Recent Press
DEP Issues New Enforcement Guidance
WVDEP ISSUES ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 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 ...
OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEGISLATION FRONT AND CENTER IN 2020
The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia is very pleased to inform you that several of the legislative initiatives it supported have been signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. As the signing deadline ended at midnight last night, March 25, the following pro oil and natural gas ...
MARGINAL WELL / PLUGGING LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JUSTICE
MARGINAL WELL / PLUGGING LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JUSTICE Fulfilling a commitment to us made at our 2020 IOGAWV Winter Meeting, Governor Jim Justice has signed into law, Committee Substitute for HB-4090 (The Marginal Well / Plugging Bill). House Bill 4090 reduces the severance tax on marginal oil and natural ...
IOGAWV Continuing to Serve Membership
Please see this important message from the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the IOGAWV temporarily closed its Charleston, WV office in an effort to stop or prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During this time of temporary closure, the IOGA ...
IOGAWV Capitol Report Update
Your IOGAWV Executive Committee, Governmental Affairs Committee and lobbying team are very pleased and excited to inform you that two HIGH PRIORITY pieces of legislation have passed both chambers and will be soon sent to Governor Jim Justice to become law. Here is a brief overview of these two very ...
