Manchin Announces $44 Million to Develop Carbon Storage Hub for West Virginia, Surrounding States
Charleston, WV- Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced an award of more than $44 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management for the development of a carbon storage hub in Marshall County that will serve West Virginia […]
Manchin Announces $50 Million for West Virginia Power Grid Updates
Charleston, WV- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced that First Energy will receive a $50 million award from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to increase the reliability of electric power in West Virginia and surrounding states. The […]
Manchin, Capito Announce Over $100 Million to Develop Energy Storage Facility Using West Virginia-Made Batteries
Charleston, WV- This week, Senators Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced over $100 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop a state-of-the-art multi-day energy storage project in […]
Manchin Announces $1 Million for West Virginia Hydroelectric Project
Charleston, WV– Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced $1 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Willow Island Hydroelectric Project near St. Marys, WV. The funding is being administered through the Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Development Office’s Hydroelectric Production Incentive […]
Barrasso Blasts Biden-Harris Administration Over Third Quarter Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sale
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released a statement in advance of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) September 25, 2024 oil and natural gas lease sale in Wyoming. DOI is offering a record low number of acres for lease at the […]
Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act To Help Restart Dormant Nuclear Plants, Power American Innovation
Charleston, WV- Last week, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded a tentative deal between Constellation Energy and Microsoft to reopen a Three Mile Island nuclear unit that was shuttered five years ago for economic reasons near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The deal is driven by the signing of a […]
Manchin, Capito, WV Officials Announce Form Energy Selection for $150 Million to Build Out Battery Factory in Weirton
Charleston, WV- Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and a number of West Virginia officials announced that Form Energy has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $150 million […]
Manchin, Committee Examine Fusion Energy Technology Development
Washington, DC- Today, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) convened a full committee hearing to examine fusion energy technology development and commercialization efforts. During the hearing, Chairman Manchin discussed the opportunity that fusion energy presents and the continuing challenges preventing the technology from being deployed at commercial scale. […]
Barrasso, King, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Housing Needs at National Park Service
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Senators King and Daines, chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on National Parks respectively, introduced S. 5125, the Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act to address housing and workforce challenges impacting the National […]
Barrasso Opening Statement on Nuclear Fusion Technology
Click here to watch Senator Barrasso’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to examine fusion energy technology development and commercialization efforts. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Jean Paul Allain, […]