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WV’s Natural Gas & Oil Industry Powers Economic Growth, Strengthens U.S. Energy Security
GO-WV’s 2025 “Gas Facts” highlights the employment and economic impact of state’s growing role in the nation’s energy future CHARLESTON, W.Va. – February 24, 2026 — West Virginia’s natural gas and oil industry continues to drive economic opportunity at home while helping secure reliable, affordable energy for the nation. ...
Natural Gas Power Delivers More Affordable, Energy Secure Future
February 18, 2026 — Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) President-Elect Rebecca McPhail today released the following statement, reaffirming natural gas and gas-fired power generation are essential to maintaining grid reliability, affordable electricity, and economic growth across the state: "West Virginia is rightly welcoming new natural gas power ...
America Beat Winter Storm Not on Hope, But Natural Gas
By Rebecca McPhail, president-elect of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/local-columns/2026/02/america-beat-winter-storm-not-on-hope-but-natural-gas/ Winter Storm Fern reinforced a basic reality of the electric grid: when temperatures drop and demand spikes, reliable, dispatchable energy matters. During one of the coldest January spells in decades, natural gas met and exceeded ...
WV House of Delegates Forms Natural Gas Caucus at Annual Gas and Oil Day
Fourth annual industry day draws hundreds to the capitol, educates lawmakers on importance of abundant, locally-produced natural gas CHARLESTON, W.Va. – February 5, 2026 — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates today announced the formation of the House Natural Gas Caucus, a group created to provide a ...
GO-WV Celebrates Fidelis New Energy and 8090 Industries Investment in WV
“This is incredible news for West Virginia and a clear sign of the opportunities in front of us when we put our natural gas resources to work here at home. Investments like the Monarch Compute Campus in Mason County show that our state can play a leading role in ...
