Economy and Jobs

GOP faction crafts bill to block latest assault on coal. Read more

A week after President Barack Obama and the federal EPA announced a new rule that would set caps on carbon emissions from existing power plants, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-.Va., and U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., announced Monday they are introducing bill to stop it. Read more

On June 10, U.S. Reps. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va, and David McKinley, R-W.Va., introduced a bill to stop it. Read more

Bill Would Prevent Excessive Regulations on Coal Fired Power Plants Read more

Regulation on Coal Fired Power Plants Will Hurt America's Economy, Lead to Fewer Jobs and Higher Electric Bills for American Families Read more

Amendment Boosts Funding to Fight Dumping By Foreign Countries Read more

Fixing-and widening-Parkersburg's streets was one of the issues members of city council Monday discussed with U.S Congressman David McKinley. Read more

Representative Nick Rahall, a Democrat, will work with Representative David McKinley, a Republican, with the goal of stopping the Environmental Protection Agency's rule on existing power plants, which was announced on Monday, and an earlier proposal covering yet-to-be-built plants. Read more

Reps. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) said they will introduce legislation to block the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Read more

When President Barack Obama reviewed his aides's ideas for tackling climate change last year, he gave one simple directive: "Don't skinny it down." Read more