People’s Climate March to Make History, September 19 – 24th

September 12, 2014

Climate Activists to Converge on NYC for UN Summit, People’s Climate March (9/21/14) and More From an Article by Anastasia Pantsios, EcoWatch.com, September 9, 2014 For one week surrounding the UN Climate Summit 2014, the focus of the environmental movement will be in New York City. A dizzying array of events will take place, sponsored [...]

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Shale Drilling & Fracking in Deep Trouble, Part 4, The Future Expense

September 11, 2014

Part 4. The future expense(s) to investors, to drillers, to government, and to you! Original Article by S. Tom Bond, Retired Professor of Chemistry and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV The drilling treadmill. This is a name given to the result of rapid decline in production of shale wells. Most shale wells produce substantially for [...]

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Published Report Finds Frightening Correlation Between Fracking and Rates of Illness

September 10, 2014

Respiratory and skin issues are likely caused by air or groundwater contamination as a result of natural gas drilling & fracking From an Article by Lauren McCauley, CommonDreams, September 10, 2014 People who live in close proximity to natural gas drilling sites are significantly more likely to report skin and respiratory problems than those who [...]

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Ocean Acidification and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Record Levels

September 9, 2014

……………. World Meteorological Organization: Ocean Acids and Greenhouse Gases Hit Record Levels From an EcoWatch Article by Alex Kirby, Climate News Network, September 9, 2014 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that the amounts of atmospheric greenhouse gases reached a new high in 2013, driven by rapidly rising levels of carbon dioxide. The news is [...]

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“Carbon Fee & Dividend” Proposal Addresses Climate Change and Poverty

September 8, 2014

“Carbon fee & dividend” plan is gaining grass roots support By Amelia Potvin, Letter to the Editor, Charleston Gazette, September 5, 2014 Thank you for Paul Nyden’s article about the potential for renewable energy to improve black neighborhoods. Last summer, I spent several weeks in Huntington and in the Montgomery area, meeting with civic-minded people [...]

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Trans Energy of St. Mary’s (Pleasants County, WV) Facing Federal Criminal Charges

September 7, 2014

Trans Energy Faces Federal Charges for Filling Streams in West Virginia From an Article by Ian Hicks, Wheeling Intelligencer, September 5, 2014 Oil and gas company Trans Energy Inc. faces federal criminal charges for allegedly releasing natural gas drilling materials into streams and wetlands in Marshall County. Information filed August  29th in U.S. District Court [...]

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Sunday School 102: Distractify — Ways to Kick Your Plastic Addiction

September 6, 2014

Twenty-eight  Unbelievably Easy Ways To Kick Your Plastic Addiction >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From a Post by Beth Buczynski, news.Distractify.com, August 2014 Humans produce a jaw-dropping amount of plastic waste. Plastic is all around us and lots of people say we can’t live without it, but they’re wrong! With a little planning and some ingenuity, we can each drastically [...]

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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project Gets Quick Reactions Across WV

September 5, 2014

$5B, 550-mile natural gas pipeline to start in Harrison County, WV From an Article by Caitlin Cook, Charleston Gazette, September 2, 2014 Four major energy companies are coming together for a new 550-mile natural gas pipeline project that starts in Harrison County, creating a new route for Marcellus and Utica shale gas to flow southeast. [...]

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Risk Assessment Needed for Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline thru WV Mountains

September 4, 2014

“Risk Assessment Required for Proposed Pipeline Route in High Consequence Areas” Press Release by Lauren Ragland, WV Wilderness Lovers vs. Proposed Pipeline, September 3, 2014 US Department of Transportation law mandates that all natural gas operators are required to conduct a detailed Risk Assessent [RA] for a proposed pipeline in a High Consequence Area [HCA]. [...]

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Trans Energy to Pay Penalty and Restore Steams & Wetlands

September 3, 2014

Trans Energy Inc. to Restore Streams and Wetland Damaged By Natural Gas Extraction Activities in West Virginia Press Release from the U.S. EPA, Contact: Jennifer Colaizzi, September 2, 2014 Company will also pay $3 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the West Virginia [...]

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