John Rockefeller News

In a show of true bipartisanship, Democratic and Republican leaders in West Virginia will go united to the White House to find answers about 23 surface mine permits under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller , chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said he is working in partnership with the US Dept.

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says current federal energy legislation doesn't do enough to protect West Virginia's coal industry.

U.S. Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has joined Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Jim Webb, D-Va., to introduce the bipartisan Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act that seeks to honor the more than 4 million Americans who served in the Great War, the senator's office announced Monday.

Opponents of cap and trade will deliver petitions with 12,000 signatures supporting their efforts to U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller's Charleston office on Thursday morning.

Climate bill supporters are looking to Sens. John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman as the great, green hope for getting legislation through the Senate.

The issue of distracted driving has been propelled to the forefront of top transportation safety issues, but the larger question is what to do about it? Following on the heels of last month's Department of Transportation two-day Distracted Driving Summit , which discussed the problems and addressed possible solutions, the issue is now hitting ...

American Electric Power and Alstom Power are now running a first of its kind carbon sequestration project at AEP's Mountaineer Power Plant in Mason County.

Democratic Party Leaders and members packed the Charleston Civic Center for Saturdaya s dinner.

I have been bemused the past few days observing the various Beltway Reidologists examine the motivations behind the Senate majority leader's decision to send a public option to the floor.

Leaders at companies that develop low-carbon energy told a Senate panel that climate legislation would create millions of new jobs, but lawmakers from fossil-fuel dependent states said the bill would hit employment in the traditional energy economy.

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the confirmation Tuesday of Judge Irene C. Berger to a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Bluefield.

In recognition of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness month in November, Retirement Living TV will offer its new and powerful documentary, Not Fade Away to all Multi-System Operators .

Senate Finance Committee Members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, talks with Sen.

Simonton Windows was forced to lay off more than 200 people after profits fell in January.

AARP West Virginia is expressing disappointment at the failure of what they considered a key bill to protect the healthcare coverage of Medicare recipients in West Virginia.

Oct. 21, 2009 Rockefeller Releases Health Care Position Paper Calling for Public Option, Other Changes Special to Huntingtonnews.net Washington, DC - Sen.

Oct. 18, 2009 Rockefeller Condemns EPA Decision to Begin Veto Process on Spruce Mine Permit Special to Huntingtonnews.net From a Jay Rockefeller news Release Washington, DC -- Senator Jay Rockefeller again expressed anger as the EPA took further steps on Saturday, Oct.

U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller reacted angrily Friday after hearing the EPA had taken steps to veto the Clean Water Act permit for the Spruce No.

Vice President Joe Biden was in Minneapolis Thursday night for a private fundraiser in Edina, and MPR's Tom Scheck posted a pool-report of the visit on Polinaut .