MORGANTOWN – Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Matt Cartwright, R-Pa., joined to introduce a bill in the U.S. House to ensure that Abandoned Mine Lands funding included […]
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Legislative Democrats repeat call for gas tax holiday, add idea of a $100 rebate as an alternate
MORGANTOWN — Democratic legislative leaders gathered virtually on Wednesday to again renew their call for gas tax relief for West Virginia vehicle owners. They repeated their plea […]
Local watershed groups make plans for windfall of Abandoned Mine Lands funds for acid mine drainage projects
MORGANTOWN – Two local watershed groups are looking forward to opportunities to receive new federal infrastructure money to support their missions of stream preservation and community enhancement. […]
Legislative Democrats renew call for gas tax holiday, urge special session
MORGANTOWN – Legislative Democratic leaders renewed their call for a gas tax holiday during a Tuesday press conference. Responding to comments against the idea issued last week […]
War of words over proposed gas tax holiday continues in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — The gas tax holiday tennis match continued on Friday, with Gov. Jim Justice taking another swing, and the two legislative leaders and the state Democratic […]
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 […]
House bill to reduce inspections of oil and gas brine tanks near drinking water intakes gets tabled in Senate Energy
MORGANTOWN – A House oil and gas bill that has caused some concern in the environmental community met its apparent end it Senate Energy on Tuesday. HB […]
House OKs Senate bill making it easier for gas drillers to acquire leases
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates made quick work of a bill that will make it easier for oil and gas developers to drill and produce. SB […]
City looking to Japan for partner in global hydrogen initiative
MORGANTOWN — What happens, Trina Wafle asked Morgantown City Council, when Mon Power closes the Fort Martin Power Station in 2035? If Wafle and a working group […]
House defeats move to kill Senate anti-CRT bill; puts constitutional amendment before voters on state BOE oversight by Legislature
MORGANTOWN – An Ohio County delegate made an unsuccessful attempt to kill a Senate anti-CRT bill on Thursday. Also on Thursday, a House resolution that would allow […]
