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Action Alerts WVEC July 2, 2026
Registration is OPEN for the 2026 WVEC Annual Meeting
It's that time again...time to register for the WVEC Annual Meeting! This year's meeting will be hosted at the beautiful Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge. Join us on Saturday, October 3 for a day of learning and connection. Come share your insights and ideas to help shape WVEC's future. More
Issues: Events
Registration is OPEN for the 2026 WVEC Annual Meeting
It's that time again...time to register for the WVEC Annual Meeting! This year's meeting will be hosted at the beautiful Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge. Join us on Saturday, October 3 for a day of learning and connection. Come share your insights and ideas to help shape WVEC's future. More
Issues: Events
Newsletters WVEC June 24, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 12
This month was full of environmental news. West Virginia news outlets were busy keeping West Virginians current on data center development, EPA rollbacks, energy investments, and other important updates. We’ve also included several articles from the Kentucky Lantern as they seemed pertinent to our communities, too; shared borders, shared problems. More
Issues: Books, Data centers, Environmental justice, Events, Opportunity, Water
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 12
This month was full of environmental news. West Virginia news outlets were busy keeping West Virginians current on data center development, EPA rollbacks, energy investments, and other important updates. We’ve also included several articles from the Kentucky Lantern as they seemed pertinent to our communities, too; shared borders, shared problems. More
Issues: Books, Data centers, Environmental justice, Events, Opportunity, Water
Action Alerts WV Citizen Action Group June 5, 2026
Screen Printing Party POSTPONED
Tonight's Communities Over Computers event with West Virginia Citizen Action Group is postponed until 6/26 from 5 to 7 p.m. We're so sorry for the late notice. On the bright side, you have extra time to thrift the perfect garment for screen printing! We hope to see you at the WVCAG house on 1500 Dixie St on the final Friday in June! More
Issues: Events
Screen Printing Party POSTPONED
Tonight's Communities Over Computers event with West Virginia Citizen Action Group is postponed until 6/26 from 5 to 7 p.m. We're so sorry for the late notice. On the bright side, you have extra time to thrift the perfect garment for screen printing! We hope to see you at the WVCAG house on 1500 Dixie St on the final Friday in June! More
Issues: Events
Newsletters WVEC May 27, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 11
The third Friday in May — May 15 this year — is Endangered Species Day. Globally, we take time to recognize endangered wildlife and the importance of conservation. West Virginia is home to more than 20 federally endangered species, some of which have been listed since the 1960s. All over the state, groups like the Greenbrier River Watershed Association work hard to heal and maintain the health of local habitats to protect the well-being of fragile ecosystems in our hills and hollers. More
Issues: Climate change, Community, Data centers, Public lands, Solar power
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 11
The third Friday in May — May 15 this year — is Endangered Species Day. Globally, we take time to recognize endangered wildlife and the importance of conservation. West Virginia is home to more than 20 federally endangered species, some of which have been listed since the 1960s. All over the state, groups like the Greenbrier River Watershed Association work hard to heal and maintain the health of local habitats to protect the well-being of fragile ecosystems in our hills and hollers. More
Issues: Climate change, Community, Data centers, Public lands, Solar power
Newsletters WVEC April 29, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 10
As April comes to a close, there are quite a few events and opportunities to look forward to in May and June — including opportunities to wield your voice for change. The West Virginia Public Service Commission has scheduled four public hearings in early June for the NextEra Energy Transmission LLC MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) Project. More
Issues: Coal, Data centers, Energy, Events, Pollution, Solar power
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 10
As April comes to a close, there are quite a few events and opportunities to look forward to in May and June — including opportunities to wield your voice for change. The West Virginia Public Service Commission has scheduled four public hearings in early June for the NextEra Energy Transmission LLC MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) Project. More
Issues: Coal, Data centers, Energy, Events, Pollution, Solar power
Newsletters WVEC March 21, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 9
Yet another data center announcement hit the presses this week, providing more information on plans for the site in Mason County. The county will become the newest AI data center site for London-based Nscale — the company’s second North American data center. They’ll be partnering with Microsoft on the Monarch Campus, a massive 2,200-acre plot. More
Issues: Data centers, Energy efficiency, Events, Public lands, Water
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 9
Yet another data center announcement hit the presses this week, providing more information on plans for the site in Mason County. The county will become the newest AI data center site for London-based Nscale — the company’s second North American data center. They’ll be partnering with Microsoft on the Monarch Campus, a massive 2,200-acre plot. More
Issues: Data centers, Energy efficiency, Events, Public lands, Water
Newsletters WVEC March 13, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 8
Saturday by midnight marks the end of the 2026 Regular Legislative Session. Although no one’s coach will turn into a pumpkin, we still have a few missing “glass slippers.” Despite decades of struggle, a national news broadcast, and a rally for clean water, the Legislature left the southern coalfields hanging. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Data centers, Public lands, Water
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 8
Saturday by midnight marks the end of the 2026 Regular Legislative Session. Although no one’s coach will turn into a pumpkin, we still have a few missing “glass slippers.” Despite decades of struggle, a national news broadcast, and a rally for clean water, the Legislature left the southern coalfields hanging. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Data centers, Public lands, Water
Action Alerts WVEC March 10, 2026
Urge Lawmakers to Protect Energy Efficiency — Amend 5381
The Governor is directing the WV Office of Energy to create a Comprehensive Energy Plan, and state lawmakers are trying to use this opportunity to double down on fossil fuels and put the state on a path toward costly energy generation and little focus on energy efficiency. More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Legislation
Urge Lawmakers to Protect Energy Efficiency — Amend 5381
The Governor is directing the WV Office of Energy to create a Comprehensive Energy Plan, and state lawmakers are trying to use this opportunity to double down on fossil fuels and put the state on a path toward costly energy generation and little focus on energy efficiency. More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Legislation
Action Alerts WVEC March 10, 2026
Take Action to Help Amend or Stop SB 686
SB 686 should be amended so homeowners will receive the replacement cost of their home when a surface home is destroyed by subsidence from longwall coal mining of a tract that will be enabled by this bill. Without being amended, the homeowner will only get the appraised value of the home, and not the cost of hauling off the wrecked home and building a replacement. More
Issues: Legislation, Longwall mining
Take Action to Help Amend or Stop SB 686
SB 686 should be amended so homeowners will receive the replacement cost of their home when a surface home is destroyed by subsidence from longwall coal mining of a tract that will be enabled by this bill. Without being amended, the homeowner will only get the appraised value of the home, and not the cost of hauling off the wrecked home and building a replacement. More
Issues: Legislation, Longwall mining
Action Alerts WVEC March 7, 2026
URGENT — Take Action to Protect Surface Owners
SB 686 would allow coal companies to longwall mine with approval from ONLY 75% of the co-tenants, or people who share ownership of the coal underlying the surface. This bill would allow more people’s homes and properties to be damaged or destroyed by longwall coal mine subsidence with too little or no compensation because it lacks the surface owner protections included in the cotenancy law that passed for oil and gas companies. More
Issues: Longwall mining
URGENT — Take Action to Protect Surface Owners
SB 686 would allow coal companies to longwall mine with approval from ONLY 75% of the co-tenants, or people who share ownership of the coal underlying the surface. This bill would allow more people’s homes and properties to be damaged or destroyed by longwall coal mine subsidence with too little or no compensation because it lacks the surface owner protections included in the cotenancy law that passed for oil and gas companies. More
Issues: Longwall mining