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W.Va. pipeline development balances economy with personal property
By Brad McElhinny in News | November 28, 2016 at 4:26AM UNION, W.Va. — Of all the conversations that heat up in Kalico Kitchens, a diner here in the seat of Monroe County, no topic is as divisive as natural gas pipeline development. “Everybody is either all for it or ...
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 ...
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 ...
IOGAWV Endorses Patrick Morrissey
STATEMENT OF IOGAWV PRESIDENT: SCOTT FRESHWATER The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, with more than 600 company members and the thousands of employees they represent, is proud to announce its endorsement of Patrick Morrisey to be re-elected as West Virginia’s Attorney General. This marks the first time ...
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, ...