MORGANTOWN – GO-WV – the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia – celebrated its first anniversary during its winter meeting this week, and welcomed comments delivered […]
Energy
Senate Finance OKs mining mutual fund, bank fossil fuel boycott bills
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 […]
House Energy OKs nuclear power and cites certification bills, divides on resolution support coal as baseload power source
MORGANTOWN – The House Energy and Manufacturing Committee gave its OK Thursday to the House version of the bill to lift the ban on nuclear plant construction, […]
Bill lifting nuclear power ban gets first committee OK in Senate; bill to reinstate film tax credit also gets a nod
MORGANTOWN — The effort to repeal the state’s ban on building nuclear power plants took its first step forward on Wednesday as the Senate Economic Development Committee […]
Experts, legislators explore allowing advanced nuclear plants to come to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Several pieces of legislation have been introduced or are in the pipeline to lift the current restrictions on siting nuclear power plants in West Virginia. […]
Senate Energy OKs bill concerning bank boycotts of fossil fuel companies
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 […]
Legislators get a primer in advanced nuclear power as proposal to lift state’s ban to be introduced
MORGANTOWN – Last week, Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said that an effort to lift the state’s ban on nuclear power is in the pipeline for this […]
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
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. […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison seek PSC OK to upgrade wastewater treatment at Fort Martin, Harrison power plants
MORGANTOWN — FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have applied to the Public Service Commission for approval to undertake new wastewater treatment projects at their Fort […]
Morrisey announces added support for 19-state case against EPA carbon rule; Capito leads congressional amicus brief for case
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined with business leaders Monday morning to announce expanded support for the 19-state coalition challenge of the authority of […]
