The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory is pioneering new tools and methods to make the nation’s coal-fired power plants cleaner and more efficient.
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Many college students are amassing huge amounts of debt that could take decades to repay, so some at West Liberty University on Friday asked U.S. Rep. David McKinley if Congress has any plans to lessen their financial burdens.
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Part of a strategy developed in an effort to keep the Pleasants Power Station in Pleasants County from closing is urging President Donald Trump to use his emergency powers to stop the closure of coal-fired power plants.
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) issued the following statement regarding staffing in federal prisons and the recent murder of an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Hazelton.
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) attended this afternoon’s round table in White Sulphur Springs, where he urged President Trump to continue delivering for West Virginia by using his 202(c) emergency powers under the Federal Power Act to prevent the closure of coal-fired power plants. This was fourth time President Trump has visited West Virginia since taking office, demonstrating his commitment to the state.
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Health care issues are at the forefront for Rep. David McKinley’s campaign, targeting the opioid epidemic the Mountain State has seen grow exponentially since he first took office in 2011.
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West Virginia leads the nation in the number of drug overdose cases per capita, and U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley thinks the leaders should learn why as the U.S. government prepares to spend $4 billion to fight opioid addiction next year.
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) worked to secure $4 billion in additional funds to help states combat the opioid epidemic that is ravaging our nation. This funding was included in the bipartisan spending deal, which President Trump signed into law last week. This funding is the largest investment made to date to fight the crisis, and includes measures to ensure that more of the funds are targeted to states like West Virginia where the problem is especially hard-hitting. McKinley has been leading the fight to ensure that more opioid funds are directed to areas that are hardest-hit.
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Brownfields legislation authored by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) was included in the bipartisan spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump today. This legislation reauthorizes and improves the Brownfields Program, empowering states, communities, and other stakeholders to assess and safely clean up abandoned or contaminated industrial sites.
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) secured critical victories for West Virginia in the spending package the House passed this afternoon. The package includes $4 billion in additional resources to fight the opioid epidemic, increased funding for medical research, several measures that will boost West Virginia’s economy, and provisions to increase research to utilize coal cleaner and more efficiently.
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