Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:50:07 GMT
Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:23:00 GMT
VICKI SMITH Associated Press JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) - Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with
Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:00:23 GMT
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards. Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers'
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:29:23 GMT
HUNTINGTON - A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy. Marshall University's Center for Environmental,
A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:35:02 GMT
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
Regional leaders in energy will share their views on the critical topics of the day at an energy forum taking place Mon., Aug. 6 in Morgantown.
Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., and West Virginia University will host "America's Energy Roadmap to 2050."
McKinley will be joined by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., WVU President Jim Clements, Fortune 500 energy CEOs and other industry, labor and environmental leaders and experts from across the country from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. at the National Research Center for Coal and Energy at WVU.
The forum is open to the public.
Topics for discussion include whether regional and national energy policies are needed and what the elements would be; the role of fossil fuels in a national energy policy; whether carbon capture and sequestration and utilization are viable and, if not, next steps; the consequences of America's transition from fossil fuel energy between now and 2050; how Congress can strengthen federal investments and stimulate public-private partnerships in energy research; and how non-conventional uses of natural gas and coal-to-liquids in areas such as transportation and chemical feedstocks will impact the regional economy.
Participants include:
Utility companies
Tony Alexander, CEO, First Energy
Mark McCollough, EVP Generation, AEP
Paul Koonce, CEO, Dominion Virginia Power
Coal-related companies
Brett Harvey, CEO, Consol
James Laurita, CEO, MEPCO
Natural gas–related companies
Scott Rotruck, VP Operations, Chesapeake Energy
Dr. Kathryn Clay, Executive Director, American Gas Association
Petroleum companies
Vincent Yushiewicz, Energy Advisor, Exxon Mobil
Renewable energy
Marc Gerken, CEO, AMP Ohio
Environmental groups
Kurt Waltzer, Special Projects Director, Clean Air Task Force
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