MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting Mountain Valley Pipeline’s effort to have the court to lift a pair of stays […]
Energy and Environment
Capito talks MVP, Bidenomics, student loan forgiveness with West Virginia reporters
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked renewed Mountain Valley Pipeline delays, Bidenomics and more with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday. On Tuesday, the U.S. 4th Circuit […]
PSC accelerates testimony, hearing timeline for Hope Gas rate hike request
MORGANTOWN — The Public Service Commission decision on Hope Gas’ rate hike request will come sooner than expected. The PSC issued an order on Thursday trimming the proposed timeline by […]
UMWA, Manchin celebrate MSHA’s proposed stricter silica dust rule to protect miners
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on Friday proposed a more stringent silica dust exposure rule to protect miners. The United Mine Workers of America and Sen. […]
Hope Gas proposes timeline for PSC approval of rate hike request
MORGANTOWN — Customers could see an increase in their monthly gas bills if Hope Gas gets the go-ahead it needs. Hope Gas, Public Service Commission staff and the PSC’s Consumer […]
FirstEnergy officials explain reasons for Mon Power rate hike request to PSC
MORGANTOWN – A Public Service Commission ruling on Mon Power’s and Potomac Edison’s latest rate hike request is still a ways off – March 26, 2024, is the expected date […]
WVU wins $3 million DOE grant for hydrogen project to cut food/beverage industry’s CO2 footprint
MORGANTOWN – WVU is spearheading a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative hydrogen fuel technology to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry. With […]
Capito, Miller team up on bill to strike down new EPA power plant rule; Manchin seeks extended comment period, WV public hearing
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. Carol Miller have teamed to introduce a bill in their respective chambers to stop the U.S. EPA from implementing its […]
WVU engineering team takes 2nd place in first year of national EcoCar EV Challenge
MORGANTOWN – A WVU engineering team recently took second place in Year One of the national EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge. The four-year EcoCAR EV Challenge is a cross-disciplinary competition among […]
New NETL database helps plan routes for carbon capture and storage pipelines
MORGANTOWN – A crucial step in carbon capture and storage is getting the carbon dioxide from where it’s produced to where it’s going to be stored. The National Energy Technology […]
