Curtis Tate
Energy & Environment Reporter, ctate@wvpublic.org, 202-679-8470, @tatecurtisPerson Page
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 15.5 gigawatts of solar and wind power have been added to the nation’s grid in the past 12 months. -
The terminal project qualifies for grants from the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which both senators supported.
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The state will receive nearly $27 million from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. That’s in addition to the $140 million the state received in February.
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Individual recipients include the Fayette and Lewis county commissions, the Morgantown Utility Board, the Paden City Development Authority and the state Department of Environmental Protection.
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In a filing with the PSC on Friday, the county cites statewide consumer impact: The rate increase would add $18 a month to the average residential customer’s monthly bill.
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Congressman David McKinley was one of only 13 Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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The Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices and Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards gave Justice 60 days notice in a letter dated Tuesday of their intent to sue.
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The Associated Press has called the 1st Congressional District race in West Virginia for Rep. Carol Miller and the newly created 2nd Congressional District race for Rep. Alex Mooney, defeating fellow Republican Rep. David McKinley. Both men were incumbents.
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The state Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training had suspended Bobby Beavers in 2020 after he tested positive for THC, a psychoactive chemical found in marijuana.
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Coal production was up statewide last year, while the number of jobs declined.
