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Guest essay: Here’s how we grow West Virginia’s economy

by Stephanie Catarino Wissman and Charlie Burd   From its early beginnings in 1860, West Virginia’s oil and gas industry has generated extraordinary job and economic growth.  Today, West Virginia is still a leader in natural gas and oil production, proving smart energy ...

Hydrogen energy or more natural gas?

The Legislature just passed SB 162, which authorizes “the director of the Division of Natural Resources to lease state-owned pore spaces underlying state forests, natural and scenic areas, and management areas, and other lands under the jurisdiction and control of the director for carbon ...

Fight over gas stoves heating up

Federal bureaucrats aren’t the only ones looking to ban gas stoves. Plenty of state and local officials want to do just that, including here in Nevada. Last Monday, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was considering a ban on gas stoves. Richard Trumka ...

Guest essay: Methane mitigation means opportunity for W.Va.

by Delegate Evan Hansen Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is used to heat our homes and cook our food. Yet, much of this valuable natural resource is wasted into thin air via emissions from the many smaller, low-producing wells with leak-prone equipment that dot our ...