Sen. Joe Manchin’s support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has given the general populace hope for progress on climate change, health care and tax reform, though Sen. Kirsten […]
Tag: energy
Manchin, Capito air opposing views on Inflation Reduction Act
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are not unexpectedly on opposite sides of the Inflation Reduction Act. Both aired their views Thursday in separate virtual meetings with […]
Guest essay: W.Va. needs ‘all the above’
by Bolts Willis Anyone who doubts that West Virginia’s economy is changing perhaps missed yet another announcement of exciting news. The United Mine Workers of America union has signed a […]
Heat pumps can save Ukrainians from Putin, rest of us from climate change
by Jacques Leslie Heat pumps aren’t usually considered war-fighting materiel, but these heating-and-cooling appliances could be almost as crucial to the defense of Ukraine as anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles. Heat […]
April 17 letters to the editor
Ward misses mark on energy independence Last Sunday, Delegate Guy Ward asked us to join him, Gov. Justice and Trump in an effort to regain energy independence that was lost […]
Demand America be energy independent once again
by Delegate Guy Ward As a native West Virginian who spent nearly a lifetime devoted to our state’s electrical generation energy industry, I am always alarmed and saddened when higher […]
Senators: renew emphasis on energy production
West Virginia’s senators have taken this inflection point of national energy policy to advance an “all-of-the-above strategy” while also promoting continued use of fossil fuels. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, […]
West Virginia’s natural gas and global security
Much of the world has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put in place sanctions aimed at damaging the country’s economy. However, Russia’s prominent role in energy production means those […]
Some legislative priority bills are working their way to completion, others are stalled
MORGANTOWN – Friday was the 38th day of the 60-day legislative session – just past halfway, and heading toward Day 50, Crossover Day, the last day for bills to pass […]
The premature death knell for coal
A transition away from carbon-based fuels to alternative and renewable energy is underway in this country and around the world. However, the simplicity of that often-repeated statement belies the rocky […]
