TODAY @ 2:00 PM ~ The Fracking Science Compendium 9.0 – Network Discussion

November 1, 2023

Greetings from Halt the Harm Network ~ We invite you to an engaging panel discussion revolving around the newly unveiled Fracking Science Compendium 9.0 on November 1st, 2023, at 2pm. ​>>> More details and registration​ Learn about this new release, current science, and gain a deeper understanding of how grassroots leaders can utilize this compendium [...]

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Finally, Radioactive Material at Fairmont Brine Plant Getting Attention

October 31, 2023

Agencies tackling Fairmont Brine Processing Plant present public face at Marion County Commission meeting From Article by Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian, October 26, 2023 FAIRMONT — It might be time to retire the Chernobyl moniker from the Fairmont Brine Processing Plant, according to officials of West Virginia’s environment protection profession. Speaking at the Marion [...]

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West Virginia Needs Statewide Development But ARCH2 is Speculative & Very Expensive

October 30, 2023

Hydrogen hub, while full of development promise across West Virginia, is still taking shape From an Article by Brad McElhinny, WV Metro News, October 29, 2023 An Appalachian hydrogen hub, which made a splash this month when the region was selected for nearly a billion dollars in federal support, is still a work in progress. [...]

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ARCH2 is Intended as a “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”

October 29, 2023

Warning signs loom over future of fossil fuel-powered Appalachian hydrogen hub From an Article by Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette, October 28, 2028 . . Flanked by former U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va. and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., speaks in praise of federal support for an Appalachian hydrogen hub consortium at [...]

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Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Really Need Attention in West Virginia

October 28, 2023

Million$ to help West Virginia tackle orphaned oil wells will not go far enough From an Article by Sarah Elbeshbishi, Mountain State Spotlight, October 25, 2023 WEST UNION — The state could receive up to $212 million from the federal government to clean up its abandoned wells. But the money is only enough to plug [...]

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THIS BOOK ~ The Activist Humanist: Form and Method in the Climate Crisis

October 27, 2023

Humanists have the power and the tools to fight climate change From an Article by David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle, October 25, 2023 When it comes to combating climate change, one resource has been woefully neglected, according to Caroline Levine, the David and Kathleen Ryan Professor of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. Humanities [...]

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West Virginia’s Senators Have Defined a New Hydrogen Reality, But …

October 26, 2023

ARCH2 – An Update on the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub From an Article by Dani Parent, Newsletter of Citizens Action Group, October 25, 2023 Communities in Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley continue to bear the brunt of the economic and ecological effects of extractive industries in the wake of last week’s approval of [...]

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ANOTHER BOOK ~ Proverbial Subsurface is Where to Find Lessons on the Climate Crisis

October 25, 2023

Book goes underground (subsurface) to find how climate change shapes stories From an Article by David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle, April 21, 2023 In her new book, “Subsurface,” Karen Pinkus, professor of Romance studies and comparative literature in the College of Arts and Sciences, confronts the global threat of climate change by using select literary works [...]

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NETL as Partner$ on Hydrogen Hub Development$ for Decade$

October 24, 2023

NETL and Partners Win Hydrogen Hub Investments | netl.doe.gov From the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)), Public Announcement, October 13, 2023 NETL is a partner with major industry groups on three regional hydrogen hub projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen — a valuable [...]

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Hydrogen Hubs Distributed Across the Nation to Spur Energy Economy – Part 2

October 23, 2023

U. S. Dept. of Energy picks 7 ​‘clean hydrogen hubs’ for $7 billion federal boost From the Article by Jeff St. John, Canary Media, October 13, 2023 The DOE’s hydrogen hub picks are scattered around the U.S. — a big first step on the challenging path to building a clean hydrogen economy. The seven (7) [...]

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