MORGANTOWN – A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway – the No. 7 Fortune 500 company – will buy more than 2,000 acres in Ravenswood to build the first-of-its-kind renewable energy microgrid-powered […]
Energy and Environment
Legislature passes economic development bill, two roads bills in one-day special session
MORGANTOWN – The state Legislature passed a green-energy economic development bill and two bills to pave some secondary roads across the state during a one-day special session Monday. The roads […]
Capito holds off support of Manchin permitting reform bill until she can see it
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin are on the same page on getting the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed. But Capito said on Thursday that she isn’t yet […]
Manchin, Capito air common interests, political differences at WV Chamber Summit
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito made appearances at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2022 Summit on Thursday, cordially airing their common interests and their differences. […]
Hope Gas will move into office space at WVU Innovation Corp. facility
MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas will be the first new tenant in WVU Innovation Corp.’s Chestnut Ridge Road facility — the former Mylan pharmaceuticals plant. The Innovation Corp. made the announcement […]
Pure Watercraft will make electric pontoon boats at Brooke County factory, state leaders announce
MORGANTOWN — Seattle-based Pure Watercraft will begin making electric pontoon boats at a revitalized former steel plant in Brooke County in the Northern Panhandle. Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael made […]
Richard Mine AMD treatment plant begins to take shape
MORGANTOWN — The Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant is starting to take shape. The Dominion Post visited the site on Tuesday for a construction update. You can’t see […]
State to receive $25 million in federal funds to plug orphaned gas wells; first installment from bipartisan infrastructure bill
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced that the state will receive $25 million in federal funds to cap 160 orphaned oil and gas wells. The money […]
Manchin hosts Charleston roundtable to tout benefits of Inflation Reduction Act
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin led a roundtable in Charleston on Friday featuring leaders in business, energy and senior issues to tout the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. “I […]
AG Morrisey continues multi-state campaign against proposed SEC climate change rules; leads coalition in third letter
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Wednesday another step in a multi-state campaign against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s plan to step into the area of […]
