The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia wishes to remind you that applications open TODAY for the West Virginia CARES Act Small Business Grant Program. The full details are included below. Governor Justice’s WV CARES Act Small Business Grant Program provides West Virginia’s small businesses—the backbone of the West Virginia economy—much needed ...

  GOVERNOR JIM JUSTICE ANNOUNCES WV CARES Act Small Business Funding Program Governor Jim Justice is rolling out his previously announced Small Business Grant Program, which will become effective Monday, July 13, 2020. The program will initially provide businesses that were in existence on February 29, 2020, with between 1 and 35 employees, the opportunity ...

The decision to vacate the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project is deeply disappointing. The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) and West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA) had just recently celebrated a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed the project to advance, injecting more than $2 billion into our economy. When ...

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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, user-friendly Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, the SBA also published a new “EZ” version of the forgiveness application applying to borrowers ...

The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia is announcing it is partnering with the West Virginia Propane Association to offer a Distracted Driving and Summer Safety Webinar to be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Learn how to avoid and prevent obvious driving mistakes as well what precautions all employees should be taking to stay ...

  OSHA ISSUES MEMORANDUM ON ENFORCEMENT The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia wishes to inform all members that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued this Memorandum on Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer’s Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, which will take effect immediately ...

The U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 7-2, rendered a very positive decision in the case of the U.S. Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association. In its decision, the Justices reversed the decision of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in its ruling that the Department of Interior’s decision ...

Wednesday night, by unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that will provide more flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients.   The legislation will extend the window for businesses to be able to spend loans granted under the program. In the $2.2 Trillion dollar funding package originally passed in March, businesses were given eight ...

SBA UPDATES ITS PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) DOCUMENT On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted timely additional guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by section 1102 of the Coronavirus ...