West Virginia’s transportation secretary, whose personal style usually means draping his necktie around his shoulders, went traditional and formal Wednesday while telling a congressional committee about how the state will […]
Tag: Shelley Moore Capito
Manchin permitting reform bill is introduced: A look at the highlights
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin’s permitting reform bill – the Energy Independence and Security Act – was introduced and put into the hands of senators on Wednesday. Senate staff provided […]
Manchin promotes his permitting reform bill at the Capitol; says it will be available Wednesday
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin went to bat Tuesday for his permitting reform bill during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol and on the Senate floor. The bill – […]
Competitive Power Ventures chooses West Virginia for new natural gas power station employing carbon capture and storage
MORGANTOWN — Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) announced on Friday that it has selected West Virginia for an 1,800-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas power station using carbon capture and storage. Following permitting […]
Manchin, Capito not quite eye-to-eye on permitting reform, MVP legislation
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both want to pass permitting reform legislation and get the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed, but aren’t quite on the same page […]
Biden’s student loan forgiveness: A look at the plan, its opposition and its costs
MORGANTOWN — West Virginians awaiting student loan debt relief will be able to apply for that relief starting in early October. In West Virginia, there are roughly 225,800 borrowers with […]
Capito holds off support of Manchin permitting reform bill until she can see it
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin are on the same page on getting the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed. But Capito said on Thursday that she isn’t yet […]
Manchin, Capito air common interests, political differences at WV Chamber Summit
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito made appearances at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2022 Summit on Thursday, cordially airing their common interests and their differences. […]
State to receive $25 million in federal funds to plug orphaned gas wells; first installment from bipartisan infrastructure bill
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced that the state will receive $25 million in federal funds to cap 160 orphaned oil and gas wells. The money […]
Senator Capito pays visit to town: Takes tour of WVU forensics lab
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today met with students and faculty of West Virginia University’s (WVU) Department of Forensic and Investigative Science. During the visit, Senator Capito received an […]
