West Virginia has Become a Nuisance State

March 6, 2016

Gazette editorial: A special place for nuisances From the Charleston WV Gazette Mail, Friday, March 4, 2016 Should a gas driller — or anyone else — be able to shine a bright light into your house all night, every night, disturbing your sleep, depleting your health and interfering with your enjoyment of your home and [...]

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Energy Company’$ Use of Money to Deny Climate Change

March 5, 2016

Exxon’s Culpability is a Subject of Concern across America Essay by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Everyone knows by this time that by the 70′sand 80′s Exxon became aware at the highest levels of global warming. They even realized ” Through their own studies and their participation in [...]

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Shale Well Distances (Set Backs) are Woefully Inadequate

March 4, 2016

Increase distance between well pads and people, environmental groups urge From an Article by Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 2, 2016 Moms Clean Air Force and several other grassroots environmental organizations have called on the state PA-Department of Environmental Protection to better protect human health by increasing the buffer zones between shale gas wells [...]

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Update News on Chesapeake Energy Corporation

March 3, 2016

COMMENTARY on Chesapeake Energy Corporation From an Article by Andres Rueda, Seeking Alpha News, February 29, 2016 ……. Summary Chesapeake Energy’s management is engaged in muscular efforts to turn around the company, but the challenges ahead appear too great. The company announced $500 million in net asset sales and will slash capital expenditures 57% to [...]

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DOCUMENTARY FILM: “Fracking Western Maryland?”

March 2, 2016

“Fracking Western Maryland” — Premiering at: Garrett 8 Cinemas, Saturday, March 5th at 9:30 AM A film by Mike Wicklein you won’t want to miss! FRACKING WESTERN MARYLAND? is a documentary film by Mike Wicklein who has captured the contentious issues surrounding the fracking moratorium bill that was passed in the 2015 legislative session. The film [...]

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No Forced Pooling for Marcellus Shale Drilling in WV

March 1, 2016

Forced Pooling Bill Delayed Again in West Virginia Legislature From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, March 1, 2016 Wheeling, WV — For the fifth time in six years, a bill to allow forced pooling of Marcellus Shale natural gas rights has stalled in the West Virginia Legislature. Wednesday is “crossover day” – the day on [...]

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OPEN LETTER to WV Legislature & WV Governor

February 29, 2016

To: West Virginia Legislature and WV Governor From: S. Tom Bond, Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Please vote AGAINST SB 508, SB 565, SB 596 and SB 646 I don’t know why those of you at the Legislature are showing such favoritism to the Natural Gas industry. The basic fact concerning fracking is that it [...]

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Pre-Trial Mediation Continues for WV Residents in Frack Suits

February 29, 2016

Marcellus drilling suits head back to mediation From an Article by Ken Ward Jr., Charleston Gazette Mail, February 26, 2016 While lawsuits against natural gas drillers are causing a stir among West Virginia lawmakers, the first in a series of those suits is headed back for another shot at settlement through mediation, following a hearing [...]

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Al Gore is Working to Limit Climate Change

February 28, 2016

The Case for Optimism on Climate Change (TED Talk 2016) From the Presentation by Al Gore Chairman, Generation Investment Management and The Climate Reality Project, February 25, 2016 Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in TEDTalks 2016 where I discussed many of the challenges presented by the climate crisis. But a powerful shift [...]

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Bold Plan for Earth: The Case for Setting Aside Half the Planet

February 27, 2016

In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize–winning scientist Edward O. Wilson argues for a bold step in conservation From an Article by Dean Kuipers, Outside Magazine (March 2016), February 23, 2016 Photo: E.O. Wilson in the ant collection room at Harvard University. Few people know more about biodiversity than Edward O. Wilson. The 86-year-old Harvard biologist [...]

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