‘Energy Efficiency’ Projects & Programs are Logical if not Essential NOW

December 30, 2020

Report: Virginia is ‘leading state’ in South on energy efficiency From an Article by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia Mercury, December 16, 2020 Virginia is the South’s “leading state” in energy efficiency efforts as a result of its 2020 passage of the Clean Economy Act and decision to join a regional carbon market, the American Council for [...]

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West Virginia’s 2021 Legislative Session Will Be Challenging

December 29, 2020

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL MONITORS THE W. V. LEGISLATURE From GREEN, Volume 30 Issue 17, WVEC, December 13, 2020 Thank you for being a GREEN reader and for joining us on this wild journey that was 2020. As we gear up for 2021, and the legislative session that is right around the corner, we hope that you [...]

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Mariner East Pipeline is Unsafe & Must be Rerouted in Penna.

December 28, 2020

YEAR IN REVIEW: Sunoco told to reroute pipeline in Chester County PA From the Daily Local News, Chester County, PA, December 23, 2020 Following an August spill of drilling fluid at Marsh Creek Lake, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shut down construction and told pipeline builder Sunoco/Energy Transfer to find alternative route. Sunoco appealed [...]

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Interfaith Power & Light is Active in West Virginia

December 27, 2020

The Interfaith Power & Light Network is Active With 38 State Affiliates See the Network Web-Site for Information & State Links West Virginia Interfaith Power and Light is a state affiliate of the national IPL network. We are a group of concerned West Virginians from various faith traditions–leaders and lay persons alike–who believe that care [...]

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Concerned Ohio River Residents Oppose Plastic Pollution Worldwide NOW

December 26, 2020

Presidential Plastics Action Plan Calls on Biden to Address Plastic Pollution Crisis From the CORR Action Statement on December 23, 2020 Concerned Ohio River Residents (CORR) and 500+ member organizations have recently launched the Presidential Plastics Action Plan, a national effort to demand president-elect Biden utilize his executive authority to fight the plastic pollution crisis. [...]

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Climate Solutions in 2021 to Secure a Just Transition for West Virginia

December 25, 2020

“What Now? — Climate Solutions in 2021, and Securing a Just Transition for West Virginia “ Announcement from Tom Rodd, West Virginia Center on Climate Change, December 24, 2020 Program details: >>> In 2021, people in West Virginia and around the world will have a wide range of opportunities to support and participate in effective [...]

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University of Pittsburgh to Evaluate Health Effects of Fracking — Cancer

December 24, 2020

State gives $2.5 million to Pitt to study health impacts of fracking From an Article by Rachel McDevitt, StateImpact Pennsylvania, December 23, 2020 The Wolf Administration is giving $2.5 million to the University of Pittsburgh to study possible health impacts from fracking. Communities in southwestern Pennsylvania have been calling for the state to investigate for [...]

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Residual Wastes from Oil & Gas Industry Contaminate Environment When Spread onto Roads, etc.

December 23, 2020

New Analysis Finds Oil And Gas Liquid Waste Continues to be used on Roads Despite Close of Hazardous Waste Loophole Press Release Contacts: Liz Moran, emoran@nypirg.org; Melissa Troutman, mtroutman@earthworks.org; Eric Weltman, eweltman@fwwatch.org (Albany, N.Y.) Today, a coalition of environmental organizations released an analysis revealing that, despite New York’s ban on fracking, oil and gas liquid [...]

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Power Plant at Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in S.W. VA Under Serious Study

December 22, 2020

Virginia officials must begin planning for Wise County, other power plant closures Press Release from Appalachian Voices, December 16, 2020 Today, the Institute for Energy Economics and Analysis released a report shedding light on Dominion Energy’s costly coal-fired Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in Wise Co, Va., and its likely early closure. The report, entitled [...]

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President-Elect Biden is Choosing an Outstanding Environmental Response Team

December 21, 2020

Subject: Why Biden’s Climate Cabinet Picks Matter Dear Friends and Concerned Citizens, Date: 12/20/20 We are taking this moment to acknowledge an historic occasion. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico, a member of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe, has been nominated to lead the Department of the Interior. Micheal Regan is set to lead the EPA, [...]

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