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 […]
Tag: fossil fuels
Guest essay: For Mountaineers to always be free, we must invest in energy security
by Angela Hawse Growing up surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains, I am the sixth generation of my family to climb trees, explore hardwood forests and float down […]
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 […]
Boycott will hurt us more than banks
As the window closes for banks to prove they are in compliance with West Virginia’s new rules prohibiting the state from doing business with financial institutions “boycotting” […]
It’s not easy being green
With apologies to Kermit the Frog, it’s not easy being green. The Supreme Court last week diminished the power of unelected bureaucrats to effectively make law. A […]
April 24 letters to the editor
Response to Delegate Ward’s April 10 essay Mr. Ward’s guest essay, entitled “Demand America be Energy Independent Once Again,” suggests the U.S. was once energy independent but […]
Can Gen Z save the Earth? Or will we destroy it first?
The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. In the 52 years since that first celebration, we — all of humanity — have actively done more to […]
April 22 letters to the editor
Albright Dam removal a win for climate resilience The results of climate change have created uncertainty about the future for young people. With the climate emergency intensifying […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition […]
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 […]