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West Virginia House of Delegates’ new coalfield communities committee makes no recommendations at meeting

By Mike Tony, [email protected], W.Va. —  A new legislative committee created to develop policy recommendations to revitalize West Virginia’s coal communities did not consider any new legislation Monday. The Select Committee on Coalfield Communities heard a presentation on National Coal Heritage Area Authority operations from its executive director, and then[Read More…]

Opinion: Legal ads are vital to an informed public

From The Herald Dispatch of Huntington: Some members of the West Virginia Legislature are bound and determined to kill weekly newspapers. They won’t say that openly. They might not even realize it, but that’s the net effect of what they want to do. How? Through reducing or eliminating the publication[Read More…]

Economic Development leaders announce plans for $11 Million initiative to build more resilient communities across southern WV

Initiative part of ACT Now Coalition chosen by U.S. Economic Development Administration for $500,000 ‘Build Back Better Regional Challenge’ Grant with effort now to leverage $100 Million more WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. —  The Appalachian Climate Technologies Coalition (“ACT Now Coalition”) launched on Monday, Feb. 7, at Coalfield[Read More…]

Bill restricting length of carbon offset agreements approved by West Virginia House energy panel

By Mike Tony, [email protected] CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that a West Virginia House of Delegates committee has advanced would limit use restrictions for forest carbon capture and sequestration to a 30-year maximum, drawing criticism it would discourage landowners from trying to protect the environment. House Bill 4483 targets carbon offset[Read More…]

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