AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIndustrial Sites: Gov. Patrick Morrisey launched a $40 million initiative to prepare industrial sites for development, including loans for shell buildings and grants for site upgrades. Business Growth: West Virginia registered 1,522 new businesses in October, bringing the 12-month total to 21,324. Agriculture: Five producers will share $804,854 in federal grants to expand value-added products, markets and jobs. Permitting and Energy: The Senate advanced a bipartisan bill to speed approvals for energy and infrastructure projects. Manufacturers say delays cost them billions; the measure would also require major data centers to help pay for grid upgrades, while preservation and tribal groups warn it could reduce community input. Mining and Safety: Federal mine regulators proposed easing silica-dust testing requirements, drawing concern amid rising black lung rates in central Appalachia. Environmental Rules: A state committee approved changes that could loosen oversight of aboveground storage tanks, protections strengthened after the 2014 Freedom Industries spill.
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