press
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday, covering the Biden budget, carbon sequestration, the Pleasants Power Station and […]
Morgantown firm gets $1.27M federal contract to cap three abandoned gas wells
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown company has been awarded a $1.27 million federal contract to plug an abandoned gas well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, […]
WV Manufacturers Association joins groups from 5 states urging EPA to expedite state-permitting plans for carbon capture and storage projects
MORGANTOWN — While the Biden administration has openly expressed support for curbing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon capture and sequestration projects, many believe Biden’s EPA is dragging […]
AG Morrisey co-leads multistate suit against EPA Waters of the U.S. rule, also opposed by agriculture and business organizations
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is again leading a multistate lawsuit against a Biden administration agency rule, again alleging Biden is illegally bypassing Congress to […]
Hope scholarship students could play on public school teams under bill passed by House
Delegates passed a bill that would allow Hope Scholarship recipients who are educated in non-public settings to participate on public school athletic teams. “All it is doing […]
Public safety, gun rights, executive overreach all factors in three suits — including W.Va.’s — challenging new ATF pistol brace rule
MORGANTOWN – The multistate lawsuit led by West Virginia against the Biden administration’s new gun rule is not the only one in the works. The Wisconsin Institute […]
Capito talks inflation, energy, water with West Virginia reporters
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito held one of her regular virtual conversations with members of the West Virginia press at the end of last week, covering […]
AG Morrisey meets with Morgantown Area Partnership members to share his office’s work
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spent some time with members of the Morgantown Area Partnership on Friday, talking about some of the work of his […]
A look at Manchin and Capito earmarks for local projects, from $1.7T federal budget
MORGANTOWN — Earmarks have returned to Congress and Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin — both Appropriations Committee members — have put out their lists of […]