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 […]
Energy
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 […]
Expert to speak to Senate committee
WVU Today James Wood, director of the Energy Institute at West Virginia University, will offer testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at […]
Dominion Energy offers tips to help customers save money on bills
Newsroom@DominionPost.com In anticipation of extreme cold weather returning next week, Dominion Energy West Virginia is asking its customers to voluntarily turn down thermostats and lower the setting […]
DEP to cut more than third of its staff
MORGANTOWN – Significant revenue shortfalls have led the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil and Gas to cut more than a third of its staff […]
Help for those facing power shutoffs, notices
by Olivia MurrayOMurray@DominionPost.com Several Morgantown residents claim to have received termination notices regarding their electric service through Mon Power, while others report that their power, or that […]
W.Va. lawmakers, Sierra Club comment on Biden’s slate of climate orders
MORGANTOWN – Among the torrent of executive actions that have poured out of President Biden’s office during his first 10 days are five on climate change. The […]
