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By Lillian Graning Changes in public policy and attitudes toward coal have led to an unpredictable and unstable market, keeping hundreds of households and businesses in a dangerous cycle and leading to household incomes well below 35 percent of the national average. As coal markets contract, natural gas demand falters, cyclical poverty churns and long-term…
By Damian Ferek Living in West Virginia, our daily lives, communities and businesses are fueled by and depend on our state-produced energy sources. Coal, oil and natural gas and alternative fuels impact everyone in the state, especially those working directly in these sectors and those feeling their trickle-down effects in supporting roles. Businesses looking for…
By Gerrill Griffith For more than seven decades, scientists and engineers have been at work in a sprawling U.S. Department of Energy fossil energy research facility called the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV, developing innovations that produce power, fuels and chemicals from coal, oil and natural gas. The current generation of NETL…
By Dr. Tara Hulsey Health care is a challenging and complex issue facing our nation. Meeting the demand for highly skilled, highly trained nurses is one of the most pressing challenges we face. Many nursing schools around the U.S. lack the necessary resources, including clinical space and faculty, to address this challenge. As a matter…
By Tim Liebrecht Fuel is the force behind what we do. In a physical sense, the gasoline we put in our cars fuels our engines, and the food we eat fuels our bodies. In a psychological sense, our passion fuels our desire to accomplish, our compassion fuels our desire to give back, and our goals…
By Samantha Cart While researching for the article “Fighting for Life in West Virginia,” which appeared in the Winter 2017 issue of West Virginia Executive, I came across a true crime book called American Pain. When I realized it was written by John Temple, my senior capstone professor at the West Virginia University Reed College of…