Industry Insiders
Professionals representing the coal, natural gas and manufacturing industries in West Virginia share their thoughts on the current market, exporting, legislation and the challenges their companies are facing.
Maximizing the Marcellus Shale: Benefits of Shallow Well Pooling
Despite the state legislature’s efforts, laws in West Virginia that allow pooling exclude shallow horizontal wells. Since wells drilled in the Marcellus Shale are considered shallow, creating a shallow pooling law may be the key to maximizing the state’s shale development.
A Case Against Climate Change
Climatologist Dr. John Christy explains why he disagrees with the idea of climate change and the EPA’s flawed climate model.
A New Kind of Energy
Deep in the heart of coal country, Williamson, WV could have easily resigned itself to be a casualty of the decline in the industry that built it. But this Mingo County town is proving it’s powered by an even greater energy source: a hopeful community.
Room to Grow
While others debate the uses of the Mountain State’s abundant natural resources, the West Virginia Army National Guard is taking action and paving the way to community and economic invigoration through the use of reclaimed post-mine land.
Committed to Change: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
With her father’s Bible in hand and her husband, Charlie, at her side, Shelley Moore Capito took an oath on January 6 to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. The moment was a culmination of a lifetime of service and a continuation of her parents’ legacy.