Under Senate Bill 618, approved by the West Virginia Senate Economic Development Committee on Feb. 19, 2024, only state carbon credits from real property or standing timber would be eligible for purchase, prompting criticism it s anti-property rights legislation. Senate Bill 618 is the latest in a string of attempts in the state Legislature to regulate forest carbon offset agreements.
May 16, 2023 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded The Nature
Known as “Big Cove,” The Nature Conservancy West Virginia State Director Thomas Minney said the land will improve the region’s recreation by opening up new land to the public, but also by protecting its natural beauty.