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WASHINGTON (WV News) — Provisions in the debt ceiling package passed by Congress at the beginning of the month require that the federal permits needed for the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s completion be issued by Saturday. Mountain Valley developers are closely monitoring the status of the final authorizations as the deadline approaches, but a timeline for the resumption of construction has not yet been set, according to a project spokesperson. “At this time, we remain focused on... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The executive director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development testified before Congress Wednesday about the importance of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Mike Graney, who spoke during a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, said the agency plays a vital role in facilitating projects in small, rural communities throughout the Mountain State. “In my brief time in this role, I have a clear understanding and... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Nearly $800,000 of funding has been announced from the National Science Center to go toward two research projects at WVU. One project, which received more than $500,000, revolves around water quality. The completion of this project hopes to benefit society though the development of fundamental knowledge to guide the management of drinking water distribution systems with the goal of improving both the quality and safety of drinking water at the points of... Read More

At BridgeValley Community and Technical College we are proud of the years-long partnerships we have built with key employers in the region. Leveraging those partnerships helps create new opportunities for our students, our communities, and our entire state. Just as important, we are thankful to Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for their support of commonsense, pro-growth energy policies that help foster these kinds... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) along with Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) celebrated the 160th birthday of West Virginia. “Every year, I am more inspired by West Virginians’ devotion to family, love of country, hard work and sacrifice and undeniable determination and grit to weather any storm by coming together. West Virginia’s patriotism runs deep and true, and our motto, “Mountaineers Are Always... Read More

Toward removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the land, air, and sea, a bill introduced on June 14 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would establish the Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative. Sen. Capito signed on as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act, S. 2002, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants more time to fight the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed power plant regulations. The agency recently extended the public comment period for its proposed power plant regulations by 15 days — far less time than stakeholders had requested, said Capito. “I’m concerned that the EPA could only give us another 15 days,” she said Thursday during her weekly press briefing. “We asked... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – The push towards green energy continues, but for a state famous for its coal, the prospect of a carbon-free energy sector could spell economic disaster for West Virginia. Mountain State lawmakers are trying to navigate this tricky situation, and some believe that a focus on nuclear power could be the answer. Unlike the nuclear reactors of the 60s and 70s, modern nuclear reactors are much safer and produce far less waste than in years past. West Virginia Senator... Read More

High-speed broadband will soon be available to another 22,000 households in Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Summers and Raleigh counties. That’s according to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who announced a $25 million federal funding award Friday that will allow Appalachian Power to lay additional fiber in the five counties for broadband purposes. Manchin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the $25,054,092 million award is... Read More

The federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of the country where significant gaps in connectivity persist. The so-called middle mile grants, announced by the Department of Commerce, are meant to create large-scale networks that will enable retail broadband providers to link subscribers to the internet. Department officials likened the role of the... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Mountain State is set to see a slice of nearly $1 billion in federal funding, to go toward expanding internet access throughout Southeastern W.Va.. In W.Va., $25,054,092.63 was announced Friday morning, to help expand and implement internet service in a number of in-need counties -- all of which have at least 11% of their populations currently under-served by internet access. On Friday, with the help of private enterprise, a White House Senior Adviser said such... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A new bill in Congress aims to stop the closing of coal-fired power plants across the nation, including many in our region. The bill now has sponsors in both the House and the Senate. This is another battle between the unelected Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the elected members of Congress. There are 224 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., but there could be fewer, if the federal EPA has its way. The agency is changing its rules to say that all... Read More

Broadband will be getting a boost in five southern West Virginia counties. About 22,000 households in Raleigh, Wyoming, Mercer, McDowell and Summers counties will be connected to broadband with a $25 million grant. The grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunication and Information Administration will enable Appalachian Power to build out middle mile infrastructure. The grant follows another $20 million grant from the same program that expands service to... Read More

WILLIAMSTOWN — An island between Parkersburg and Marietta will be receiving federal funding to close off and cap a number of old oil wells. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $4,275,000 in funding for the cleanup and remediation of two orphaned oil and gas well sites in West Virginia through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently extended the public comment period for its newly proposed power plant regulations. The extension is only for 15 days — the comment period is now set to end Aug. 8 instead of July 24 — far less time than stakeholders had requested, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. “I’m concerned that the EPA could only give us another 15 days,” she said Thursday during her weekly press... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced that 36 West Virginia counties would be receiving funding from The U.S. Department of Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The total amount received for the counties is $3,868,229. These payments are made annually to counties with non-taxable Federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue. “PILT program funds help offset shortfalls that our local municipalities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In January of this year reports of the Biden Administration banning gas stoves hit the news circuits. A report from Bloomberg News linked gas stoves to indoor pollution and childhood asthma. A few states have already started mandating new homes and businesses run on electric rather than gas appliances, many states responded by forbidding the ban, West Virginia being one of them. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has joined seven U.S.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued the final state-level permit needed for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to resume construction, according to Gov. Jim Justice. The WVDEP issued the project’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification last Thursday and submitted it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Justice said during his administration briefing Wednesday. “To the best of my ability, I’m not aware of anything... Read More

U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday proposed bicameral legislation that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing a recently proposed rule that they say would force the closure of coal- and gas-fired power plants. Specifically, the Protect Our Power Plants (POPP) Act, H.R. 4038/S. 1923, outlines the illegalities of the EPA’s proposal, which the lawmakers say would restrict power generation at new and existing... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the Federal Communications Commission finalizes nationwide broadband coverage maps, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says it’s important to make sure West Virginia is getting the funding to complete expansion projects to serve more homes and businesses. More than 86,000 new unserved locations in West Virginia have been added to the FCC’s updated broadband coverage map. Capito (R-W.Va.) said there were more challenges than that. “We had over... Read More