MORGANTOWN – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that includes a bill to advance deployment of nuclear power led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and two […]
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The miracle of nuclear energy derailed by politics
Reason.com has released a documentary on “The political sabotage of nuclear energy.” It’s a fascinating overview of how misguided environmentalists derailed the clean energy of the future […]
November interims: Legislators get a look at nuclear power regulation and progress
MORGANTOWN — Legislators got a look at the permitting and safety side of West Virginia’s nuclear future on Tuesday — the last day of the November interim […]
Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act includes Capito legislation advancing nuclear power
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s nuclear energy bill – the ADVANCE Act – moved forward Thursday night, as the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, […]
Capito talks debt ceiling, MVP, nuclear energy with West Virginia reporters
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told West Virginia reporters on Thursday that she believes the debt ceiling bill would pass the Senate. And work on the […]
April 9 letters to the editor
Before going nuclear, try geothermal energy West Virginians have dodged a bullet — for now. The West Virginia Senate tabled a bill that would have allowed our […]
Capito sponsors ADVANCE Act to advance nuclear power, encourage repurposing of defunct coal plants
MORGANTOWN — In 2022, the state Legislature lifted the ban on construction of nuclear power plants. Part of the motivation was finding ways to repurpose coal-fired plants […]
The new approach to nuclear power
Now that the West Virginia Legislature lifted the moratorium on nuclear energy in the Mountain State, we’ve been hearing a lot about the alternate energy form. You […]
McKinley comes to Harrison County, where Amsted Graphite, X-energy partner for federal advanced nuclear reactor project
ANMOORE – Rep. David McKinley came to town on Wednesday to tour the Amsted Graphite Materials plant and witness the signing of a par memorandum of understanding […]
House OKs bill lifting nuclear power ban, will go to governor; Senate OKs long-debated DEP rule regarding drinking water contamination
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed the bill to repeal the state’s limited ban on nuclear power, and it will head to the governor’s office. The […]
