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The Senate could vote as early as this week to eliminate a key rule that governs which bodies of water are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, possibly forcing President Joe Biden to issue the second veto of his presidency. Earlier this month, lawmakers in the House passed a disapproval resolution 227-198 under the Congressional Review Act to scrap the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule, which designates... Read More

It’s hard to imagine a resource as precious as water. It grows our crops, hydrates our bodies, and affects the climate. Perhaps no one knows the importance of water more than farmers and ranchers, and few are more invested in ensuring water is clean. But, the latest Waters of the U.S. Rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency fails to achieve the goal of protecting the nation’s waterways, creating instead complicated and overreaching regulations. The Biden administration... Read More

President Biden’s energy policy is summed up by last year’s $370 billion gift to the climate lobby, aka the Inflation Reduction Act. That leaves an opening for Congress, where House Republicans unveiled their energy agenda this month. The plan should have a shot if self-described moderate Democrats stand by their claims. Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s Lower Energy Costs Act includes reforms to unburden energy producers and cut costs for consumers. It would repeal the... Read More

We’re glad to see U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, speak directly — and forcefully — on several national issues that have significant impact here in West Virginia. Capito was part of a delegation that recently traveled south of the border to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, urging him to do more in addressing the border crisis, as well as the ongoing drug and human trafficking that is being conducted by Mexican cartels. The... Read More

In the sense that drugs, including fentanyl, is a supply and demand business, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants more attention paid to being effective in reducing the demand. Capito said during a virtual press briefing Thursday that more must be done in prevention. “The fentanyl problem in this country is a demand problem,” she said. “We talked about this with the Mexican president and he emphasizes that part of the problem. This is not just Mexico, so sending the drugs... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,022,840 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for regional development planning across West Virginia. “The ARC funding announced today can make a difference in communities across West Virginia, and help local leaders further economic development... Read More

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito briefed reporters Thursday on her recent trip to Mexico and a bill meant to limit the effects of social media apps and other tech products used by foreign governments. Capito, R-W.Va., held one of her frequent virtual briefings with reporters Thursday afternoon from the Russell Senate Office Building on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Mexico over the weekend led by U.S. Sen.... Read More

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito briefed reporters Thursday on her recent trip to Mexico and a bill meant to limit the effects of social media apps and other tech products used by foreign governments. Capito, R-W.Va., held one of her frequent virtual briefings with reporters Thursday afternoon from the Russell Senate Office Building on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Mexico over the weekend led by U.S. Sen.... Read More

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito briefed reporters Thursday on her recent trip to Mexico and a bill meant to limit the effects of social media apps and other tech products used by foreign governments. Capito, R-W.Va., held one of her frequent virtual briefings with reporters Thursday afternoon from the Russell Senate Office Building on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Mexico over the weekend led by U.S. Sen.... Read More

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito briefed reporters Thursday on her recent trip to Mexico and a bill meant to limit the effects of social media apps and other tech products used by foreign governments. Capito, R-W.Va., held one of her frequent virtual briefings with reporters Thursday afternoon from the Russell Senate Office Building on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Mexico over the weekend led by U.S. Sen.... Read More

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito briefed reporters Thursday on her recent trip to Mexico and a bill meant to limit the effects of social media apps and other tech products used by foreign governments. Capito, R-W.Va., held one of her frequent virtual briefings with reporters Thursday afternoon from the Russell Senate Office Building on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito was part of a congressional delegation that traveled to Mexico over the weekend led by U.S. Sen.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says she expressed her concerns about fentanyl flowing into the country during a recent trip to Mexico. Capito briefed reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday about her trip to Mexico last Sunday. The senator joined a congressional delegation that met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and others. Capito said the drug... Read More

WEIRTON — A road improvement project aimed at opening up an industrial development on land once home to Weirton Steel Corp. has received additional support from West Virginia’s representatives in the U.S. Senate.The access road project for the Frontier Crossing development is set to receive $1.5 million in Congressionally Directed Spending currently included in the 2023 fiscal appropriations bill, according to announcements Wednesday by both U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen.... Read More

Capito, Manchin and … optimism?Despite these tensions, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a key negotiator on permitting, yesterday expressed optimism that a deal could be reached.“What we need to do is look at H.R. 1 and see where we can find common ground,” Capito told The Climate 202. “That may be a rosy outlook, but I think there’s a desire for permitting reform on both sides.”Capito added that she had had a “good” conversation about permitting yesterday with House Natural Resources... Read More

Federal funding for the Coalfields Expressway was included in $18.9 million directed toward eight West Virginia highway projects. The awards include $1.5 million for the Coalfields Expressway for pavement of approximately a quarter-mile section. Another $5 million will go to the King Coal Highway for the Gilbert Creek Connector to connect the community of Gilbert, which has battled transportation connectivity and reliability issues for decades, according to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin,... Read More

Fire departments from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia responded to the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. At first, they didn’t have a lot of information to work with. Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, told the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee that none of the first responders on the scene had access to an app that was created by the rail industry precisely for that kind of situation. The AskRail app... Read More

STAR CITY, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced close to $19 million will be going towards eight West Virginia highway projects. One project that is receiving significant funding is the I-79 exit near Star City, which looks to reconfigure exit 155. “Moving West Virginia forward means investing in our roads and highways, and it’s exactly why I requested this funding for eight key projects across our state,” Senator... Read More

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito held her weekly briefing with a lot on the agenda. One big focus was on the recent Senate hearings related to the East Palestine train derailment. Capito emphasized her criticism in Norfolk Southern's response and emphasized the need for the company to make communication and safety improvements. NEWS9S Chloe Mesogitis asked Capito her thoughts on the proposed Rail Safety Act of 2023. CM: Going back to the Rail Safety Act,... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A West Virginia lawmaker is calling on Mexico to do more to solve the drug problem in the U.S. and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) believes she got a cooperative response. There is no coincidence in the timing after two recent major drug busts in the Mountain State. One in Charleston and another in the Northern Panhandle. Last week, Sen. Capito and several of her Congressional colleagues met with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that West Virginia University (WVU) will be awarded $176,143 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).Specifically, the funding supports a project that aims to determine the social and structural predictors of delays in diagnosis of medical conditions with ambiguous symptoms.“WVU continues... Read More