A West Virginia Nuclear Project

Transitioning West Virginia from coal to nuclear, one Joe Manchin at a time.

This site is NOT authorized by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin!

The actual owner of joemanchin.org submits the following justification:
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I am a nerd, raised/residing in West Virginia, where I am registered as an unaffiliated voter.
I purchased the domain (at $12/year) for benevolent, educational, and non-profit purposes.
I maintain accurate, up-to-date contact information with the domain name registrar.
I am not holding the domain for ransom, because I am not a profiteer, but an always free Mountaineer.
I intend not to tarnish the reputation of Senator Joe Manchin, but rather to assist with the revitalization of West Virginia.
I understand that Senator Joe Manchin is a distinctive entity, who may (counter-intuitively) disapprove of the contents of this website.
I am not acting in bad faith, though many U.S. Senators would consider cybersquatting to be a great free-market tactic!

Senator Joe Manchin:

You have exhibited a strong allegiance to the fossil fuel industry, likely due to your love for West Virginia and its people, who have depended on the coal industry for longer than anybody can remember.
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I believe you are aware of an opportunity to revolutionize West Virginia’s coal industry and to reorient its dedicated workers, while helping the World transition from industrial practices that it can no longer afford.
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The coal sector appears to be dying, and some say it will not “rise from the ashes.”
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As you've heard, there is another industry --- one lacking in West Virginia --- which can revive our coal sector.
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As you've heard, there is another mineral --- one abundant in West Virginia --- which can fuel the World.
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Among many awesome nuclear reactor designs, the thorium-based reactors may prove most familiar and appealing to West Virginians.

Why do you continue to support the construction of "cancer alley" petrochemical complexes and "blue" hydrogen hubs, which you know to be both environmentally and economically inferior to their nuclear-powered counterparts?

Why not take West Virginia on a path to long-term success? West Virginia will be here long after we are dead, but so will the damage inflicted by an ongoing reliance upon the fossil fuel industry. The nuclear power industry can still make plentiful use of coal and mining skills, but with a much larger return on investment than the coal-fired power industry.

That is all! Much love!
- Baker