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Rep. David McKinley talks clean energy, infrastructure during visit to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – With Congress in recess, Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., visited Morgantown Thursday and took time to talk to The Dominion Post. He shared his thoughts on […]
Coal has friends, still boosts state economy, industry leaders learn at Morgantown meeting
MORGANTOWN – The chair and vice chair of the state Senate Energy Committee, and the director of WVU’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research offered some encouraging […]
Team finishes third in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
WVU Today The culmination of three years of dedication, research excellence and the work of nearly 90 students across multiple disciplines propelled the West Virginia University EcoCAR […]
Huntington’s Steel of West Virginia to participate in wind energy project
MORGANTOWN — In 1907, Steel of West Virginia fired to life in Huntington and started rolling out light rails used by a booming coal industry to push […]
West Virginians grapple with the future of the state’s energy production
MORGANTOWN – Mason Anderson is a 21-year-old contracted worker at Mobile Power Washing who works at the coal-fired Fort Martin power plant in Maidsville, West Virginia. Last […]
Northeast Natural Energy will fund operations and maintenance of Richard Mine treatment plant on Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN – Local natural gas producer Northeast Natural Energy has joined the effort to clean up the toxic drainage pouring from the Richard Mine into Deckers Creek. […]
Northeast Natural Energy seeking independent certification for environmental, social governance standards
MORGANTOWN –Northeast Natural Energy has taken a leading step among area natural gas producers to seek dual certification for adherence to what’s called ESG standards: Environmental, social […]
Two WVU business school reports highlight coal’s steady decline but continued economic value
MORGANTOWN – Two recent reports from WVU’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research highlight the continued decline of coal demand and production, but also the still-significant impact […]
House approves Senate bill to raise money to provide more well inspectors for Office of Oil and Gas
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a Senate bill to raise money for the underfunded and understaffed Office of Oil and Gas, which is responsible […]