WV Legislature Considers Funding for WV-DEP Oil & Gas Inspectors

March 15, 2021

WV Legislature committees advance WV-DEP drilling fee bill From an Article by Jeff Jenkins, WV Metro News, March 11, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new fee that could bring up to $500,000 annually to the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil and Gas will next be considered by the full House of Delegates [...]

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What About the Mountain Valley Pipeline — March 16th @ 6:30 PM

March 15, 2021

An evening of learning and action around the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Announcement from Wild Virginia, WV Rivers Coalition, et al., March 10, 2021 Learn about the specific actions you can take this month to help stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline and protect our water. Presenters will explain why this pipeline is so catastrophic for [...]

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Worldwide Faith Action Day on Climate Change Occurred on March 11

March 14, 2021

People of Faith Worldwide Rise Up for Climate Justice From an Article by Jessica Corbett, EcoWatch News, March 12, 2021 “We envision a world transformed, in which humanity in all its diversity has developed a shared reverence for life on Earth.” So declares a new joint statement—entitled “Sacred People, Sacred Earth“—supported by religious groups and [...]

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Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Workers & Protesters Welcome Springtime

March 13, 2021

Mountain Valley tree-cutters resume work, as tree-sitters continue their protest From an Article by Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, March 8, 2021 ELLISTON, VA — Crews of tree-cutters gathered on recent mornings near Yellow Finch Lane in Montgomery County, where two protesters are occupying tree stands that block work on a small segment of the 303-mile [...]

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The Complex Status of Eminent Domain Authority for Interstate Pipelines

March 12, 2021

US government backs PennEast Pipeline in US Supreme Court case From an Article by Maya Weber, S&P Global — Platts News, March 10, 2021 Washington — Even with the change in presidential administrations, the US is supporting PennEast Pipeline’s position in a Supreme Court case examining a private developer’s ability to use eminent domain to [...]

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COFFEE BREAK TOPIC — Injection Wells for Residual Waste Disposal

March 11, 2021

FracTracker Alliance Offers ZOOM SESSION on Friday, March 12th @ 2 PM Announcement from Ryan Clover, Halt the Harm Network, March 8, 2021 Are you concerned about injection wells? Want to meet other people working to prevent them? Not sure if you’ve seen this yet – but FracTracker put together a report about disposal wells [...]

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West Virginia Energy Code Primer — Workshop on March 11th

March 10, 2021

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON BUILDING COMMUNITY ENERGY CODES Announcement from Energy Efficient WV & Downstream Strategies, March 8, 2021 Free virtual workshop for communities on building energy codes this week! A new report was released last month from Energy Efficient West Virginia and Morgantown-based consulting firm Downstream Strategies, the WV Energy Code Primer. Energy codes are [...]

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Many Financial Woe$ of Mountain Valley Pipeline Revealed

March 10, 2021

New report questions Mountain Valley Pipeline’s financially viable From a Summary by Lewis Freeman, Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance, March 8, 2021 A report released March 8 by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) concludes that the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), a 300-mile pipeline that would move natural gas from the Appalachian Basin [...]

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WV-DEP Biological Assessment Rule Under Review — Virtual Meeting 3/9, Comments Due 3/11

March 9, 2021

Submit Comments on WVDEP Biological Assessment Rule ASAP Notice of virtual public hearing on 3/9 at 6PM; comments due on 3/11 The WVDEP is once again accepting public comments on a revised rule that analyzes the aquatic life in the stream to assess whether the stream is meeting the state’s water quality standards. The latest [...]

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OHIO Proposes Indefinite Air Pollution Permit Extensions — Comment Now!

March 8, 2021

Deny Indefinite Permit Extensions for Major Polluting Facilities Action Alert from the Concerned Ohio River Residents (CORR), March 8, 2021 A proposed legislative change could place the health of Ohio’s frontline communities at risk. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) is seeking a revision to Ohio law that would allow for the automatic extension of [...]

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