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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (Appalachian) Newsletter for Sunday May 03, 2020 ( 6 items )  

National Energy Technology Laboratory Partnering in Investigation of Unconventional Reservoirs in Central Appalachia
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: On-site drilling is set to continue on an NETL-supported field laboratory which will characterize and assess the potential economic value of unconventional shale resources in Central Appalachia. Virginia Tech (VT) along with industry partner, EnerVest Operating LLC, will drill out the surface casing shoe of a 15,000-foot characterization well to investigate and  more

Rep. Mooney Announces Department of Transportation Grants for West Virginia
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced $28,864,721 in grant awards to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) and a $7,778,442 grant award to Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KVRTA) in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Funds are allotted from the Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econom  more

Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Opportunity for Additional Relief Funding for Higher Education Institutions Across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the eligibility for additional relief funding for higher-education institutions across West Virginia. This emergency funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Education, which received additional funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and  more

Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Push for $1.5M in Federal Funding for Southern Tier Network
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After Schumer called for additional funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) last month to match an award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the EDA has agreed to invest the full amount Schumer called for, totaling $1,552,593, which will be used to revitalize the Southern Tier Network,  more

U.S. Department of Labor Announces $29.2 Million Funding Opportunity for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), today announced the availability of approximately $29.2 million in a second round of grant funding for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative. "As we confront the economic challenges created by coronavirus, we must remain focused on equipping all Americ  more

West Virginia PSC Issues Order Involving Star Technologies Vs. Appalachian Power
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 30 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 20-0365-E-C): STAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Huntington, Cabell County, Complainant, V. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility, Defendant. COMMISSION ORDER On April 29, 2020, Star Technologies, LLC filed a verified formal complaint against Appalachian Power Company. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Defendant is required to satisfy the formal complaint or make answer thereto  more