Westside of Charleston Plagued by Water inside Natural Gas Lines

November 21, 2023

City of Charleston heads into second full week of natural gas restoration efforts From an Article by Jarett Lewis, WV Metro News, November 21, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said the city is “keeping its foot on the gas” until every resident on Charleston’s West Side has their gas service restored. As [...]

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AAPG Webinar on Thursday, November 16th ~ “Well Integrity Basics for Orphaned Wells”

November 20, 2023

American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) on Orphan Gas Wells . . >>> Les Skinner of Tekoa Operating ~ Les Skinner graduated in 1972 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is a petroleum expert who has worked in the industry for 50 years. Les has written numerous articles for industry [...]

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FERC Should Stop Pipelining for Deer Season! Safety & Tradition Really Matter!

November 20, 2023

TO: Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 RE: Docket #CP16-10 – Mountain Valley Pipeline, 11/16/23 Dear Ms. Bose and Others Whom It May Concern: This request is for the builders of Mountain Valley Pipeline. You claim that you want to be a ‘Good Neighbor”. Here [...]

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The Old Man and the Sea? Yes indeed!

November 19, 2023

Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff . . From an Article by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch News, November 2, 2023 . . . PHOTO PROVIDED ~ Pope Francis meets with President-Designate of the upcoming COP28 climate talks and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates [...]

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BATTERIES of All Sizes Needed for the Future ~ Government Programs are Very Much NEEDED

November 18, 2023

US unveils up to US$3.5bn funding to expand domestic battery manufacturing From an Article by Kerry Hebden, The Chemical Engineer, November 17, 2023 THE White House has announced up to US$3.5bn in funding to strengthen domestic battery manufacturing as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Batteries are seen as a critical part of [...]

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How the US Can Meet its Climate Goals While Delivering Public Health and Economic Benefits

November 17, 2023

Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition says the Union of Concerned Scientists From the Report of Steve Clemmer, et al., UCSUSA, November 16, 2023 How the US Can Meet its Climate Goals While Delivering Public Health and Economic Benefits. A transformative clean energy transition is both feasible and hugely beneficial to the economy, climate, and public health [...]

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West Virginians for Energy Freedom says “Save Net Metering”

November 16, 2023

The Sierra Club needs your help to save solar energy! . . . Submitted by the WV Citizen Action Group, Charleston, WV, November 16, 2023 Join us Saturday to circulate the petition to friends, neighbors, and football fans at the WVU football game Saturday, Nov. 18.   From our friends at Sierra Club of WV: [...]

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Who Would Believe Gas Distribution Pipes Full of Water?

November 15, 2023

Natural gas service outage on Charleston’s West Side could last for 10 days From an Article by Jeff Jenkins, WV Metro News, November 13, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It could take more than a week for Mountaineer Gas to restore service to all 1,100 customers on Charleston’s West Side who lost gas following the flooding [...]

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Salt Fork State Park & Valley Run Wildlife Area Need Protection from Drilling & Fracking

November 14, 2023

Fracking and Hunting Don’t Mix in Ohio or Elsewhere Essay by Randi Podladnik, Environmental Scientist, Tappan Lake, OH, Nov. 10, 2023 Many hunters are entering wooded areas in Ohio in search of deer, turkey, and pheasants. One of the most popular places to hunt are Ohio’s public lands, especially parks and wildlife areas in the [...]

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ~ Zoom or In-Person, 11th Annual Shale & Public Health Conference ~ 11/14/23

November 13, 2023

Eleventh Annual Shale & Public Health Conference, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, In-Person & Zoom This Conference is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – registration / sign-in opens at 8:30 AM University of Pittsburgh University Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 The conference is presented [...]

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