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WV’s Morrisey, Texas’s Paxton lead 18 GOP AGs in requesting U.S. Supreme Court stay on pipeline permit ruling
by Matt Harvey MANAGING EDITOR WASHINGTON (June 18, 2020) — The Republican attorneys general for 18 states, led by West Virginia's Patrick Morrisey and Texas's Ken Paxton, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a district court judge's decision to vacate a permit used for oil and gas pipeline ...
US SBA Announces A Revised Paycheck Protection Program Loan and “EZ” Forgiveness Application
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 ...
Distracted Driving and Summer Safety Webinar
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 ...
IOGA PRODUCES Update: OSHA Memorandum & Red Cross Call for Support
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, ...
Hurdle for $8 Billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline Removed by U.S. Supreme Court
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 ...
