CHARLESTON — After debate that has flared up almost daily, the House of Delegates passed a bill that would define standards for community programs to monitor and […]
Environment
Cyber safety, highway safety, carbon sequestration bills clear Senate and House
MORGANTOWN — The Senate and House passed a couple handfuls of bills on Monday, among them one for child cyber safety, one for highway safety and one […]
Senate Energy Committee advances bill to enable state primacy over EPA for permitting underground carbon sequestration wells
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday approved a carbon dioxide sequestration bill needed to pave the way for the state hydrogen hub and other carbon […]
Senate Energy Committee OKs bill to raise property tax on windmills; negotiations to come
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Energy Committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would raise the tax on windmills — with the understanding that the current version isn’t […]
Solar United Neighbors survey shows statewide support for solar power and net metering
MORGANTOWN – As the state Public Service Commission considers a Mon Power/Potomac Edison proposal to lower the credits for home solar customers, Solar United Neighbors has released […]
FERC seeks answers from Lake Lynn Generation on allegations of poor park maintenance
MORGANTOWN — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has heard the allegations about Lake Lynn Generation’s poor maintenance of Cheat Lake recreational sites and is seeking answers. FERC […]
Senate adopts resolution urging Congress to reform energy project-permitting process
MORGANTOWN — Senate President Craig Blair stepped down from the president’s dais Monday morning to promote a resolution urging the federal government to reform its energy permitting […]
WVU professor wants people to ‘keep an open mind’ about prevailing climate change theory, consider other hypotheses
MORGANTOWN — A WVU professor would like people to think differently about climate change — and all the costly efforts being made to accelerate green energy. Dr. […]
Mon Power holds kickoff gathering for its Fort Martin solar site
MORGANTOWN – Local political and business leaders gathered at Mon Power’s Fort Martin solar power site Thursday afternoon for a kickoff celebration and “flip the switch” day, […]
Three consumer groups ask PSC to hold public hearings regarding Mon Power/Potomac Edison rate-case net metering proposal
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of three energy-oriented consumer groups has asked the state Public Service Commission to schedule at least four public hearings in one of the […]
