MORGANTOWN – President Biden has been undoing many Trump-era environmental measures with executive orders. But on Tuesday a D.C. Federal circuit court – with two Obama-appointees and […]
Energy
Noteworthy commission projects of 2020
Be it an individual, a family, a business, an agency, a city, county, state or nation, 2020 can essentially be summed up in eight characters, COVID-19. And […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
Natural gas organizations IOGA and WVONGA will merge into GO-WV
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s two major oil and natural gas associations will soon be one. The West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association (IOGA) and the West […]
Mon Power agrees with green groups to postpone Fort Martin, Harrison upgrades in power rate settlement approved by PSC
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and its FirstEnergy sister Potomac Edison have agreed with a number of green energy groups to set aside plans to upgrade the coal-fired […]
County finalizes 30-year agreement
Deal will result in $60.7 million for use within area With a capacity, albeit socially distanced, crowd in attendance, the Monongalia County Commission finalized a 30-year agreement […]
WVU Center for Energy and Sustainable Development outlines vision for Ramping Up Renewables
MORGANTOWN — WVU law school’s Center for Energy and Sustainable Development envisions a greener and economically brighter energy future in a new report called “West Virginia’s Energy […]
Sierra Club chairman shares thoughts on PILT
James Kotcon, Conservation Committee Chairman for the West Virginia Sierra Club, deferred to the Great One when asked his thoughts on the pending 30-year payment in lieu […]
W.Va. Coal Association pres retires
Bill Rainey looks back at his long career in industry MORGANTOWN — Longtime West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, of Morgantown, will retire effective Jan. 1. […]
Northeast Natural Energy annouces $65M investment to keep operations moving forward in midst of industry slump
MORGANTOWN — Although COVID-19 has worsened the natural gas industry production slump, local producer Northeast Natural Energy announced some good news this week: It received “significant investment” […]
