2025 Outreach Meetings
The Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP), authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, provides critical funding to help states like West Virginia cut
harmful methane emissions from oil and gas operations. For West Virginia, this grant represents an opportunity to decommission aging infrastructure and support
good-paying jobs while protecting communities and the environment. By leveraging MERP funding, WV aims to balance responsible energy production with long-term
stewardship of its natural resources.
The Administrator for the WV MERP grant, in consultation with the WVDEP, will be hosting a series of outreach meetings in August 2025 to educate oil and gas well
owners and operators about the program. The outreach meetings will begin with a presentation by the Administrator, followed by a Q&A session to answer any
questions that may arise.
Information covered in the presentation will include:
- Introductions to Members of WVDEP and the Administrator for the Program
- General Information About the MERP Program
- Information on Marginal Conventional Wells in West Virginia
- WVDEP Approach to the Program
- Owner/Operator Benefits and Responsibilities
- Brief Overview/Conclusion
The outreach meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia Summer Meeting - August 4-5,2025 at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV
- North Bend State Park - August 12, 2025 1:00-4:00PM at 196 N Bend Park, Cairo, WV 26337
- Kingmont Community Building - August 19, 2025 1:00-4:00PM at 2379 Kingmont Rd, Pleasant Valley, WV 26554
- WVDEP Charleston Office - August 26, 2025 1:00-4:00PM at 601 57th St SE, Charleston, WV 25304
For more information please contact:
Administrator Phone Number: 1(864) 626-0865
Administrator Email: WVMERP@northwindgrp.com