Experts assess impact of energy industry

HUNTINGTON - The critical connection between energy, health care and infrastructure was the subject of the 12th annual Energy & Natural Resources Symposium in Huntington on Monday. "The focus really looks at energy and energy companies and how they play a role in the community," said Kevin Craig, executive vice president of coal for Natural ...

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2016-12-08T17:42:39+00:00December 6th, 2016|

State leaders coalescing on budget

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers who received nominations for leadership positions in the House and Senate agreed during the opening of the legislative interims on Sunday that the budget should be the top priority in the upcoming session. Lawmakers met in Charleston Sunday, the first day of interims, to ...

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2016-12-08T17:49:03+00:00December 5th, 2016|

Justice taps Casey for chief of staff

Governor-elect Jim Justice has chosen former West Virginia Democratic Party chair and congressional candidate Nick Casey as his chief of staff, Justice announced Monday. “Nick Casey is as genuine as they come, and will be a tremendous asset to my administration and the people of West Virginia,” Justice said in a news release. “He has ...

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2016-12-05T18:10:24+00:00December 5th, 2016|

Case Closed: Landmark Report Clears Fracking and Debunks Activist Claims on Pavillion

By Randy Hildreth Mountain States Director LINK There is no evidence that fracking contaminated groundwater in Pavillion, Wyo., according to a landmark report released today by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). From the DEQ fact sheet: “Evidence does not indicate that hydraulic fracturing fluids have risen to shallow depths utilized by water-supply wells. ...

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2016-11-11T14:30:10+00:00November 10th, 2016|

IOGAWV Endorses Patrick Morrisey for AG

The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) has overwhelmingly endorsed the candidacy of Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for re-election.  Scott Freshwater, president of the organization said that the active role Attorney General Morrisey has taken in behalf of the natural gas industry to ward off excessive, unnecessary and costly regulations has been ...

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2016-10-24T21:12:07+00:00October 24th, 2016|

How can Mountaineers truly be free?

Nicolas Porta: How can Mountaineers truly be free? (Daily Mail) October 14, 2016            Montani Semper Liberi is the official motto of West Virginia, which means “Mountaineers are always free.” It is a proud and strong motto, and it speaks to the spirit of West Virginians.           In reality, however, the proud people of our ...

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2016-10-14T20:47:36+00:00October 14th, 2016|

U.S. Well Services lays off workers in Jane Lew

http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/US-Well-Services-lays-off-workers-in-Jane-Lew-395176961.html Community members discuss how the layoffs aren't only a hit to the workers, but are a hit to the community. By Renata Di Gregorio | Posted: Wed 5:54 PM, Sep 28, 2016 JANE LEW, W.Va. (WDTV)- In Jane Lew dozens of workers at U.S. Well Services went to work Wednesday only to find they've ...

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2016-11-15T16:51:39+00:00September 28th, 2016|

Dozens of TransCanada workers being laid off in West Virginia as company integrates Columbia Pipeline Group

  By Shauna Johnson in News | September 22, 2016 at 4:05PM CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of employees of TransCanada in West Virginia, formerly employed by Columbia Pipeline Group, are being laid off this week as part of TransCanada’s efforts to align operations with combined company needs, according to a spokesperson. The exact number of ...

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2016-11-15T16:51:39+00:00September 23rd, 2016|
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