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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – Gov. Jim Justice announced that construction on yet another section of Corridor H will soon be underway.The Governor was joined by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Congressman David McKinley, leaders with the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and other officials today for a ceremony to announce that he has approved the bid award for the Corridor H Cheat River Bridge Project.“This is an announcement that is so good, it’s... Read More

PARSONS, W.Va. – Construction on yet another section of Corridor H will soon be underway, Gov. Jim Justice announced on Tuesday.Officials including Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Congressman David McKinley joined Gov. Justice for a ceremony to announce that a bid has been approved for the Corridor H Cheat River Bridge Project.The successful bid of $147,839,550 was made by Triton Construction of St. Albans.At 3,300 feet, the Cheat River Bridge will be among the longest bridges... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week on the challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency and its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.West Virginia is leading multiple Republican-led states and coal mining companies in the lawsuit. The Supreme Court agreed in October to take up the case, and the high court has scheduled arguments for Feb. 28.Justices will review a January 2021 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for... Read More

One of the top Republicans to support the bipartisan infrastructure law has asked Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to have his department rescind or “substantially revise” Federal Highway Administration guidance on the law after GOP complaints that it defies the spirit of the bipartisan agreement.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, the ranking member on the Environment and Public Works Committee, wrote in a letter signed by more than half of her... Read More

The United States still owes the world details about how it plans to meet President Biden’s pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of this decade.The White House promised last year that those would come in the form of a comprehensive “U.S. National Climate Strategy.” That term was used more than 20 times by the American government in a report submitted to the U.N. climate body last year on how the United States would zero out emissions by 2050.That... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Russia’s possible invasion of Ukraine is presenting a “showdown” centering at least in part on the strength of the United States.“This is a real showdown on the international stage of our American strength, and Putin (Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin) is testing our President and his resolve,” she said during a virtual press conference from her Washington office Thursday.Capito said Pres. Joe Biden believes the invasion is... Read More

WASHINGTON – Add U.S. Shelley Moore Capito to the list of officials opposed to one of President Joe Biden’s key Federal Reserve nominees.“I think Sarah Raskin would be a disaster at the Federal Reserve,” Capito (R-W.Va.) said February 17.Raskin has been nominated for Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank. A Duke University law professor, Raskin has been outspoken in pushing the Fed and other financial agencies to use regulatory powers to stifle the flow... Read More

West Virginia’s history is wrapped up in the coal industry, and it has been only in recent years lawmakers have begun to embrace a diversified and forward-looking approach to our economy. But now we are moving in leaps and bounds.Earlier this week, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Gov. Jim Justice launched the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Working Group. The aim is to tout the Mountain State as a candidate for... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia is on the offensive in trying to snag a new energy-producing facility that uses hydrogen.U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Gov. Jim Justice announced on Tuesday the launch of the WV Hydrogen Hub Working Group “to collaborate and support a strong West Virginia candidate to be chosen to develop a hydrogen hub.”The facility, which would be one of several regional hubs around the country, would be financed through... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – (WTRF) U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R – West Virginia) sat among a panel on Wednesday to discuss the challenges women in the STEM workforce face.  Senator Capito said this topic is near and dear to her because she herself has a STEM degree in Zoology. The discussion focused particularly on the recent obstacles that approached during the pandemic and how they can make a difference.  Senator Capito said we’ve seen a... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia is on the offensive in trying to snag a new energy producing facility that uses hydrogen.U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. and Gov. Jim Justice announced on Tuesday the launch of the WV Hydrogen Hub Working Group “to collaborate and support a strong West Virginia candidate to be chosen to develop a hydrogen hub.”The facility, which would be one of several regional hubs around the country, would be financed through $9.5... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, Representative David McKinley and Governor Jim Justice announced the launch of a new hydrogen hub on Tuesday.The West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Working Group is intended to collaborate and support a strong West Virginia candidate to be chosen to develop a hydrogen hub, funded through $9.5 billion allocated to the U.S. Department of Energy by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.The hydrogen hub... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin have announced that West Virginia will be awarded “$11,257,979 for wildlife restoration and another $3,966,614 for sportfish restoration” through Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.“Investments like these will help support wildlife and sportfish habitat restoration, as well as hunting and fishing education, ensuring that West Virginia’s proud... Read More

BUFFALO — Toyota is investing another $73 million in a West Virginia plant to help manufacture components of its electrified vehicles (EVs).Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., made the announcement Friday, praising the investment, which follows a $240 million investment in that Buffalo facility in November 2021.Capito said the investment will increase hybrid transaxle production capacity to 600,000 units per year.With the funding, Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) will also begin assembling an... Read More

West Virginia is open for business when it comes to nuclear power after Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill last week to end the ban on building plants in the state.   That was good news to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who said the state is now moving in the right direction on nuclear power.   Capito said during a virtual press conference from her Washington office Thursday that she attended a hearing on nuclear energy and it came “on the heels of our Governor signing”... Read More

West Virginia is open for business when it comes to nuclear power after Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill last week to end the ban on building plants in the state.   That was good news to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who said the state is now moving in the right direction on nuclear power.   Capito said during a virtual press conference from her Washington office Thursday that she attended a hearing on nuclear energy and it came “on the heels of our governor signing”... Read More

WEIRTON — Several local infrastructure improvement projects will benefit from the Congressional spending bill adopted in recent days.The $1.5 trillion package, which includes $13.6 billion in relief to Ukraine, was approved by the U.S. House on Wednesday, with the Senate passing it Thursday night.According to information released by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., utility and transportation projects will receive funding in Hancock and Brooke counties,... Read More

With inflation higher than it has been in 40 years, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday the most immediate action needed is for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.Another action is to “abandon” the Build Back Better plan because pumping more money into the economy would exacerbate the inflation problem, she said during a virtual press briefing from her Washington office.The U.S. inflation rate rose in January to 7.5 percent, according to government figures,... Read More

Top Republican lawmakers are pushing back against the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage states to prioritize climate resilience, public transit and bike paths over highway expansion projects when allocating new infrastructure funding.   Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Environment and Public Works ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday sent a letter to the nation’s governors urging them to disregard federal guidance on how... Read More

Republicans are ramping up complaints that the Biden administration is injecting its agenda into its implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law despite agreements reached by Republicans and Democrats to pass it last year.   In a letter sent Wednesday to governors across the country, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican and ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed concern... Read More