AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndustrial Innovation: Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched a $40 million program to upgrade industrial sites and help West Virginia compete for new business. Mining Workforce: WVU will receive $1 million from the Energy Department to strengthen mining engineering and recruit students, as the industry faces a projected need for 6,000 new mining engineers over the next decade. Energy Storage: A Kanawha County solar project will pair 86 megawatts of solar power with lithium-ion and zinc-based batteries, including West Virginia’s first utility-scale zinc storage installation. Black Lung Research: A study of central Appalachian miners found black lung in 32.5% of those with at least 25 years underground—the highest rate in about 50 years—as federal protections face rollbacks. STEM Education: Fairmont State received a NASA grant to host a hands-on science and technology day for middle schoolers next April.
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