AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoCoal Safety and Jobs: A 44-year-old veteran miner died in a powered-haulage accident at Panther Creek’s American Eagle Mine in Kanawha County. It is at least the third fatality at the mine since 2019. Separately, a Kanawha mine plans to cut more than 100 jobs, while about 200 ECM Energy Services workers could face layoffs after the company lost an Antero contract. Natural Gas: Attorney General J.B. McCuskey and 25 other states support a proposed FERC rule that would raise the fast-track threshold for pipeline projects to $30 million. Supporters say the change could speed upgrades and protect West Virginia’s 70,000-plus natural gas jobs. Agriculture and Research: West Virginia State University received $26.5 million in federal funding for a new agriculture complex. Data Center Development: Nscale will pay to relocate chestnut and chinquapin trees at the former Clements State Tree Nursery, preserving seed and sapling access as development moves forward. Business Growth: Chicken Salad Chick is developing new West Virginia restaurants in Barboursville and Charleston.
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