Senator Shelley Moore Capito shared a series of posts on November 12, 2025, detailing her visits to several key industrial sites in West Virginia alongside EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. The tweets highlight discussions with local leaders about federal policies and their impact on the state’s energy and manufacturing sectors.
In her first post, Capito described a visit to the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Winfield. She wrote, “Just visited the @AppalachianPowe John Amos coal-fired power plant with @EPALeeZeldin in Winfield, where leaders shared more about the challenges they faced under the Biden administration’s attack on coal. @EPA and @EPWGOP will continue to fight against these harmful policies so” (November 12, 2025).
Later that afternoon, Capito reported on a stop at Toyota Motors Manufacturing West Virginia in Buffalo. She stated, “This afternoon, @EPALeeZeldin and I traveled to @Toyota Motors Manufacturing West Virginia in Buffalo, which plays a critical role in West Virginia’s automotive industry and provides more than 2,000 jobs. Earlier this year, I was proud to partner with @epaleezeldin in” (November 12, 2025).
The final update covered a tour of the Nucor Steel plant construction site in Apple Grove. Capito commented on regulatory issues affecting the project: “For our last stop, @EPALeeZeldin and I toured the construction site of the Nucor Steel plant in Apple Grove, WV. The Nucor plant has seen firsthand the frustrating and damaging impacts of ineffective permitting policies, as government red tape and wrongful challenges nearly” (November 12, 2025).
Shelley Moore Capito is a U.S. Senator representing West Virginia and serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Her recent activities reflect ongoing debates over federal energy policy and regulatory processes affecting major employers within her state.
