- After vetoing US subsidies for clean hydrogen, Manchin seeks billions of federal dollars for fossil-fuel H2 in home state. The key Democrat swing voter in the Senate wants to build a 'clean hydrogen' hub in West Virginia based on coal and natural gas. https://www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/after-vetoing-us-subsidies-for-clean-hydrogen-manchin-seeks-billions-of-federal-dollars-for-fossil-fuel-h2-in-home-state/2-1-1169803 25 comments energy