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Once Again Flexing West Virginia’s Energy & Industrial Might
By Charlie Burd by Op Ed Wednesday, July 5, 2023 1:52 pm West Virginia has always been a core part of America’s energy and industrial might. Our energy minerals, be it natural gas, oil, or coal, are bedrock resources for maintaining quality of life and have allowed our country more ...
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Boosting U.S. Energy Security
Charlie Burd, GO-WV Executive Director The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is critical energy infrastructure that will secure America’s energy and national security, as demand for natural gas continues to rise. After a decade since the first permitting proposal, the U.S. Congress recently passed the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that ...
Manchin: Provisions in debt ceiling package would see MVP suits dismissed
Charles Young, WV News May 30, 2023 https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/manchin-provisions-in-debt-ceiling-package-would-see-mvp-suits-dismissed/article_dc9d3e0c-ff01-11ed-ad5c-8bdca289ab08.html WASHINGTON (WV News) — Provisions in the debt ceiling deal currently before Congress would see current legal challenges against the Mountain Valley Pipeline project dismissed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. Manchin, during a press call Tuesday, said he expects the ...
Manchin, Capito celebrate inclusion of MVP pipeline into debt ceiling bill
David Beard, The Dominion Post May 30, 2023 https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/30/manchin-capito-celebrate-inclusion-of-mvp-pipeline-into-debt-ceiling-bill/ May 30—MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are pleased that the MVP pipeline has been included in the debt ceiling deal expected to pass both houses of Congress this week. "I applaud both sides, " Manchin said ...
WOTUS Ruling: What You Need to Know
Charlie Burd, GO-WV Executive Director Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in the Sackett v. EPA court case that determines the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule will not have jurisdiction over wetlands that are not connected physically to traditional “navigable waters.” Background: “Waters of the United States” ...
