Resilience. Tenacity. Realism.
These are things that we here in West Virginia know a thing or three about. We make our homes in a place that can be both stunningly beautiful and obstinately difficult to live in, and we’re rightfully proud of our ability to make it work for our families. We know what it takes, we do what’s necessary and we plan ahead where we can.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is again leading the way with these values when it comes to the energy transition that is underway in the American economy. With his new American Jobs and Energy Manufacturing Act, introduced this week with co-sponsor Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Senator Manchin revived the 48C tax credit, which would provide $8 billion to manufacturers and other industrial users to retool, expand or build new facilities that make or recycle energy-related products. The bill sets aside roughly half of the money to assist communities where coal mines have closed or coal power plants have been retired.