HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginia will be the new epicenter of hydrogen in the United States of America, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced on Friday morning.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring a hydrogen hub to West Virginia.
Gov. Manchin made the announcement on Friday on behalf of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition including Senator Capito, Representative McKinley and Governor Justice.
The Infrastructure Law included $8 billion for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to jumpstart the production, transport, and use of clean hydrogen across the U.S. As a Hydrogen Hub selectee, ARCH2 will develop a network of hydrogen-based energy and products manufacturing in West Virginia.
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Manchin says the project will create more than 20,000 jobs, with the majority of those in West Virginia.
The $925 million in federal funding is expected to unlock up to $6 billion in additional private sector matching funding.
“On behalf of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition I am so honored to announce that today the U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This means West Virginia will be the new epicenter of hydrogen in the United States of America,” said Chairman Manchin.“We won the hub because of the hard work of countless individuals and organizations, and I could not be prouder to be making this announcement today. As Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, I wrote and fought for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to include $8 billion to establish hydrogen hubs to demonstrate the production and use of clean hydrogen — and now, West Virginia will be on the leading edge of building out the new hydrogen market while bringing good-paying jobs and new economic opportunity to the state.”
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West Virginia is looking to flip the decision of 2025 defensive back Carson Lawrence (Chattanooga, TN) who is currently committed to Vanderbilt. The Mountaineers have secured an official visit with the four-star recruit while Ole Miss and Virginia Tech are also in the mix. Lawrence will be in Morgantown from May 31st-June 2nd.
“I’ve built some great relationships with the staff over there (at WVU),” Lawrence told FanNation. “I have a great connection with ShaDon Brown. He just lets me know how they love me as a player and he thinks I can be a great player for them.”
Although Lawrence is leaving his options open, he’s been committed to Vanderbilt since last June so it’s not a guarantee that he’ll eventually flip his decision. “I would just say it has to definitely feel like home with me and my family,” he responded when asked what it would take to move off of Vandy.
As a junior, Lawrence notched 40 total tackles, nine passes defended, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss, and a pair of touchdowns.
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He tells me that he expects to make his final decision sometime in July.
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Ft. Worth, TX – West Virginia senior Reed Chumley went 2-4 at the plate with a home run and raked in four RBIs to guide the Mountaineers (33-20, 19-11) to a series decisive game three win over the TCU Horned Frogs (31-19, 14-16) Sunday evening 6-5.
West Virginia jumped out to an early advantage in the top of the first inning when sophomore Sam White was beaned by the 1-2 pitch, then back-to-back two-out RBI doubles from Reed Chumley and Grant Hussey gave the Mountaineers a 2-0 lead.
TCU loaded the bases in the third, and placed a runner in scoring position in the fifth but left-hander Tyler Switalski came out of both jams unscathed. The junior tossed five scoreless innings, allowed four hits, and struck out two.
The Horned Frogs got on the board in the sixth after redshirt senior Kurtis Byrne reached after a slow ground ball to reliever Maxx Yehl threw high and wide of first baseman Grant Hussey, allowing Byrne to take second. A wild pitch gave Byrne third before a check swing from freshman Chase Brunson resulted in a sacrifice RBI back to Yehl to cut the WVU lead in half 2-1.
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West Virginia sophomore reliever Carson Estridge took the mound in the seventh with two outs and the bases loaded and on the 1-1 pitch, Byrne flied out in foul territory in right field to get out of the inning.
The Mountaineers broke the game in the eighth. Sophomore Benjamin Lumsden ripped a leadoff double to left field. Sophomore Logan Sauve took first with a one-out walk. TCU head coach Kirk Saarloos opted to load the bases after intentionally walking junior JJ Wetherhold. Sophomore Sam White hit an RBI sacrifice fly to centerfield. Then, Chumley lifted the 1-0 pitch well over the left field wall for a three-run home run to give WVU a 6-1 lead.
Cole Estridge loaded the bases in the eighth before head coach Randy Mazey called in senior Hambleton Oliver. Tolle came in to pinch-hit and flied out to left field for a sacrifice RBI and that’s all the Mountaineers relinquished to hold onto a 6-2 advantage.
In the bottom of the ninth, TCU loaded the bases after a leadoff single, a walk and a one single to set up a two-RBI double from freshman Chase Brunson to cut the lead to two, 6-4. Mazey turned the game to Joseph Fredericks. The freshman walked the bases loaded and Mazey, again, went to his bullpen.
Sophomore right-hander Robby Porco took the mound and with the count full, Brunson lined an RBI double and, on the play, senior Peyton Chatagnier was caught in a run down and tagged out at the plate.
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Right-handed Luke Lyman came into the game, making his second appearance of the series and his fifth of the season. The sophomore ended the game with three-straight pitches for the strikeout as the Mountaineers held on for the 6-5 decision.
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