Moorefield
Politics
West Virginia agriculture bill stokes fears about pesticide-spewing logging facility
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill approved by the House of Delegates on Tuesday that limits counties from regulating agricultural operations is stoking fears that a logging company could resurrect plans to build a toxic-spewing fumigation facility in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains. The House voted 84-16 to approve the bill that previously passed the state Senate. Both chambers have Republican supermajorities. The bill would bar counties from usurping state law on agricultural operations, including revoking such county regulations that were previously adopted. The bill “is really just a backdoor way for non-local, corporate entities to build whatever they want, wherever they want, whenever they want, regardless of the impact on local communities,” said Hardy County resident John Rosato. Last May, Allegheny Wood Products withdrew an application for a state air permit to build a facility off U.S. Route 48 in the Hardy County community of Baker after residents bombarded state regulators with opposition. At the time, the county commission said the company’s efforts would have faced huge hurdles locally.
Manchin Announces $129K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Energy Costs for West Virginians
Washington, DC (WVDN) – Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Stovo Corp, located in Grant County, and Climate Control Storage Plus LLC, located in Marion County, were awarded a total of $129,070 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Renewable Energy and […] The post Manchin Announces $129K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Energy Costs for West Virginians appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Greenbrier County Student Among Those Named 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates
CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce Peyton Barker from Greenbrier East High School in Greenbrier County and Bryson Riggleman from Petersburg High School in Grant County as 2024 West Virginia delegates in the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Students are selected based on demonstrated leadership skills through roles […] The post Greenbrier County Student Among Those Named 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
West Virginia students chosen as delegates for 2024 United States Senate Youth Program
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Two students from West Virginia high schools were selected as the 2024 West Virginia delegates in the United States Senate Youth Program. Peyton Barker from Greenbrier East High School in Greenbrier County and Bryson Riggleman from Petersburg High School in Grant County were announced by the West Virginia Department of Education as the […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.