Key Updates Unemployment insurance provisions now include an additional $600 per week payment to each recipient for up to four months, and extend UI benefits to self-employed workers, independent contractors, and those with limited work history. The federal government will provide temporary full funding of the first week of regular unemployment for states with no ...

Gov. Jim Justice joined State health leaders at the Capitol Complex in Charleston today for a virtual press briefing to once again update the public on the many measures being taken in the interest of protecting the public from the spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Gov. Justice issued an executive order today requiring out-of-state ...

On Monday, March 30, 2020, The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia received notice of temporary environmental enforcement and compliance guidelines that will immediately be instituted by the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) in conjunction with those issued on March 26 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and entitled “COVID-19 ...

How to protect yourself •People who are sneezing, wheezing, coughing — just avoid them. •Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (it’s longer than you think — try saying the Pledge of Allegiance twice or silently sing “Happy Birthday” twice, too). •Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol) ...

March 25, 2020 Dear Mr. President, Governors, Mayors and other local elected officials: We recognize and appreciate the aggressive steps that are being taken to respond to the threats of the COVID-19 virus. We represent the manufacturers, distributors and supply chain of the products and raw materials that ensure public health and safety during these times ...

Staying at Home in West Virginia To prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, numerous communities and even entire states across the country have ordered their residents to stay home. West Virginians should already be taking such common-sense steps as limiting non-essential travel and maintaining social distancing. West Virginia residents should now follow the rules of ...

  IOGAWV Committed to Reducing Methane Emissions!!!   As recently announced by Shale Crescent and at the Marcellus to Manufacturing Conference, if the Appalachian Basin were a country, it would be the third largest natural gas producing nation in the world. The region has transformed into a natural gas powerhouse in the past decade, and is ...

    REGISTER NOW! Make plans now to attend this important seminar on April 23rd from 10am - 2pm sponsored by IOGAWV and the WVU Extension Service at the Days Inn in Flatwoods. Lunch will be provided.   This hands-on course provides knowledge of how to use, create, implement and control Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) for the worksite. ...

US Methanol Participates in the 100th Anniversary of the Czech Republic’s Independence   IOGAWV Executive Director, Charlie Burd, and wife Leone, were part of a large contingent invited to Washington DC, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Czech Republic’s independence. This event was held on Monday evening at the Kennedy Center. Charlie and Leone ...

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 ...