As another commencement season arrives, West Virginia University President Dr. E. Gordon Gee discusses his goals and vision for the future of the university.
As commencement season approaches, Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert reflects on the past two semesters and outlines his vision for the future of the university.
West Virginia Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher said President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on steel should not derail China Energy’s plan to build $83.7 billion worth of ethane crackers, power plants and related shale natural gas infrastructure. In November, Thrasher joined Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing to sign the memorandum of understanding for the Asian firm to invest in West Virginia’s Marcellus and Utica shale field. Tuesday, Thrasher gave an update on the endeavor while speaking to attendees at the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association conference at Oglebay Park.
West Virginia Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton spoke to energy industry players at the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association’s annual spring meeting at the Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling. Thrasher outlined priorities for his department to aid the natural gas industry’s development, while Caperton discussed the ways his department and the federal Environmental Protection Agency have sped up regulatory processes.
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WVU Hospitality and Tourism Management students in the College of Business and Economics had the unique opportunity to experience real-world training in hotel management while helping the West Virginia Tourism Office find ways to increase business in state parks. The semester-long project resulted from recommendations laid out in West Virginia Forward’s findings, which encouraged utilizing the state’s unique assets to help maximize growth opportunities.
The challenges and advantages to realizing the full potential of West Virginia’s natural gas resources were highlighted at the seventh Marcellus and Manufacturing Development Conference in Morgantown Tuesday. The conference was organized by the West Virginia Manufacturers Association in partnership with the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, along with the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association. The event’s keynote speaker was Steve Winberg, the U.S. Department of Energy’s assistant secretary for Fossil Energy.
The nearly-$84 billion deal between West Virginia and China’s largest energy company, China Energy, was announced last November. Since then, few details have emerged since West Virginia Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and China Energy President Ling Wen signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing as part of the US-China trade mission during President Donald Trump’s November 2017 visit. Thrasher said he is hopeful the first project associated with the China Energy deal will be announced soon.
Last week’s Bridges Without Boundaries Business Summit brought forth a lot of important conversations, primarily one about China’s impending energy trade agreement with West Virginia, and what that might mean for North Central West Virginia. West Virginia University Energy Institute Director Brian Anderson led the conversation with a speech at the summit, detailing specific advantages and assets that the region has to offer.
Editorial: West Virginia has an abundance of beautiful scenery, interesting people and historic sites all across the state. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the image that gets perpetuated — in and out of West Virginia. In an effort to showcase the more positive view of the state, Gov. Jim Justice and Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby unveiled a new tourism ad campaign — dubbed “Almost Heaven,” as reported in a Journal article on Thursday.
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