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Border Buildup

News by join1440.com Around 1,500 active-duty troops will be sent to the US-Mexico border in the coming days to assist with security measures, defense officials said yesterday. The move operationalizes one of President Donald Trump’s central campaign promises—to stem the flow of migrants entering the country—and a declaration of national emergency he signed shortly after being sworn Read More…

Government News

GOVERNOR MORRISEY PRAISES TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY

CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Patrick Morrisey praised President Donald J. Trump’s day one executive orders to unleash American energy and expedite domestic energy production. Morrisey said these orders will grow West Virginia’s energy economy, produce good-paying jobs, and help the state achieve President Trump’s goal of becoming energy independent and energy dominant. “As America’s energy Read More…

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GOVERNOR MORRISEY AND WVDEP SECRETARY WARD ANNOUNCE EPA’S APPROVAL OF WEST VIRGINIA’S CLASS VI WELL PRIMACY APPLICATION

West Virginia becomes just the fourth state in the country to achieve this milestone. CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Cabinet Secretary Harold Ward today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially granted Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) primacy to West Virginia. Class VI Read More…

Business Community News

Cabot Recycling Center Receives Equipment Grant

Cabot Recycling Center announced yesterday that the final item from a two year grant the center received from WVDEP-REAP was purchased. The Recycling Center received a Skid Steer Loader, delivered by Bob Cat in Parkersburg. Also received was a cardboard baler, which has been installed, and a dump trailer. Lisa Cooper, Director stated that that Read More…