“Mr. President, your Clean Power Grab will devastate already hurting communities in my state. It will cause economic pain for working families across the country. And it will forever harm our energy landscape.” – Senator Capito WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment[Read More…]
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Manchin speaks out on final EPA emissions rule
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Clean Power Plan. “Our President and his Administration think our country can do without coal, and they are dead wrong. They are in denial. They deny the cold-hard fact that[Read More…]
Del. Josh Nelson to propose plan to stop utility increases, Clean Power Plan in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Delegate Joshua Nelson (R-Boone) will propose legislation intending to limit the ability of the Public Service Commission to approve rate-hikes from electric companies that would be made in anticipation of complying with federal regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, before it would actually become[Read More…]
Capito: Misguided carbon mandates detrimental to West Virginia
“Let’s be clear – the president’s proposed plan will leave lasting damage on West Virginia’s already struggling economy. This rule is the product of an administration that is more focused on its legacy than the livelihoods of countless American families and communities who cannot afford fewer jobs and higher energy[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin, Congressional delegation announce $20 million research grant
State has received more than $60 million in EPSCoR funding since 2001 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, along with Representatives David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Evan Jenkins, today announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a highly-competitive $20 million[Read More…]
Capito highlights benefits of transportation bill in West Virginia
Senate Achieved Major Milestone with Passage of Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill NITRO, W.Va. – On Monday, August 3, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) held a press conference at the UPS Terminal in Nitro, West Virginia highlighting the Senate’s passage of a six-year transportation funding bill, known as the DRIVE Act,[Read More…]
Morrisey, Jenkins comment on Cabell Huntington, St. Mary’s antitrust agreement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., held a joint press conference Friday morning to discuss the antitrust agreement filed by the Attorney General’s Antitrust Division in the acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center by Cabell Huntington Hospital. “This agreement sets out a series of[Read More…]
Wendy’s Burger Bash announced for Saturday
Charleston, W.Va. – Wendy’s wants to offer patrons the opportunity to contribute to youth character development by donating a portion of each purchase to The First Tee of West Virginia during their final Burger Bash of the season. Visit your local Wendy’s during dinner service on Saturday to participate. The[Read More…]
Morrisey warns consumers about debit card phone scam
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today warned West Virginia residents to be on alert for fraudulent phone calls that claim a person’s debit card has been deactivated. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has received several similar reports from West Virginia residents regarding a debit card phone scam[Read More…]
Capito, Manchin commend reinstatement of Prescription Drug Take-Back Days
Decision to reinstate popular program follows letter from Capito, Manchin and bipartisan group of Senators WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a bipartisan push by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and eight of their colleagues, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has announced that it will reinstate Prescription Drug Take-Back[Read More…]
