The fight for your property rights starts before the legislative session! Gas and oil lobbyists have already been meeting with your legislators about forced pooling and more.

These two committees—House and Senate Energy– are likely the first places your property rights will be put on the auction block during the upcoming West Virginia Legislative Session. Check to see if any of your elected legislators are on either of these committees, and contact them today.

West Virginia legislators need to hear from the public—early and often—that we don’t want forced pooling, lease integration, co-tenancy, unitization, right-to-trespass, or any other industry-handouts.

Remember that emails are a good start, but calls are often more effective.

Note: The first phone number listed is their office number, the second number listed is their home number (unless no home number was given), and any third numbers listed are business numbers.

House Energy Committee Members

Bill Anderson, Chair: bill.anderson@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3168; (304) 375-7880

John Kelly, Vice Chair (Oil and Gas): john.kelly@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3394; (304) 428-2846; (304) 340-3394

Mark Zatezalo, Vice Chair (Coal): mark.zatezalo@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3120; (304) 748-1624; (304) 491-0937

Dave Pethtel, Minority Chair: dave.pethtel@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3158; (304) 775-5472

Jeff Eldridge, Minority Vice-Chair: jeff.eldridge@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3113; (304) 756-3817; (304) 928-9728

Brent Boggs: brent.boggs@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3142; (304) 364-8411

Mike Caputo: mike.caputo@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3249; (304) 278-5419; (304) 363-7500

Bill Hamilton: bill.hamilton@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3167; (304) 472-1966

Jason Harshbarger: jason.harshbarger@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3195; (304) 659-2203; (304) 669-5007

Kenneth Hicks: ken.hicks@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3155; (304) 453-3523; (304) 525-3201

Joshua Higginbotham: joshua.higginbotham@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3118; (no home number given); (304) 881-1864

Kayla Kessinger: kayla.kessinger@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3197; (304) 719-7636

Dana Lynch: dana.lynch@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3916; (304) 847-7233

Justin Marcum: justin.marcum@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3126; (304) 235-1475

Patrick Martin: patrick.martin@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3123; (304) 613-2327

Zack Maynard: zack.maynard@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3152; (304) 885-1555

Tim Miley: tim.miley@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3240; (304) 848-0102; (304) 326-1800

Tony Paynter: tony.paynter@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3163; (304) 894-4647

Rupert Phillips: rupert.phillips@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3174; (304) 687-9793; (304) 687-9793

Roger Romine: roger.romine@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3226; (304) 771-0018

Joe Statler: joe.statler@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3900; (304) 376-7336

Erikka Storch: erikka.storch@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3378; (304) 232-9494; (304) 233-2575

Terri Sypolt: terri.sypolt@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3160; (304) 290-1122

Jill Upson: jill.upson@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3366; (304) 728-9904

Guy Ward: guy.ward@wvhouse.gov; (304) 340-3331; (304) 366-2990

 

Senate Energy, Industry, and Mining Committee Members

Randy Smith, Chair: randy.smith@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7995; (301) 616-0575

Dave Sypolt, Vice Chair: dave.sypolt@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7914; (304) 698-5299; (304) 698-5299

Donna Boley: donna.boley@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7905; (304) 684-3266; (304) 684-3266

Sue Cline: sue.cline@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7807; (304) 222-7484

Mark Drennan: mark.drennan@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7901; (681) 235-9178; (304) 343-0728

Doug Facemire: douglas.facemire@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7845; (304) 765-2231; (304) 364-9903

Ryan Ferns: ryan.ferns@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7918; (no home number given); (304) 280-7133

Glenn Jeffries: glenn.jeffries@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7866; (304) 586-1156; (304) 989-2223

Kenny Mann: kenny.mann@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7849; (304) 646-6089

Richard Ojeda: richard.ojeda@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7857; (304) 792-9833

Chandler Swope: chandler.swope@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7843; (304) 920-2460

Mike Woelfel: mike.woelfel@wvsenate.gov; (304) 357-7956; (no home number given); (304) 522-6249