AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoConsumer Watch: West Virginia AG JB McCuskey says his Consumer Protection Division logged 401 scam reports in August, led by Medicare scams, plus impersonation of state representatives and video-call sweepstakes/lottery tricks. Permitting Reform: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told the West Virginia Chamber Business Summit she’s “as close as we’ve ever been” to bipartisan federal permitting changes, with action possibly this week. Energy & Courts: A federal bankruptcy judge is weighing law-firm conflict claims in the Pleasants Power Station Chapter 11 case, tied to allegations the firm represented lenders and then the debtor. Data Centers & Power: West Virginia sued Pennsylvania over energy credit limits that, the state says, block out-of-state power producers from selling into the market. Solar-Storage Build: Google, MN8 and Eos are set to deploy an 86MW round-the-clock solar-plus-storage project in West Virginia, using zinc-based long-duration storage. Public Health & Rural Industry: The FDA opened a botanical drug docket as Appalachia’s wild ginseng season ramps up under federal trade controls. Infrastructure: WVDOH awarded a $4.82M bridge rehab contract in Doddridge County, part of 13 August construction projects. Workforce & Economy: GOP lawmakers discussed economic development at the W.Va. Chamber Business Summit, including small-business policy efforts.
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