Energy & Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its new rule on water permits of the Clean Water Act: “Building and modernizing energy infrastructure is vital for our economy and energy security,” said Rep. McKinley. “States like New York and Washington are abusing the permitting process to hold needed infrastructure projects hostage. This much-needed rule clarification will provi... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Lugar Center, a non-partisan policy organization, recently named Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) the 10th most bipartisan Member of the House of Representatives for 2019. The Lugar Center produces a yearly bipartisan ranking for how each member works across party lines to achieve results. “The people of West Virginia’s First District did not hire me to just represent one party in Congress. They wanted someone who would work across the aisle to achieve results on... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three grants to West Virginia communities from the EPA Brownfields Program. These grants will provide over $1 million in assistance to help communities assess and clean-up areas contaminated by previous industrial activity. “Across the First District and the rest of West Virginia we have hundreds of abandoned industrial sites that sit empty. Many of these sites would be attractive for redevelopment, but have legacy... Read more

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement (PPP and HCE) Act: “The Coronavirus pandemic has left a trail of destruction in its wake – hundreds of thousands who have been diagnosed with the virus, nearly 50,000 dead, and many millions more who have lost their livelihood and are feeling financial pain as a result. Last week over four million Americans lost their jobs, brin... Read more

U.S. Representative David McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight: “Even while facing constant attacks, President Trump has kept his promises to the American people. He has strengthened the economy, negotiated improved trade deals, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, and built a safer and better country for our children and grandchildren. “Since President Trump was sworn into office, we have seen wages rising at their fas... Read more

Today, in an op-ed that ran in USA Today, Reps. David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) announced their commitment to working together to develop bipartisan legislation to reduce emissions in the power sector. This fresh approach to address climate change will break through the current partisan stalemate and lead to pragmatic, durable policy that will benefit the environment and the economy. The plan calls for 10 years of public and private investments in clean energy innovat... Read more

Today, Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) joined with Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans in hosting an innovation showcase featuring companies, educational institutions, and other organizations from 18 congressional districts across the United States, Touchstone Research Lab in Triadelphia, West Virginia was chosen to represent West Virginia’s First District. TouchStone produces CFOAM, an inexpensive, lightweight, fire-resistant, impact absorbing structural material, made fr... Read more

This morning, the Congressional Coal Caucus led by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-WV) hosted a meeting with special guest Steve Winberg, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). The discussion covered a wide range of topics from innovative technologies in the coal space to rare earth minerals. “Our nation is at a fork in the road, we can abandon carbon-based fuels, or use an innovation-focused approach to lower emissions. Assistant Secretary Winberg reite... Read more

U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., hopes his version of a fix for coal miner pensions passes the House of Representatives and breaks through the blockage in the U.S. Senate. House Resolution 935, the Miners Pension Protection Act, passed the House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday. The bill would provide funding to shore up miner pension funds affected by company bankruptcies and other catastrophes. “The window for addressing the looming insolvency of miners pensions is closing quickly,” McK... Read more

A contract for support services at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation facility in Fairmont, has been awarded to the West Virginia University Research Corp. in Morgantown, officials said. The Operations and Maintenance 2 contract is a cost-no-fee contract and has a total potential value of $24.9 million. The contract begins Oct. 1 with a six-month base period followed by four one-year options and one six-month option. To r... Read more