AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUtility Rates: West Virginia regulators approved a two-phase Mon Power and Potomac Edison “rate experiment,” replacing a larger request with smaller inflation-based increases—raising average residential bills by about 5.6% this year, then again next year. Energy & Industry: Union Carbide and Covestro are fighting a South Charleston cancer-risk class action by trying to exclude expert testimony tied to ethylene oxide emissions. Politics & Business Climate: The West Virginia Republican Party unanimously re-elected Josh Holstein as chairman and named a leadership team, signaling continuity heading into the next election cycle. Public Health & Food Safety: Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods recalled nearly 23,000 pounds of baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler over possible metal slivers; products were sold in West Virginia. Community & Local Economy: Clarksburg finished a downtown courthouse sidewalk replacement project, part of ongoing local infrastructure improvements. Civic Life: West Virginia Donor Day highlights low organ-donor registration rates and pushes sign-ups across the Mountain State. Tech & Risk Mapping: A new national landslide exposure database estimates 6.5 million Americans live in hazard zones, underscoring growing pressure on local planning and recovery. Workforce & Training: Three WVU Extension Junior Firefighter Camp graduates were hired by the Bridgeport Fire Department, showing steady demand for trained local responders.
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