The West Virginia House of Delegates Energy and Manufacturing Committee has approved House Bill 4784, which would institute setback requirements for wind turbines deemed too restrictive by industry. The approval followed testimony from a representative from the Heartland Institute, which has denied the scientific consensus that climate change is driven by human activity.
A panel of West Virginia lawmakers advanced a bill that would raise the cap on how much a renewable electric facility may generate. After hearing from Appalachian Power regulatory services director Randall Short about the company s contract with Nucor Steel, the House Energy and Manufacturing Committee approved House Bill 5528.
The West Virginia House of Delegates Energy and Manufacturing Committee approved a bill, on Feb. 14, 2024, that would allow a tax credit for operating environmental pollution control equipment at coal-fired plants. House Bill 5522 would apply to electric utility-controlled plants.
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West Virginia lawmakers, from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to the state House Energy and Manufacturing Committee, are siding with and pushing pro-gas and oil industry measures despite heavy costs to consumers and taxpayers. Manchin has opposed a White House liquefied natural gas, or LNG, pause while state lawmakers have advanced bills aimed at protecting the industry.