AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGrid Reliability: A federal emergency order gives PJM authority to call on designated power plants and backup resources through Oct. 16 to protect the grid, including in West Virginia; officials say it is not a notice of planned blackouts. Coal Industry: The Trump administration has halted enforcement of new coal-mine dust rules as black lung cases rise in Appalachia. The move follows a fatal accident at Kanawha County’s American Eagle Mine; a separate contract loss could also put more than 100 mine workers out of work. Workforce & Manufacturing: Four McDowell County elementary schools opened STEM centers backed by TC Energy, bringing students robotics and 3D-printing equipment and early exposure to career skills. Sen. Jim Justice also visited Gestamp to mark National Manufacturing Week. Research: WVU will receive $2.2 million to modernize research equipment.
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