Nuclear power might be in the vanguard of West Virginia's energy future, but a tiny line in law known as Article 27-A is keeping investors from even talking seriously about the first plant.And to Senate Economic Development Chairman Brooks McCabe, D-Kanawha, that "effective ban" is inconsistent with West Virginia's zeal to be an energy leader.
Four more rounds of formal negotiations are scheduled before the Dec 7-18 talks in Copenhagen. These are June 1-12 in Bonn, Germany; Aug 10-14 in Bonn; Sept 28 to Oct 9 in Bangkok; and Nov 2-6, at a venue yet to be decided.
In addition, heads of state and government will gather in September at a U.N. climate change summit in New York and President Obama will host a major economies forum on the sidelines of the G8 in Italy in July. Two other meetings convened by the United States will take place, one probably 26-27 May in Paris and another in June.
