Working in a G.O.P. Government Can Be a Devil’s Bargin

September 13, 2018

Anonymous’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight — The G.O.P. crowd who accepted the devil’s bargain is huge From the Opinion Column of Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, Sept. 11, 2018 What if Trump’s tax cuts, deregulation, scrapping of Obamacare without any alternative and military spending surge were actually ill-thought-through, short-term-focused initiatives that all ignored [...]

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Hurricane Florence Battering East Coast. Federal Government is Irresponsible, Long Term & Short Term

September 12, 2018

Another hurricane is about to batter our coast. Trump is complicit. From the Editorial Board, Washington Post, September 11 at 7:45 PM YET AGAIN, a massive hurricane feeding off unusually warm ocean water has the potential to stall over heavily populated areas, menacing millions of people. Last year Hurricane Harvey battered Houston. Now, Hurricane Florence [...]

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Revolution Pipeline Explosion After a Week of Operation Burns Up One Home & Two Barns, Horses are Saved

September 11, 2018

Very heavy rains contributed to Beaver County 24” pipeline explosion & fire From an Article by Tony LaRussa and Tom Davidson, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, August 10, 2018 An explosion from a natural gas pipeline operating for only a week sparked a fire early Monday that destroyed a Beaver County home and two garages and prompted [...]

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‘Global Climate Action Summit’ (San Francisco), Sept. 12th — 14th

September 10, 2018

GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT: WED, SEP 12, 2018 — FRI, SEP 14, 2018 Descriptive Information Available on Leaders, Speakers, Topics & Schedules The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Responsible Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements [...]

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National Forests Being Impacted by Marcellus Drilling, Fracking and Pipelines

September 9, 2018

Wayne National Forest mineral auctions canceled (near Ohio River Valley) From an Article by Michael Kelly, OH Marietta Times, September 6, 2018 The withdrawal of two mineral leases set to be auctioned later this month in the Wayne National Forest was received with relief from an organization that had protested the proposal and frustration from [...]

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Ohio River Rising Huntington: Part of Nationwide “Rise for Climate” Rallies

September 8, 2018

Ohio River Rising Huntington: Part of Nationwide “Rise for Climate” Rallies Join us Saturday September 8, at 10 a.m. at Heritage Station in Huntington. Details here. Bring your friends and family. Bring a water bottle. Bring your commitment to a renewable future! News: Coalition of environmental groups to host River Rising event Co-sponsors are: OVEC, [...]

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Large Natural Gas Pipelines Require Significant Oversight

September 7, 2018

Learn to Detect and Report Pollution from Pipelines — Free Webinar on September 13th Learn how to detect and report water quality impacts from natural gas pipelines through our Volunteer Pipeline Visual Assessment Program! Developed by Trout Unlimited and West Virginia Rivers Coalition, the program supports and trains volunteer citizen observers to identify, document and [...]

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Morgantown Rise for Renewables: 9/8/18 — Clean Jobs for a Green Future

September 6, 2018

RISE FOR RENEWABLES: Clean Jobs for a Green Future Morgantown Farmers Market Pavilion, September 8, 2018, 2 – 5 PM, 400 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV Clean Jobs for a Green Future, at the Morgantown Farmers Market Pavilion, September 8, 2018, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm On September 8th, as part of a global day of [...]

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Pittsburgh March on September 8th — Fossil Free Rise for Climate Protection

September 5, 2018

Rise For Climate: Pittsburgh March to Build a Fossil Free World Contact: Action Network — Pittsburgh On September 8, thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. Yes, we will be marching [...]

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Ohio River Rising March & Rally: “Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice”

September 5, 2018

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition — Media Advisory — September 8, 2018 Contact: Robin Blakeman, OVEC, 304-840-4877, robin@ohvec.org What: Ohio River Rising, a “Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice” Sister Rally and March in Huntington, WV When: Saturday, September 8 — Tabling and community gathering at 10:00; rally 10:30 a.m.; march to follow in Huntington, WV [...]

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