Achieving Energy Transition in West Virginia: How & When?

October 21, 2019

Time to talk about a fair energy transition (then & now) By Evan Hansen, Opinion – Editorial, Charleston Gazette – Mail, October 19, 2019 In his October 2nd op-ed, United Mineworkers of America President Cecil Roberts makes an excellent point. We should work together to develop a more sustainable, robust economy in Appalachia that provides [...]

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Third Sink Hole Discovered on Mariner East Pipeline 4 Feet Wide & 30 Feet Deep

October 20, 2019

Another sinkhole develops along Mariner East route in Sleighton Park From an Article by Bill Rettew, Daily Local News, Chester County, Penna., October 18, 2019 MIDDLETOWN—A third “sinkhole” has opened up along the Mariner East pipeline construction route in Middletown Township in Sleighton Park. A Middletown Township release reads that at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, township [...]

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Concerned Citizens Demand Gov. Wolf Close Mariner Pipelines

October 19, 2019

Activists urge Wolf, again, to shut down the Mariner pipelines — They’re pointing to sinkholes and contaminated wells seen throughout the building process — they’re worried about explosions. From an Article by Katie Meyer, StateImpact Penna., October 17, 2019 (Harrisburg) — Democratic Governor Tom Wolf got some unexpected visitors Wednesday—or at least, the hallway outside [...]

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Algae Blooms in Ohio River (Kentucky) and James River (Virginia)

October 18, 2019

Drought Driving Toxic Algal Blooms Along Ohio River From an Article by Ryan Van Velzer, WFPL-Radio, Louisville, September 30, 2019 Drought-like conditions across the Ohio Valley are producing toxic blue-green algal blooms in patches along the Ohio River stretching from Louisville to West Virginia. The algal blooms are growing sporadically throughout a 300-mile-long stretch of [...]

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Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Halted by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

October 17, 2019

FERC Orders Halt to Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Press Release from Doug Jackson (Sierra Club), Cat McCue (Appalachian Voices), and Jared Margolis (Center for Biological Diversity), 10/16/2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC to halt construction activities along the entire 303-mile route of the fracked-gas [...]

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Eight Fire Departments Control Burning Gas Well in Mercer County, PA

October 16, 2019

Firefighters battle blazing gas well in West Salem Township From an Article by David Dye, Sharon Herald (Penna.), October 15, 2019 WEST SALEM TOWNSHIP — Firefighters from eight departments spent more than four hours Sunday battling a gas well fire in West Salem Township. West Salem Township fire Chief Bill Brown said Mercer County 911 [...]

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Capacity of ATEX Pipeline Being Increased by 30% — Moving Marcellus Ethane to Texas

October 15, 2019

Enterprise to expand Appalachia-to-Texas ethane pipeline From an Article by Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, October 14, 2019 Houston pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners is moving forward with plans to expand a pipeline to move ethane from the natural gas fields of Appalachia to the company’s processing plants and storage terminals in southeast Texas. In a [...]

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Proposed Penn-East Pipeline Rejected by New Jersey Over ‘eminent domain’ Issues

October 14, 2019

New Jersey Denies Permits for Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline From an Article by Mike Catalini, NBC News 10 (Philadelphia), October 12, 2019 This is the latest setback for the years-old proposed Penn-East Pipeline project that would run from northeastern Pennsylvania and terminate near Trenton, NJ. New Jersey has denied the permits for a $1.1 billion, [...]

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Extreme Weather Conditions and Climate Impacts in Spades ♠️

October 13, 2019

Fire, Floods and Power Outages: Our Climate Future Has Arrived — The most urgent imperative now is to turn our fear and frustration into votes. From an Article by Justin Gillis, New York Times, October 13, 2019 Image — Firefighters battling the Saddleridge fire in Sylmar, Calif., on Thursday. SAN FRANCISCO — Now we suffer [...]

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We Cannot Say “Not in My Backward” About Climate Change, It’s Already Here

October 12, 2019

Climate Change Has Come Home to Roost This Fall From the Editorial of the Morgantown Dominion Post, October 6, 2019 Perpetual heat waves and severe drought are a big issue. Unlike some issues, fear of climate change is as real as the threat it poses. The enormity of climate change demands a sense of urgency [...]

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