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By CARRI GRAHAM Staff Writer Mountaineer NGL Storage LLC hopes to begin construction on its new Monroe County facility later this year. The Appalachian Stora

Staff Writer WOODSFIELD — Monroe County officials sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to express support for the Powhatan Salt Co.’s permit application for its salt cavern storage project near Clarington. On Tuesday, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners met with David Hooker, president of Mountaineer NGL Storage, who provided Commissioners Mick Schumacher, Diane Burkhart and Bill Bolon with an update on the Powhatan Salt Co. project, a sister company to Mountaineer NGL Storage. PSC is working to secure permits to move forward with construction of salt storage fa...

The owner of a power plant being built along the Ohio River in eastern Ohio is taking steps toward fueling it with hydrogen and not just natural gas, as originally planned. When the 485-megawatt power plant at Long Ridge Energy Terminal in Monroe County opens later this year, the natural gas-fired plant will be blended with hydrogen, a carbon dioxide-free energy source being pitched as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The goal is to transition the plant to 100% hydrogen over the next decade — potentially green hydrogen — a renewable energy source that uses electrolysis to spli...

Staff Writer CLARINGTON — Mountaineer NGL Storage LLC is exploring green options for its Appalachian Storage Hub in Monroe County. The natural gas storage facility is gauging interest in the possibility of storing carbon-free hydrogen in its new storage hub near Clarington in Monroe County. The company announced its interest in green hydrogen storage earlier this month and is looking to see if there is a market for it in the local region. The initiative comes after Long Ridge Energy Terminal announced its plans to convert its Hannibal power plant to a green hydrogen fuel source. David Hook...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy Peter McDaniel Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park had a soft opening of its new 69,000-square-foot Welcome Center at 9 a.m. Monday. The Welcome Center is where guests can purchase tickets or membership, view an orientation film and receive information about their visit. The center also features contemporary sculpture and horticultural elements. “The magnificent new Welcome Center is made possible by the generosity of Fred and Lena Meijer; the extended Meijer family; and hundreds of individuals, companies and foundations,” Frederik Meijer Gard...