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editorial@newsandsentinel.com The Parkersburg News and Sentinel publishes a piece every week from Greg Kozera, director of marketing and sales for Shale Crescent USA. Shale Crescent USA is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization dedicated to oil and gas and petrochemical expansion in the Ohio River Valley around the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Mr. Kozera’s byline says he is a professional engineer with a master’s in environmental engineering and 40 years of experience in the energy industry. That’s great! That background should lead to more to offer than just oil and ga...

West Virginia environmental authorities said Friday that they are investigating the cause of highly acidic water flowing from a former mine complex to

Staff Writer Photo by Alan Olson Ohio County Commissioner Zach Abraham brainstorms ideas from the Airport Advisory Committee on what the facility could be expanded to include. A small and easygoing group came together at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on Monday evening for the inaugural meeting of a group seeking to revitalize the airfield and its facilities. The Airport Advisory Committee brainstormed ideas for how to bring new attractions and new visitors to the airport, as well as better uses for the property’s currently-unused or unusable land. Ohio County Commissioner Zach Abraham h...

Justice places 50 counties under State of Preparedness By February 27, 2021 - 8:56 pm CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice placed  50 of the state’s 55 counties under a State of Preparedness Saturday night with more rain expected in the Mountain State Sunday. According to the governor’s office, the declaration “allows for the mobilization of resources to assist with preparation for any potential flooding or other storm-related damage.” Justice also activated the State Emergency Operations Center and alerted state agencies to be ready for possible activation. I have declared a St...

DEP says goodbye to Austin Caperton By January 18, 2021 - 1:30 pm Now former DEP Secretary Austin Caperton touts a clean air milestone along with Gov. Jim Justice (Governor's Office) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The only cabinet secretary in the Justice administration to leave as the second term gets underway is state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton. Austin Caperton His previously announced retirement took effect at midnight Monday. Gov. Jim Justice has yet to name a replacement. In a farewell video posted Monday by the DEP, Caperton,69, said when people called him...