PTTGC Ethane Cracker Project for the Mid-Ohio River Valley is Stalled (!)

September 24, 2020

In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold From an Article by Reid Frazier, Allegheny Front, September 21, 2020 At a marina in Moundsville, West Virginia, Dan Williamson looked out across the Ohio River at a quiet stretch of land on the other side. “There’s a little activity going on,” said Williamson, [...]

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§ West Virginia Climate Alliance has Prepared a New 16 Page Report

September 23, 2020

Climate change guide released by coalition of WV environment, social justice groups Article from Staff Reports, Charleston Gazette Mail, September 22, 2020 A Citizens Guide to Climate Change, a 16-page report on the impending climate crisis and summaries of potential solutions proposed to counter it, has been released by the newly formed West Virginia Climate [...]

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Toxic Coating on ACP Pipe Stored at Morgantown Industrial Park Needs Monitoring

September 22, 2020

Epoxy Pipe Coating Degradation at Morgantown Industrial Park Report to Monongalia County Commission By Wallace Venable, September 21, 2020 Early this month Dr. Duane Nichols appeared at a Commission meeting to tell you about potential dangers from the degradation of the epoxy coating on the pipe stored outdoors at Morgantown Industrial Park. As he noted, [...]

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FIVE MYTHS About Climate Change Dispelled (AGAIN)

September 21, 2020

Five (5) myths about climate change everyone should be aware From an Essay by Katharine Hayhoe, Washington Post, November 30, 2018 The Fourth National Climate Assessment — the work of 13 federal agencies and more than 350 scientists, including me — is clear: The Earth is warming faster than at any time in human history, [...]

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New FERC Order Opens Wholesale Grid Markets to Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

September 20, 2020

Huge opportunities for solar, batteries, EVs and other DERs — and a huge challenge to integrate utility grid operations with bulk energy markets Article by Jeff St. John, Green Tech Media, September 17, 2020 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has passed a long-awaited order to open up the country’s wholesale energy markets to distributed energy [...]

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FERC’s “Bias & Abuse” the Topic of Virtual People’s Hearing

September 19, 2020

Community members, NGOs plan to put FERC ‘on trial’ for history of bias and abuse From Michael M. Barrick, Appalachian Chronicle, September 18, 2020 WASHINGTON – Representatives from the VOICES Coalition (Victory Over InFRACKstructure, Clean Energy inStead), a coalition of over of over 350 grassroots activists, environmental leaders, lawyers, and experts, and 250 environmental organizations [...]

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US EPA Failing to Protect the Public from Ethylene Oxide

September 18, 2020

Congress, lawsuits call for accountability surrounding cancer-causing gas From an Article by Joce Sterman, Alex Brauer and Andrea Nejman, WTOV, September 17, 2020 WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (SBG) —A Spotlight on America investigation discovered an invisible gas may pose a cancer risk to dozens of towns across America. But now, ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, is taking [...]

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ALERT — Trump’s US EPA Rolling Back Methane Standards for the Oil & Gas Industry

September 17, 2020

Resist Trump’s Gutting of Oil and Gas Industry Standards Dear Friends & Concerned Citizens, September 15, 2020 President Trump just announced the finalization of his reckless rollback of methane pollution standards for oil and gas facilities built since 2015. Methane is 87 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide over a 20-year time [...]

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Declares First-Ever Presidential Endorsement

September 16, 2020

‘A Matter of Life and Death’: After 175 Years, Scientific American Backs Biden With Magazine’s First-Ever Endorsement From an Article by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams News, September 15, 2020 With unprecedented wildfires burning across western states, the Gulf Coast bracing for a hurricane, and the coronavirus pandemic still raging, Scientific American on Tuesday gave Democratic [...]

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS on Marcellus Shale Impacts

September 15, 2020

Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Childhood Cancers From an Announcement of SW PA Environmental Health Project, September 14, 2020 Join Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project, Tuesday, September 15 at 7PM for part two of their three-part webinar series about shale gas development and cancer. For part two of the series, Dr. Shaina Stacy will discuss [...]

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