TRAIN DISASTER in East Palestine Pollutes Eastern Ohio & Ohio River

March 5, 2023

Environmental Disaster from East Palestine, OH Train Derailment From the Article by Leigh Martinez, PennFuture Blog, February 23, 2023 The East Palestine, Ohio train derailment disaster is shocking in its scale and potential effects. Unfortunately, we may not know this disaster’s long-term health and environmental impacts for months or even years. The gradual release and [...]

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Community Solar Petition Available Now ~ You Can Sign & Be Helpful!

March 4, 2023

Sign the petition: Show your support for community solar ASAP From the Coalition Named “West Virginians for Energy Freedom” You can join with fellow West Virginians in support of allowing community solar in our State of West Virginia. Community solar will rein in energy costs, create jobs, and promote energy freedom. Community solar projects enable [...]

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PLEASE HELP OUT! ~ The WV Legislative Session End on March 11th!

March 3, 2023

One Week to Go! What Policy Priorities Are Still in Play in the WV Legislature? . . . From the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Charleston, WV, March 3, 2023 HB 3189, the PFAS Protection Act, passed the House in a vote of 82-9. It’s now referenced to Government Organization Committee in the Senate. Contact your [...]

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Small Modular Nuclear Reactors ~ Bad Deal or Terrible Deal

March 2, 2023

Small modular nuclear reactors: A bad deal for Southwest Virginia! And all of us! From the Letter by Rees Shearer, Virginia Mercury, February 16, 2023 In announcing his 2022 Virginia Energy Plan, Gov. Youngkin said, “A growing Virginia must have reliable, affordable and clean energy for Virginia’s families and businesses.” The Governor’s plan to promote [...]

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EYES ON THE SHELL ETHANE CRACKER FACILITY IN S.W. PA ~ Zoom 3/1/23

March 1, 2023

Eyes on Shell Monthly Meeting, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. March 1, 2023 From the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community, Ambridge, PA, 3/1/23 All of us, no matter where we come from or what we look like, want to live in a safe, healthy environment where our families can thrive. But fossil fuel lobbyists and the politicians [...]

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WV Legislature ~ House Bill (HB-3110) To Add Oil & Gas Inspectors

February 28, 2023

WV Legislature HB-3110 for Oil & Gas Inspectors Passes House, Now in Senate Finance Committee From an Article by Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette, February 23, 2023 The West Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill that would increase funding for the state Office of Oil and Gas after rejecting an amendment from Delegate Evan Hansen, [...]

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VIRGINIA Should Stay in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [RGGI]

February 27, 2023

ZOOM SESSION: Reminder ~ Join us Wednesday to save Virginia’s RGGI funding! From the Action Alert of Zander Pellegrino, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2/25/23 Bad news, Virginia! Governor Glenn Youngkin is moving forward on his extremely unpopular crusade to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). A recent poll found that huge bipartisan [...]

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Environment Day (E-Day) at the West Virginia Legislature is February 28th

February 26, 2023

To the Residents of West Virginia’s 55 Counties, North South East & West! From Aileen Curfman, Conservation Chair, West Virginia Sierra Club You’re invited to the annual Environmental Day at the West Virginia State Capital on February 28 from 9 AM to 2 PM. This event is organized each year by the West Virginia Environmental [...]

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§ Shale Gas Drilling & Fracking Quite Active But Moderating ~ $-Natural Gas Much Cheaper

February 25, 2023

Chesapeake Energy to reduce drilling amid natgas price slump From an Article by Reuters, Business & Industry Connection, February 23, 2023 (Reuters) U.S. natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp said it would pull back on drilling and completing wells this year as natural gas prices have crashed to a quarter of what they were last [...]

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Some Growing Threats from Chemical Pollution ~ Frac Sand Sentinel #431

February 24, 2023

Growing Threats of Land Disturances, Water Contamination & Air Pollution From the Article of Patricia Popple, Frac Sand Sentinel #431, February 23, 2023 Chemical additives of all varieties have been added to the hydraulic fracturing process along with frack sand and water to crack open fissures in the earth’s layers to allow oil and gas [...]

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