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The Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium - led by WVU in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and more than 60 regional partners - will receive up to $160 million over the next decade from the National Science Foundation to develop innovative technologies to address the nation’s energy needs. RETI was selected as one of 12 U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award recipients, the NSF announced Tuesday.... Read More

The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), on July 15 approved her bipartisan water resources legislation, advancing it to the full Senate for action. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, S. 4949, which Sen. Capito sponsored on July 13 alongside lead cosponsor U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), provides for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States and for the conservation and development of water... Read More

A bill establishing permanent daylight saving time is headed to the U.S. Senate after passage in the House of Representatives, but Senator Shelley Moore Capito questions what the potential law would mean for school children. As the Sunshine Protection Act moves forward, Capito expressed safety concerns related to the possibility of children in northern states traveling to school before sunrise. “If we eliminate changing our clocks, in certain areas of the country—particularly in the northern... Read More

$250,000 dollars in mine safety and education funding has been made available by the U.S. Department of Labor. Wildfires up north create hazy conditions for Americans It was announced the funding would be issued through the Mine Safety and Health Administration in the form of grant funds from Brookwood-Sago Grant Program – honoring those lost in the 2006 Sago Mine Disaster. Applicants can use these resources for initiatives in support of mine safety, health, and emergency preparation.Though... Read More

The U.S. Senate was back on Capitol Hill this week following a 16-day recess, mourning the death of a colleague, fighting over defense spending, working on water infrastructure and college athletic oversight bills, and preparing for a primetime address by President Donald Trump. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., provided an update to reporters Thursday morning on a conference call from the U.S. Capitol Building. According to media reports, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died Saturday... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, addressed the ongoing conflict with Iran, emphasizing the administration's goal of finding an honest broker in Iran to achieve a genuine peace agreement. When questioned about potential limits on military action, including reports of deploying ground troops or seizing strategic locations like Kharg Island, she stated there is little public appetite for offensive ground operations. Instead, she... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she is undecided on the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed the House 308-117 Tuesday and is now awaiting Senate consideration. The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time year-round if it becomes law. The bill would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes that occur when most of the country moves clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, keeping the nation on daylight saving time permanently. Under current federal law,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led the EPW Committee in unanimously passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The WRDA 2026 bill includes wins for all fifty states, including significant benefits for West Virginia’s water infrastructure. The Water Resources Development Act is biennial legislation that authorizes flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects for... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Wednesday praised the National Science Foundation’s decision to select the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium — led by West Virginia University — as one of 12 Regional Innovation Engines nationwide. The consortium includes WVU, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and more than 60 regional partners. The RETI Consortium will leverage $321 million in public and private funding to build a national hub for industrial energy... Read More

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would establish requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provide a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. The Protect College Sports Act of 2026, S. 4668, which U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced on June 2,?would prohibit institutions, conferences,... Read More

The Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium, led by West Virginia University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and more than 60 regional partners, will use $321 million in public and private funding to develop the nation’s next leading industrial energy innovation hub in the heart of Appalachia. After a competitive two-year selection process, the U.S. National Science Foundation today (July 14) announced the RETI Consortium as one... Read More

West Virginia University says it has been picked by the National Science Foundation to help lead a major, long-term effort aimed at improving the nation’s power grid and developing new energy-related technology in Appalachia. WVU said it will lead the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium, working with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and dozens of other partners. In simple terms, the group plans to create a regional “hub,” meaning a network of... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at creating national standards for college athletics. Capito and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined as cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; and Chris Coons, D-Del. The bill would establish national standards for name, image and likeness rules, transfers, eligibility and enforcement in... Read More

West Virginia University is on the receiving end of the largest grant in the history of the university. WVU announced Tuesday its partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium will receive $321 million in public and private funding. The project, which features the development of an industrial energy innovation hub, was one of 12 projects chosen by the National Science Foundation following a... Read More

A West Virginia University-led consortium has secured up to $321 million in public and private funding to establish a regional energy innovation hub focused on strengthening the nation’s electric grid, advancing energy technologies and supporting manufacturing across Appalachia. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced Tuesday that the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure, or RETI, Consortium was selected as one of 12 recipients in its Regional Innovation Engines program... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) cosponsored the Protect College Sports Act yesterday. The bill would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility and enforcement. It was advanced with bipartisan support through the Commerce Committee. “I am proud to cosponsor the Protect College Sports Act and support this effort to bring structure and stability back to college athletics,” Senator Capito said. “This legislation serves as an updated playbook to repair a fractured... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at creating national standards for college athletics. Capito and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined as cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; and Chris Coons, D-Del. The bill would establish national standards for name, image and likeness rules, transfers, eligibility and enforcement in college... Read More

A new contract for Corridor H has been awarded to extend the highway from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. This is the first contract to be awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Wardensville section. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded the $85,425,000 contract to fabricate the approximately 3.74 mile section from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Triton contract includes grading and drainage work, two... Read More

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released bipartisan legislation Monday that seeks to address major water infrastructure priorities and bar the Trump administration from canceling congressionally authorized projects. The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 would authorize eight new Army Corps of Engineers projects to reduce flood risk, restore ecosystems, and improve ports and navigation. The new Senate bill addresses a broader suite of issues when compared to companion... Read More

The West Virginia Division of Highways awarded a construction contract July 7 for the first of several projects to extend Corridor H from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $85,425,000 to build an approximately 3.74-mile section of Corridor H from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road. The contract includes grading and drainage work, the construction of twin bridges at Trout Run and paving for approximately the first 1.5 miles of new... Read More