With midterm elections just around the corner, lawmakers and other entities weighed in on developments that they would like to see or avoid when it comes to the matter of energy. Last year saw the state Legislature pass West Virginia House Bill 4268, known as the Co-Tenancy and Majority Protection Act which was signed into [...]
by Brett Loflin, Northeast Natural Energy The state of West Virginia is in the midst of financial crisis. All are aware of ongoing discussions between the Governor and the Legislature as to how we can generate revenue in order to provide our citizens with the services, education, infrastructure and overall quality of life that we [...]
Ken Ward Jr., Staff Writer January 27, 2017 Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton today fired Wendy Radcliff, the leader of the agency’s Office of Environmental Advocate, a move that immediately drew strong criticism from a state environmental community that was already wary of how Caperton, a longtime coal industry consultant, would run [...]
Delegate Bill Anderson to chair WV House Energy Committee House Speaker Armstead announces Republican leadership for the session. By Jess Mancini City Editor Parkersburg News and Sentinel jmancini@newsandsentinel.com PARKERS BURG, W.Va. — A member of the House of Delegates from Wood County is moving from president pro tem to chairman of the Energy Committee. Delegate Bill [...]
By Brad McElhinny in News | November 28, 2016 at 4:26AM UNION, W.Va. — Of all the conversations that heat up in Kalico Kitchens, a diner here in the seat of Monroe County, no topic is as divisive as natural gas pipeline development. “Everybody is either all for it or all against it,” said Jessey [...]
By Stan Parker Law360, New York (August 2, 2016, 8:43 PM ET) The coalition challenging new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations on methane emissions swelled in size Tuesday, with more than a dozen states and a host of fossil fuel industry groups asking the D.C. Circuit to review the rule. North Dakota in July [...]
Plenty of new information has been added to the website for the September 25-27 ES-AAPG meeting in Lexington, Kentucky! Check the agenda page here for a newly-posted preliminary schedule for our technical sessions, updated information on workshops and field trips, and a new link to meetings and social events during the gathering. Make sure to [...]
Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools By Glynis Board • Jun 20, 2016 The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive. [...]
As we celebrate West Virginia’s 153rd birthday today, many in our state are breathing a sigh of relief since a budget bill has now been officially passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Tomblin. However, budget cuts have still left several West Virginians unsure as to the future of their employment and/or benefits. The [...]
by Wilson Harvey, Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN — With the future in mind, WVU began the Marcellus Shale Energy Environmental Laboratory (MSEEL) project last June, a study meant to give a look at the hydraulic fracking process over five years with an $11 million price tag. The study was done in collaboration with The Ohio State [...]
