Governor Tomblin Announces West Virginia Will Take Steps to Submit Plan to Comply with Clean Power Plan

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued the following statement regarding West Virginia’s plan to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan at the annual Governor’s Energy Summit: “As required by new legislation passed by the Legislature this year, the state Department of Environmental Protection has already initiated its feasibility study to determine what…

Senate President Bill Cole, Speaker Tim Armstead Honored with State Legislative Achievement Award

Senate President Bill Cole, R-Mercer, and Speaker of the House Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, were honored Tuesday by the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform with the State Legislative Achievement Award. The award, which was presented during of the Institute’s annual Legal Reform Summit, recognizes the West Virginia Legislature for its work during…