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Thermoelectric Power Up
WVU professor seeks to reclaim lost energy from fossil fuel plants WVU Today In the United States, we throw away a lot of energy. In power plants […]
Office of Oil & Gas sees significant decrease in revenue and permit applications
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the state office that oversees oil and gas production. James Martin, chief of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil […]
Longview Power and the future of coal: Three industry perspectives
MORGANTOWN — A recent headline in the online journal NS Energy said “Longview Power’s bankruptcy indicates ‘dire strait’ of the US coal industry.” The Dominion Post regularly […]
UMWA says Consol request to put Murray into Chapter 7 could kill thousands of jobs
MORGANTOWN — Consol Energy wants competitor and debtor company Murray Energy to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7. The United Mine Workers of America said […]
Report, experts highlight economic benefits of expanding solar power
MORGANTOWN — Expanding solar energy in West Virginia could create thousands of jobs, help diversify the economy and save consumers, businesses and the government money. That’s the […]
Morgantown-Fairmont among cleanest U.S. cities in Lung Association air pollution report
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown is a good place to breathe, according to an otherwise mostly gloomy air pollution report from the American Lung Association. The Morgantown-Fairmont Metropolitan Statistical […]
Longview Power files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
MORGANTOWN — Longview Power LLC announced Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under a prepackaged reorganization plan “as a result of substantially lessened […]
UMWA ratifies new contract with Murray Energy; will be honored by bankruptcy successor
The United Mine Workers of America and Murray Energy both announced on Thursday that the UMWA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a 82% -18% vote […]
PSC green-lights Longview Power gas and solar plant projects
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has given its green light to construction of two new Longview Power plants: one gas fired, one solar. The PSC […]
