U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia
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EPA's war on coal appears over as new boss takes charge
Ever have one of those days when you feel like you might be hallucinating? -
After Trump's signature, Morrisey unsure of future of stream protection case
CHARLESTON – After President Trump signed measures undoing regulations that hindered coal mining, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his coalition of AGs needs to review the need to continue a lawsuit about the matter. -
W.Va. leaders praise Pruitt's confirmation as new EPA chief
WASHINGTON – West Virginia leaders are hailing the confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. -
State GOP leaders urge confirmation of Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – Several West Virginia Republican leaders have voiced their support for President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. -
West Virginia needs coal jobs and a better EPA under Pruitt
Dear Editor: Retaining a coal job over the past few years has not been easy, but I’ve been blessed to keep my job at Mepco. Still, like so many others in my community, I’ve been worried about the of future of my career over the past eight years as the “War on Coal” has seemed to have no end in sight. -
U.S. Senate should confirm Pruitt as EPA Administrator
Dear Editor: It is clear that West Virginia has been a victim of Obama’s War on Coal these past eight years. -
Morrisey urges Manchin to support Pruitt's nomination to head EPA
CHARLESTON — Scott Pruitt has at least two West Virginia politicians in his corner. -
Senators hold field hearing to discuss local impact of EPA regulations
LOGAN – West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, along with U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins held a field hearing at Chief Logan Conference Center to discuss the local impact of the EPA’s climate regulations. -
Blankenship says he is 'an American political prisoner'
TAFT, Calif. – Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship calls himself an "American political prisoner" just weeks before his federal appeal is heard. Blankenship, who began serving a one-year sentence on May 12 for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at Massey's Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County. That's the mine where a 2010 explosion left 29 coal miners dead. -
Senate panel field hearing highlights importance of energy infrastucture to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently chaired a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the economic importance of modern, reliable infrastructure in West Virginia and other energy-producing states. -
Wayne County project among beneficiaries of grant
WAYNE COUNTY – A $1.782 million economic development grant was recently announced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and Joe Manchin (D) for parts of southwestern West Virginia. -
Has Joe Manchin 'grown' in office?
Growth, assuming it's not cancerous, generally is a good thing. -
Morrisey calls out Manchin over due process comments
WASHINGTON – As House Democrats continued their gun control sit-in, one West Virginia political leader was calling out another for his “assault on due process.” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, who last week said “due process is what’s killing us right now” when it comes to striking a deal on gun control. -
Impact of Upper Big Branch felt throughout West Virginia
CHARLESTON – A top underground mine safety attorney says he still wants answers as to what caused the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 miners. -
Blankenship vs. the Manchin-Goodwin connection
It doesn't seem fair that Booth Goodwin must run for governor. The position should be his by right. He thinks he’s earned it. He and his family have been staunch Democrats for decades, loyal supporters of Gov./Sen. Joe Manchin and of Gov./Sen. Jay Rockefeller before him. -
Manchin to host town hall meeting on Supreme Court nominee
CHARLESTON – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will hold a town hall meeting next week to talk to West Virginians about President Barack Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court. Obama has nominated Merrick Garland for Supreme Court earlier this week. The town hall meeting will be held on March 24. -
Capito, Manchin urge court to halt EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – West Virginia's U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin filed an amicus brief supporting the state's effort to stop the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Capito, a Republican, and Manchin, a Democrat, signed the amicus brief spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.,) Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whi -
Manchin and Tomblin Announce Additional Scientific Testing and Monitoring of Chemicals Spilled in Kanawha Valley
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced the coordination between federal and state agencies to conduct additional scientific testing of the chemicals spilled from the Freedom Industries plant on January 9, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Toxicology Program, and NIH’s National Institute -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dettinger named to national A&D list
CHARLESTON – Steptoe & Johnson member G. Kurt Dettinger has been named to Oil and Gas Investor’s 20 Under 40 for principals and advisors in asset acquisitions and divestitures.