A New CCC — The Civilian Climate Corps — Making it a Top Priority

August 23, 2021

What Is A Civilian Climate Corps and Why Democrats Are Making it a Top Priority in Reconciliation From a Blog Post of the Evergreen Action Group, July 19, 2021 A modern Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) will put American workers in the driver’s seat to confront the interlocking crises of climate change, environmental and racial injustice, [...]

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Second Thoughts About an Ethane Cracker Plant in ‘Cancer Alley’ Louisiana

August 22, 2021

Army Corps Orders Environmental Review of Proposed Formosa Plastics Plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ From an Article by Sharon Kelly, DeSmog Blog, August 18, 2021 The Formosa Sunshine Project in St. James Parish, Louisiana, will undergo a full formal environmental review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a memorandum issued today. The decision [...]

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ZOOM FORUM on Climate, Jobs & Justice in West Virginia

August 21, 2021

Invitation to Virtual Climate, Jobs and Justice Public Forum on August 24th From the West Virginia Rivers Coalition — 20 Listed Co-Sponsors* On Tuesday, August 24, from 7:00-8:30PM join Collin O’Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, and leading environmental and policy experts in West Virginia to learn what Congress is considering to [...]

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OIL & GAS INDUSTRY — Schlumberger Launches Autonomous Directional Drilling

August 20, 2021

Schlumberger has announced the launch of Autonomous Directional Drilling (ADD) From an Article by Andreas Exarheas, Rigzone News, August 18, 2021 The new technology includes solutions to steer autonomously through any section of the wellbore, according to Schlumberger, which outlined that the system leverages an intelligent and dynamic downhole automated control system that instantly interprets [...]

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Important Solar Energy Project Nears Completion in West Virginia

August 19, 2021

Largest solar project for nonprofit organization in West Virginia nearly complete From the Article by Fred Pace, Huntington Herald Dispatch, July 18, 2021 HUNTINGTON — A 376-solar panel project at Coalfield Development’s West Edge Factory in the Westmoreland area of Huntington is the largest for a nonprofit organization in West Virginia. “The installation of these [...]

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Mountain Valley Pipeline Should Be Disallowed ASAP

August 18, 2021

EPA Asks Army Corps to Reject $6B Mountain Valley Pipeline Key Permit From an Article by Mary B. Powers, Engineering News Record, July 13, 2021 Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline still needs key Corps of Engineers water-crossing impact permit to complete its last project section. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the U.S. Army Corps [...]

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§ — Mountain Valley Pipeline Not Needed Nor Not Wanted!

August 17, 2021

Defenders of Homes, Hills, and Heritage United Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline From an Essay by Nicole Greenfield, Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC.org, August 13, 2021 Meet five people who are fighting on the ground — from Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina — to stop the destructive fossil fuel project before it’s too late. [...]

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PUBLIC MEETING in MARTINS FERRY — “Frack Wastewater Processing”

August 16, 2021

Frack Waste Public Meeting in Martins Ferry, Ohio Invitation from the Concerned Ohio River Residents, August 15, 2021 The city of Martins Ferry in Belmont County, OH is facing a threat to the community: a frack waste processing facility that sits atop the water table that feeds the public drinking water wells. The location of [...]

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“Extreme Temperatures & Deadly Weather Will Even Get Worse”

August 15, 2021

‘All of the Sirens Are Going Off’: NOAA Says July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded From an Article by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams, August 13, 2021 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, a finding that comes just days after a United Nations [...]

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Pres. Biden & US Government Must Now Take Climate Change Seriously

August 14, 2021

Is Biden serious about climate? His 2,000 drilling and fracking permits suggest not! From an Essay by Wenonah Hauter, The Guardian (UK), August 12, 2021 The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a stark and sobering picture: a global future of extreme weather events that are guaranteed to become more [...]

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