Delegates passed a multifaceted bill that attempts to strike a balance on the intricacies of drilling rights. SB694 came about through long negotiations by gas operators, property owners and mineral rights owners. The bill was passed after lengthy debate today in a fairly narrow vote, ...
MORGANTOWN – Legislators moved several energy-related bills on Thursday, dealing with fossil fuels and rare earth elements. The Senate approved SB 262. It allows the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies on a publicly available ...
MORGANTOWN – GO-WV – the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia – celebrated its first anniversary during its winter meeting this week, and welcomed comments delivered by Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, and by Rep. David McKinley. GO-WV is the name for the ...
MORGANTOWN — Senate Finance sent President Craig Blair's mining mutual insurance company bill to the Senate floor Thursday morning, along with the bill dealing with bank boycotts of fossil fuel companies. SB 1 is the mining mutual bill. It explains that the state funds reclamation at ...
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Energy Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that allows the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies on a publicly available Restricted Financial Institution List and refuse to enter into a banking contract with ...
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia's legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday's West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. With the pandemic and with most of the state covered in fresh snow, it was a Zoom conference ...