MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee approved a bill Thursday that supporters hope could put West Virginia on the cutting edge of environmentally friendly carbon sequestration technology. SB 622 sets […]
Energy and Environment
Senate OKs House bill to erect child labor memorial in Fairmont, recognizing Monongah mine disaster
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate set the stage Thursday to erect a memorial to child labor and child workers who died on the job in Fairmont. Senators unanimously approved HB […]
Bill to put banks that boycott fossil fuel companies on state treasurer’s restricted list takes another step forward in House Banking
MORGANTOWN — The bill to allow the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies on a publicly available Restricted Financial Institution List continued its legislative […]
Senate OKs bill to end 1-cent pop tax for WVU medical school; and one for people who lose jobs and unemployment benefits for refusing vaccine
MORGANTOWN – The Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the 1-cent pop tax that provides funds to the WVU medical school and replace it with a different source […]
House passes bill to enable sale of rare earth elements extracted from mine water
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Monday passed its version of the bill to allow the state or private entities to sell rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted […]
Landowner, environmental groups push for bills to put more gas well inspectors into the field
MORGANTOWN — A group of landowner and environmental interests spoke Monday morning about the pressing need to put more oil and gas well inspectors in the field, and about two […]
Senate panel OKs its version of bill to make commercial use of rare earth elements extracted from mine water
MORGANTOWN – The Senate version of the bill to enable beneficial extraction of rare earth elements and critical mineral from mine runoff took its first step on Monday, winning approval […]
House OKs bill lifting nuclear power ban, will go to governor; Senate OKs long-debated DEP rule regarding drinking water contamination
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed the bill to repeal the state’s limited ban on nuclear power, and it will head to the governor’s office. The Senate approved a […]
Senate passes school water bottle filling station bill; House adopts resolutions for member floor speeches, power grid stability
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate debated a bill on Friday to require water bottle filling stations in schools, while across the Capitol delegates wrestled with a resolution allowing members to […]
House panel hears arguments for and against lifting nuclear ban during public hearing
MORGANTOWN — The House Government Organization Committee heard arguments for and against the bills to lift the ban on nuclear power during a Friday public hearing. SB 4, one of […]
