MORGANTOWN – Twelve adults and three children assembled in front of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s waterfront office building late Thursday afternoon to urge her to support the $3.5 trillion social […]
Tag: energy
Cap-and-trade for individuals & companies
by Andreas Kluth To mitigate a huge problem like climate change, we need to be open to big ideas. One of these has been around since the 1990s but may […]
Poll: West Virginians ready to embrace new energy future, secure good jobs
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Nature Conservancy teamed to conduct a poll on West Virginian’s views of the state’s energy future. The results, released Thursday […]
Guest essay: FERC delays are creating more uncertainty for local governments
by JB McCuskey As Auditor of the State of West Virginia I have a unique perspective of how your tax dollars are spent. Our office is responsible for the review […]
Gov. Justice reactivates Public Energy Authority to promote mineral industry interests
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced Saturday that he is reactivating the West Virginia Public Energy Authority. The WVPEA was created by the Legislature with a mission to foster, encourage, […]
Bubbling to the Surface
WVU Today As alternative energy sources have become necessary to decrease global carbon emissions and meet growing energy demands, researchers at West Virginia University had ideas that came bubbling to […]
Guest essay: West Virginia energy powers the country
by Steve Nelson Over the decade, only one competitive wholesale power plant has come online in West Virginia, with one other being transferred from its regulated status to an exempt […]
Guest essay: When God sends a helicopter
by Delegate Joey Garcia A man climbed to his roof to escape a dangerous flood. He rejected offers to ride to safety in a rowboat, a motorboat, and a helicopter, […]
Guest essay: Bringing federal attention to W.Va.’s problems
by John Williams Since 2016, I have had the privilege of representing Monongalia County in the West Virginia House of Delegates. My time in the House has educated me on […]
Team finishes third in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
WVU Today The culmination of three years of dedication, research excellence and the work of nearly 90 students across multiple disciplines propelled the West Virginia University EcoCAR team to a […]
