Action Alerts Archive

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Action Alerts WVEC April 7, 2025
URGENT: Protect Our Water. Help Stop SB 592
The annual "Tank Bill" is moving, and it's dangerous. SB 592—set for a hearing today, April 7, at 3 pm in the House Energy Committee—would remove over 1,000 oil, gas, and coal tanks from the inspection list mandated by the Aboveground Storage Tank Act. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Health, Pollution, Water

Action Alerts, Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group April 4, 2025
Urgent: Protect Local Control Over Water Pollution Permits
Local governments play a vital role in protecting their communities, including having a say in water pollution standards. But a new bill, SB 940, threatens to take that power away. More
Issues: Pollution, Water

Action Alerts WVEC April 1, 2025
Stop HB 2014: Protect WV from Harmful Data Center Impacts
West Virginia lawmakers are rushing forward with HB 2014 — a bill that would open the floodgates to data center development across our state while silencing local voices and putting ratepayers at risk. More
Issues: Energy, Energy efficiency

Action Alerts, Newsletter article WVEC March 14, 2025
Reminder: E-Day 2025 at WV State Capitol this Monday!
Change happens when we show up! For 35 years, Environmental Day (E-Day) has united advocates to demand stronger environmental protections for West Virginians. Attending isn't just about networking or displays—it's about showing up, being seen, and holding legislators accountable for their decisions about our environment, health, and future. More
Issues: Eday

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 10, 2025
Urgent Action Alert – Protect Our Drinking Water!
In 2014, the West Virginia Legislature passed the Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Act in response to the devastating Elk River chemical leak. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Health, Pollution, Water

Action Alerts, Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group March 7, 2025
Join the Rally, Sign the Petition—Fight AEP’s Rate Hike!
Our electricity bills have more than doubled between 2002 to 2022. Now, AEP wants to raise them again! They made costly mistakes and want us to pay for them. West Virginians for Energy Freedom (WV4EF) invites you to tell Appalachian Power that we can't take more rate hikes. More
Issues: Energy

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 4, 2025
Protect WV State Parks – Reject SB 627!
Two years ago, we secured an important victory by protecting our State Parks from underground carbon sequestration. Now, with the introduction of Senate Bill 627, these protections are at risk. More
Issues: State parks

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 24, 2025
Get Ready for E-Day: Advocacy Training Today!
Want to make an impact for clean water, public lands, and a healthy environment for all in West Virginia? Join WV Rivers Coalition and the WV Environmental Council for "Advocacy 101 – Preparing for E-Day" tomorrow, February 25, at 7:00 PM! More
Issues: Legislation

Action Alerts, Newsletter article WVEC February 11, 2025
WVEC’s 2025 Legislative Priorities
WVEC’s legislative priorities represent the interests of our 15 coalition members and thousands of supporters statewide. These priorities guide our legislative advocacy, ensuring environmental protection, clean energy, and sustainable policies remain at the forefront. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Legislation, Net metering, Orphaned wells, PFAS, State parks, Water

Action Alerts WVEC January 26, 2025
Join Us for a 2025 Legislative Preview Webinar: Clean Water & Public Lands
This Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., WV Rivers Coalition is co-sponsoring a webinar with the WVU Sierra Student Coalition.  Join us and their special guest, Dr. Sam Workman, WVU Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Policy Research and Public Affairs, to learn about what to expect at the 2025 legislature. More
Issues: Event, Legislation

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