by Mel Gurtov In case you haven’t noticed, a major consequence of the Ukraine war is the bonanza it has provided for the oil and gas industry. […]
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House bill to reduce inspections of oil and gas brine tanks near drinking water intakes gets tabled in Senate Energy
MORGANTOWN – A House oil and gas bill that has caused some concern in the environmental community met its apparent end it Senate Energy on Tuesday. HB […]
West Virginia’s natural gas and global security
Much of the world has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put in place sanctions aimed at damaging the country’s economy. However, Russia’s prominent role in energy […]
Senate bills would increase number of gas well inspectors, reduce number of times homeschool families file assessment reports
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed bills to increase the number of gas well inspectors and to reduce the number of assessment reports homeschooling families […]
Guest essay: Manchin is setting a new standard of conduct for those on Capitol Hill
by Rebecca McPhail and Charlie Burd We hope the entire nation is paying attention to West Virginia right now, because our senior senator, Joe Manchin, is conducting […]
This is why the U.S. needs to end coastal drilling
The Orange County coastline has become the latest casualty of the nation’s unhealthy dependence on oil. In one of the biggest California spills in decades, a pipeline […]
GO WV urges DC lawmakers to oppose methane tax in $3.5T reconciliation bill, saying it punishes prodcution and will harm consumers
MORGANTOWN – The Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia – GO WV – sent a letter on Thurday to all five members of the state’s Congressional […]
Guest essay: Thank Manchin for reinstated methane regulations
by Mike Manypenny In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted measures to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The reforms had strong support […]
Arctic wildlife refuge has value beyond $25 an acre in oil leases
by Deborah L. Williams The pure, utter wildness of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will overwhelm you. When I was there one June, I watched thousands of […]
House Energy OKs bill to remove 800-plus above-ground storage tanks from 2014 regulatory program
MORGANTOWN – Every legislative session there are one or two prominent bills that pit the interests of industry against the environmental community. HB 2598 is one of […]
