WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Legislative Hearing to Discuss Wildfire, Biofuel Legislation Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA); and S. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Questions Panel on Importance of Prescribed Burns for Forest Management, Alternative Shipping Fuel Future Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- Appalachian Power Co., Charleston, West Virginia, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a temporary amendment to the license for its Byllesby and Buck Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia. The company is requesting permission for a drawdown of the Buck Reservoir to install an anchor for a log boom. The plan is to lower the water level to 1,995 feet, which is about seven fee  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University and Mason County Schools celebrate partnership for direct college admission Building on an initiative that has seen success in several West Virginia counties, Marshall University and Mason County Schools today marked the kickoff of the Marshall Direct Admit program for high school students. The program's launch was announced during an event at Pt. Pleasant High School with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Speaks on House Floor Honoring Justice Tim Armstead * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the late Justice Tim Armstead. Armstead, who passed away on August 26, 2025, previously served in the West Virginia Legislature as the Speaker of the House of Delegates before being appointed and late  more