WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Superfund Experts About Extended Cost and Timeline of Cleanups, Examples from State and Community Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on identifying improvemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement on Needed Improvement to EPA's Superfund Program To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on identifying improvements to the future management of the Environmental  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement on Needed Improvement to EPA's Superfund Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on identifying improvements to the future management of the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Administrator Zeldin Releases Statement on POTUS' New Energy-Related EO Signed Today EPA has Already Begun Helping to Reinvigorate America's Clean Coal Industry to Help Power the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a statement today on the heels of President Trump's latest Executive Order, "Reinvigo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately to Protect Health Care Services for Millions WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X family planning funding in   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Questions USTR Representative Jamieson Greer on New Tariffs Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means annual hearing with the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer following the release of President Trump's Trade Policy Agenda. Click here (link is external) to watch the remarks. Congresswoman Miller began by hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller's Statement on the White House Executive Order Ceremony to Strengthen America's Coal Industry Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of a series of executive orders to bolster America's coal industry and released the following statement. "I was honored to jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Trust for Public Land (TPL), in its Green Paper titled "Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking", highlights the significant direct and indirect economic advantages that mountain biking can bring to smaller rural communities across the United States. The report, primarily authored by Jennifer Clinton, underscores how leveraging natural resources for mountain biking can tap into the expanding outdoor recreation economy, generating substantial financial benefits through tourism  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Coal Industry at the White House with President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed Executive Orders to support the coal industry and unleash American energy. Senator Capito released the below statement following the event: "Not only does coal keep the ligh  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately To Protect Health Care Services For Millions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), along with U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i), led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X f  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** Metal Carbide/Nitride Precipitation Control in Fusion Welding ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 8 -- BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP, INC., Lynchburg, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12263542 B2, initially filed June 23, 2022) developed by Frank A. Argentine, Copley, Ohio, for "Metal carbide/nitride precipitation control in fusion welding." *** Battery Housing ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 8  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Microfluidic Device and Uses of Teaching Scientific Principles ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 8 -- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Morgantown, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12263476 B2, initially filed April 11, 2019) developed by Lisa Holland, Morgantown, West Virginia, for "Microfluidic device and uses of teaching scientific principles." *** Wheel Housing With Removable Wheel Co  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Calls on Legislature to Support President Trump's Energy Agenda Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey is urging West Virginia Legislators to support President Trump's energy agenda and pass the Power Generation and Consumption Act. The bill would allow for coal, gas, and other natural resources to power data centers in West V  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 10 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * West Virginia WIC Farmers' Market Program Expands Access Through Digital Innovation The West Virginia WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is aligning with Governor Patrick Morrisey's vision of a healthier West Virginia by focusing on his first pillar: clean up the food. By transforming access to fresh, locally grown produce, the program not only strengthens   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Question HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushing back on his decision to gut the National Institute of Occupat  more