MORGANTOWN – Legislators got an education Tuesday on the risks and concerns facing the region’s power grid as the energy transition progresses. It was the final day […]
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Delegate Evan Hansen to participate in UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, heads to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28. He’ll […]
Consumer groups say PSC task force report on coal-fired power plants falls short on its mission to save ratepayers money
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of consumer- and energy-advocacy groups has expressed disappointment with the report issued by a task force appointed by the Public Service Commission to […]
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 […]
New EPA Good Neighbor Plan could close 13% of nation’s coal-fired power capacity
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 […]
House holds long debate on adding coal to Senate bill promoting gas-fired power projects
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Thursday took up a Senate bill aimed at promoting the state’s natural gas industry and spent about 45 minutes debating […]
Energy committees pass pro-coal measures regarding power plants, taxes and clean coal
MORGANTOWN – Coal was the theme for actions by the Senate and House energy committees on Tuesday, with two bills and one resolution moving forward. The Senate […]
Senate bill to promote gas-fired power projects generates some friction with coal industry
MORGANTOWN – The “frenemy” status of the coal and natural gas industries was evident in Wednesday’s debate of a Senate bill designed to promote natural gas power […]
Countries can’t quit coal
The world is having a hard time burying coal. The “get-no-respect” energy source has rapidly moved from a pariah to a courted fuel, even if countries are […]
Senate passes two House economic development bills and a Senate bill to allow county amusement taxes
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed a handful of bills on Tuesday, including two House bills aimed at promoting economic development. HB 4084 allows allow advanced recycling […]
