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 ...
Don’t count on Delegate Lane’s bills moving. They are a political statement and political speak in the worst of ways. Both of the pieces of legislation he has illegally introduced were considered and defeated during the regular session of the legislature. I want to add that the tone and tenor of matters at the capitol has ...
As you may have seen, Governor Tomblin issued a letter (attached) in response to the request by Senate and House Leaders to expand his special session call. Of specific note to you is the section of the letter that reads: “With respect to the DEP rules bundle and other non-budget related legislation, I do not ...
By Christine Buurma May 9, 2016 — 7:01 PM EDT Updated on May 10, 2016 — 2:45 PM EDT Natural gas futures have soared since March on speculation that supplies are finally falling after a decade of gains. Production numbers tell a different story. Prices have gained about 30 percent from a 17-year low in ...
Production of crude oil and natural gas has more than offset the drop in coal use over the last six years, the federal government said Monday. Energy production has soared over the last half-decade, with shale oil leading the nation to record energy development, according the Energy Department's independent research arm. The Energy Information Administration ...
A recent USA Today/Rock the Vote survey of millennials shows 80 percent of millennials support transitioning to “mostly clean” or renewable energy by 2030. Although their hearts may be in the right place, few millennials appear to realize how much energy their lifestyles actually consume, where this energy comes from and how much it would ...
Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 7:57 pm By Sarah Plummer REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER A federal judge has granted an emergency injunction to prevent Fayette County from enforcing a countywide ban on the storage and disposal of oil and gas waste. Judge John Copenhaver Jr. granted the injunction Tuesday to put a hold on the ban until ...
ByRobert Hennelly MoneyWatch December 18, 2015, 6:00 AM Look no further than Ohio, that essential swing state in presidential elections. Gasoline is now $1.57 a gallon at the GetGo in Madison, Ohio, well below the $2 per gallon national average. Back in January 2014 the average price in Ohio was $3.29 a gallon. That's a ...
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) - West Virginia has brought in $18 million by leasing the right to drill for oil and natural gas deep below state wildlife management areas and waterways, including beneath the Ohio River. But as natural gas prices stay low, no companies with the state leases have begun extracting gas, as far as ...
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