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CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and a legislative committee all provided updates Thursday on potential environmental impacts on West Virginia communities along the Ohio River due to a chemical leak from a train derailment in eastern Ohio.A 50-car train derailment last week near East Palestine, Ohio, caused a hazardous chemical leak from some of the train cars. The train was owned by Norfolk Southern.According to the West Virginia Department of... Read More

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and a legislative committee all provided updates Thursday on potential environmental impacts on West Virginia communities along the Ohio River due to a chemical leak from a train derailment in eastern Ohio.A 50-car train derailment last week near East Palestine, Ohio, caused a hazardous chemical leak from some of the train cars. The train was owned by Norfolk Southern.According to the West Virginia Department of... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is in talks about hearings over the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and the chemicals that were spilled as a result of it.West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R) addressed the derailment during a press conference on Thursday. She said her office has received questions from West Virginians about whether or not their water and air are clean.“I think the situation and the cleanup of this is going to be... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — During a press briefing on Thursday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito spoke at length about the recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has dumped harmful chemicals into both the air and the Ohio River.Capito said she’s been in “constant contact” with her counterparts in Ohio since the Feb. 2 derailment, as well as the EPA, West Virginia DEP and more.“We know from experience that chemical spills into the water are extremely alarming,” Capito said. “To think that... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she expects hearings in Washington on the Ohio train derailment.Capito serves on two Senate committees that could investigate the East Palestine derailment, Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Environment and Public Works.Speaking with West Virginia reporters, she said she’d want to hear from affected residents, the Ohio EPA, the U.S. EPA, Norfolk Southern executives, as well as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.Capito said she’d work with her... Read More

West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito met with media Thursday. Following Wednesday night's town hall that was not attended by Norfolk Southern, NEWS9’s Jaime Baker asked her how they will be held accountable in the derailment.“Norfolk Southern will pay for this, both monetarily and probably in other ways, in turn,” Capito said. “I think that is a given. And if they don't, I think that the powers that be - Congress and otherwise - will come in with a heavy head there.“To be perfectly honest... Read More

Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced $18,914,000 in funding to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. They made the following statements on the funding.“When the EPW Committee negotiated, wrote, and passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, a cornerstone of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, we prioritized a basic need, which is safe... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,914,000 in funding to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“When the EPW Committee negotiated, wrote, and... Read More

If Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., have their way, any broadband company that wants to use federal money to provide service in rural areas must be screened very carefully.Both senators are members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and on Wednesday reintroduced the Rural Broadband Protection Act (S.275), which would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has secured another powerful position on a crucial committee.Capito announced Wednesday she is now the top Republican on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.That subcommittee oversees funding across a large range of programs within the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services (HHS), and other independent agencies.Capito said she is “honored” to serve as Ranking Member,... Read More

Law360 (February 15, 2023, 7:17 PM EST) -- Two senators are trying to make the vetting process tougher for rural broadband telecoms trying to get their hands on Federal Communications Commission-provided high-cost subsidies aimed at closing the digital divide with a new bill. It's the second time Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have introduced the Rural Broadband Protection Act — it died last year in committee — which they say will help make sure that only... Read More

Sen. Tammy Baldwin will serve as the top Democrat in charge of the appropriations panel whose purview includes the Labor Department.The Wisconsin Democrat takes over for Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who chaired the HELP Committee last Congress and has taken over the Senate Appropriations gavel.On the Republican side, the spending subcommittee will be led by Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who succeeds the since-retired Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.).In addition to the Labor Department, the... Read More

West Virginia's governor has directed the states's Emergency Management Division (WVEMD) and the Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) to monitor air and water quality for chemical spills due to a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio near the West Virginia border.On the evening of Feb. 3, the WVEMD Watch Center was notified of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Upon notification, WVEMD activated the State Emergency Operations Plan, alerting state agencies and... Read More

Senators on both sides of the aisle say there needs to be a congressional investigation into the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that resulted in a fire and a toxic chemical spill affecting residents and wildlife for miles.But it's unclear at the moment whether such a probe would focus more on rail operator Norfolk Southern or the federal government's safety standards and response to the Feb. 3 incident.Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said Tuesday he "certainly" supports an investigation,... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Zylinium Research LLC, an Atlanta-based company creating robust battlefield communications technology, has announced its intention to relocate to Morgantown.The company develops its Spectrum Exchange technology as specialized communications tools to support engagement efforts as commercial-off-the-shelf radio frequency devices and protocols become more widely used, according to a press release from the company.This move will base the company’s business operations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers are looking to amend the Internal Revenue Code to stop broadband deployment funds from being classified as taxable income.According to a recent release from the office of West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the driving force behind this effort is a bipartisan group, which includes Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, looking to reintroduce the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) to amend the Internal Revenue Code, which taxes broadband... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Several prominent figures in West Virginia politics are touting the idea of building a blue hydrogen hub in the Appalachian Region.Among those who have expressed support for a blue hydrogen hub in West Virginia include senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Governor Jim Justice.A blue hydrogen hub would use natural gas to produce hydrogen for use as a clean source of energy. Blue hydrogen proponents argue that it’s a way to create jobs and economic growth... Read More

Washington, D.C. — The Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) in Kincaid has been awarded a $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), one of seven such grants for communities in the state.The SALS grant, according to a joint press release from the offices of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will help establish the Coalfields Workforce Construction Training program, providing workforce certifications for displaced coal economy... Read More

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday she has been in contact with the president and CEO of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad over the train derailment at East Palestine, Ohio.Capito, R-W.Va., said she spoke with Alan Shaw, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern, about the dangers and what happened.The community of Chester is about 15 miles from the crash site and controlled burn of the suspected carcinogen vinyl chloride.“I think it’s been very difficult for the residents of... Read More

We’re disappointed that President Joe Biden continues to ignore the increasing problems along the southern border between Mexico and the United States.While that may seem like a distant problem to some, the influx of illegal immigrants, as well as the unabated flow of drugs like fentanyl, heroin and meth, continue to fuel this country’s — and West Virginia’s — drug issues.On Thursday, William Ihlenfeld, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, announced federal indictments in... Read More