W.Virginia urged to convert 2,000 vehicles to natural gas

CHARLESTON — West Virginia should convert at least one fourth of its roughly 7,800-vehicle fleet to natural gas within four years to seize on the state’s ample supply amid volatile gasoline and diesel prices, a governor-commissioned task force said in a report Thursday.

The study also recommends offering tax credits worth up to $400,000 to encourage the building of fueling stations. It identifies the Kanawha Valley, the counties that host the West Virginia Turnpike and the Interstate 79 corridor from Harrison to Monongalia counties as among the best sites for these stations.

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