Science and Technology Notes
Archived from the West Virginia University Bridge Initiative
The Notes below were crafted by the West Virginia University Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications to provide nonpartisan research information to the West Virginia Legislature and the public. These Notes are intended only for informational purposes and do not indicate support or opposition to a particular bill or policy approach. WV STeP has retained these Notes to ensure they are available for reference and does not have any affiliation with West Virginia University.
Economic Development
Satellite Broadband Accessibility in West Virginia
Advanced Manufacturing in West Virginia
Flood Resilience and West Virginia
What are Regulatory Sandboxes?
Build Back Better
Cloud Services and Government in West Virginia
Artificial Intelligence, Government Services, and West Virginia
Artificial Intelligence, Economic Development, and West Virginia
Education
Student Discipline in West Virginia
Energy
Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in West Virginia
Potential Lithium Production from Natural Gas in West Virginia
Advanced Nuclear Power and West Virginia
Geothermal Energy on Abandoned Mine Lands
Clean Hydrogen and West Virginia
Electrical Grid Capacity and West Virginia
Electrical Grid Resilience and West Virginia
Environment
Forest Carbon Markets in West Virginia
Build Back Better
Former Mine Land Restoration in West Virginia
Chemical Recycling in West Virginia
Build Back Better
West Virginia’s Mine Land Reclamation System
Build Back Better
Former Mine Land Economic Development Policies in West Virginia
Build Back Better
Perspectives of Former Coal Mine Land Owners on Development Opportunities in West Virginia
Build Back Better
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 and West Virginia
Health
PFAS and the Health of West Virginians
Syringe Service Programs and HIV Prevention in West Virginia
Mental Hygiene and Incarceration in West Virginia
Lyme Disease in West Virginia
Youth Tobacco Use in West Virginia
Food Deserts and Food Insecurity in West Virginia
Food Safety and Food Handler Permits in West Virginia
Roads to Wellness
Transportation and Medical Care Coordination in West Virginia
Roads to Wellness
Medical Personnel Shortage in West Virginia
Roads to Wellness
West Virginia’s Healthcare Transport Networks
Roads to Wellness
Telehealth for West Virginians in Rural Areas
Roads to Wellness