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February 7, 2021 - 5:06 am
West Virginia lawmakers return to the state Capitol next week to make decisions affecting the lives of 1.79 million state residents.
But the building has been closed to the general public for months during the coronavirus pandemic and will continue to be shut.
“Capitol access will be limited to just those that are here for official business or other government services,” Gov. Jim Justice said when asked about it on Friday during a regular briefing.
Legislative leaders have described a similar situation as they’ve tried to envision what the regular 60-day legislation will be like this year. The session begins this Wednesday, Feb. 10.
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He s a coal country native, born to a family of mining town mayors. As West Virginia governor, he sued the Environmental Protection Agency. He has scuttled efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, criticized the Paris climate agreement and famously shot a copy of a cap-and-trade carbon proposal full of lead.
DEP says goodbye to Austin Caperton By
January 18, 2021 - 1:30 pm
Now former DEP Secretary Austin Caperton touts a clean air milestone along with Gov. Jim Justice (Governor s Office)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. The only cabinet secretary in the Justice administration to leave as the second term gets underway is state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton.
Austin Caperton
His previously announced retirement took effect at midnight Monday. Gov. Jim Justice has yet to name a replacement.
In a farewell video posted Monday by the DEP, Caperton,69, said when people called him Mr. Secretary it reminded him of the “awesome responsibility that the citizens of West Virginia and the governor put on him to do the job and do the job well.”
Opponents to Interstate Gas Pipeline Cause Delays
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As construction of an underground natural gas pipeline weaving its way through the mountains of Virginia draws close to completion, protests to the project are intensifying.
A group of environmentalists who have camped in trees along the pipeline’s path for two years remained in place this month despite being given a court order to move.
Meanwhile, other opponents celebrated their success in one of two court challenges seeking a halt to sections of the multi-billion dollar project.
Opponents to Interstate Gas Pipeline Cause Delays
Opponents to Interstate Gas Pipeline Cause Delays
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As construction of an underground natural gas pipeline weaving its way through the mountains of Virginia draws close to completion, protests to the project are intensifying.
A group of environmentalists who have camped in trees along the pipeline’s path for two years remained in place this month despite being given a court order to move.
Meanwhile, other opponents celebrated their success in one of two court challenges seeking a halt to sections of the multi-billion dollar project.