May 21, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts in the United States. Mr. Dan Conant, Founder and President of Solar Holler, testified before the Committee abou… Continue Reading
May 21, 2019
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today introduced legislation to overturn the administration's expansion of short-term health insurance plans that aren't required to provide healthcare coverage for people with pre-existing conditions or cover services such as prescription drugs, emergency room visits, substance use disorder treatment, or maternity care. The House companion legislation passed as part of H.R. 987 on Thursday, 234-183. The No Junk Plans Act is cosponsored by the entire Senate Democr… Continue Reading
May 21, 2019
- Last night, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Congressmen David McKinley (R-WV) and David Trone (D-MD) wrote to Verso's Interim CEO Leslie Lederer asking him to meet with the delegation before Luke paper mill operations cease on May 31, 2019. The members expressed their deep concern about the future of the mill, its workers, and the entire community.
"Our constituents deserve to know what Verso Corporation's plans … Continue Reading
May 20, 2019
Benefit isn't usually a word that you associate with pollution.
Yet, West Virginia may be able to use some of its coal mining pollution to benefit the nation through the production of rare earth elements salvaged from acid mine drainage and acid mine sludge.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met to discuss key minerals and elements that are essential for the nation to prosper and remain secure.
According to the United States Geological Survey, nearly 50 key… Continue Reading
May 20, 2019
A bipartisan push to boost federal research dollars for carbon capture and removal is a welcome step, but it's not enough to bring it to market and get it into widespread use, supporters say.
Advocates, including a former Energy Department official and representatives from fossil fuel companies, say the new bill would benefit carbon capture technologies by increasing and expanding federal dollars for research, demonstration, and deployment. But they also urged senators during a May 16 hearing S… Continue Reading
May 16, 2019
CUMBERLAND - Several elected officials in Maryland and West Virginia have requested federal assistance for workers who will be displaced when the Verso Corp.'s Luke paper mill closes.
Verso announced April 30 the mill would close completely by June 30, a move that will impact nearly 700 on-site workers.
The program, known as Trade Adjustment Assistance, offers financial help, training and benefits to workers who are displaced due to foreign trade. The paper industry has faced steady pressure f… Continue Reading
May 13, 2019
The miners of West Virginia and their families are the heart and soul of the Mountain State. Generations of our patriotic coal miners have spent their lives underground in order to provide our country with energy. They have endured countless years of backbreaking work and they are proud of the role they have played in building our nation into the greatest in the world, but they are at risk of being left behind and I refuse to let that happen. Right now, retired coal miners' pensions, healthcare,… Continue Reading
April 26, 2019
In West Virginia, we know firsthand the devastation that opioids and substance use disorder has had on our families and communities. Too many of our children, siblings, parents and friends have lost their battle as a result of these terrible drugs that have invaded our state. These highly addictive opioids have resulted in life-long battles with substance use disorder.
One of those West Virginians who lost her battle, despite her and her family's best efforts, was Jessica Grubb. Jessie was a 30… Continue Reading
March 25, 2019
As I have said many times before, West Virginia is the perfect place to do business. West Virginians are the hardest-working people in America and, when companies and organizations come to our state, they tend to stay and grow here. Our state's relationship with Toyota is a perfect example.
Toyota just announced an additional $111 million investment in West Virginia, which will add 123 more jobs to the Buffalo plant in the next year. This announcement is a testament to the West Virginians who w… Continue Reading
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