Action Alerts Archive

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Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 23, 2024
Urgent Action Needed: Comment on Chemours Consent Order by Feb 25!
We need your voice to oppose environmental injustice in Belle, WV. The WVDEP is considering a consent order for Chemours Optima Belle which allows Chemours to discharge ethylbenzene into the Kanawha River at levels six times higher than the human health criteria set by the EPA. Ethylbenzene is a possible carcinogen and is known to cause tumors in animals. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 20, 2024
Save our State Parks – Ask your two Senators to vote YES on Senator Stover’s Amendment to SB 688.
We need your help RIGHT NOW to protect our State Parks and Rail Trails. Please contact your two State Senators now - before the Senate meets on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 11 am. More
Issues: Legislation, State parks

Action Alerts WVEC February 20, 2024
Crunch Time: Urge Your Legislators TODAY to Put SB 532 – The Orphaned Well Prevention Act – On the Agenda!
Legislators are considering the Orphaned Well Prevention Act (OWPA), SB 532 and HB 5414, that would require West Virginia oil and gas well operators to set aside money for future well plugging so that the cost does not fall on taxpayers or landowners. More
Issues: Legislation, Orphaned wells

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 15, 2024
Ask your State Senator to Vote NO on HB 5018
We need your help stopping HB 5018. This bill has passed through the House of Delegates and is now under consideration by the State Senate. This Unclean Air Act prohibits the use of community-collected data in courts — for both the public and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. More
Issues: Pollution

Action Alerts WVEC February 5, 2024
Reminder: Register Today for Our E-Day Advocacy Webinar Tomorrow @ 7 pm!
In case you missed it, I invite you to our free webinar tomorrow night, Feb. 6, from 7 to 8 pm! Our E-Day Advocacy: Bills and Talking Points webinar will offer the latest on bills we are tracking. Sign up here! More
Issues: Eday, Event

Action Alerts WVEC February 1, 2024
Tomorrow at 9 am: We Need Your Voice to Protect Community Monitoring
On Tuesday, January 30, the House Committee on Energy and Manufacturing passed HB 5018 out of committee, and it is heading to the House floor despite the advocacy of more than 400 individuals against this industry-backed bill. We urge you to stand with us in opposing HB 5018 and demand the rejection of this detrimental bill. More
Issues: Legislation, Pollution

Action Alerts WVEC January 31, 2024
Take Action: Protect Community Monitoring
Please encourage your delegate and Speaker Hanshaw to REJECT HB 5018 and protect grassroots air quality monitoring. Add your voice today! Community air monitoring programs are vital for identifying pollution hotspots and protecting affected communities. More
Issues: Pollution

Action Alerts WVEC January 30, 2024
You’re Invited to our Advocacy Webinar on February 6th!
Join WVEC lobbyists Lucia Valentine and Isabel Stellato on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 pm for a free webinar to get up-to-date information on bills we are tracking and talking points for meeting with key legislators during the legislative session.  More
Issues: Eday, Legislation

Action Alerts WVEC January 15, 2024
Have you signed up yet? Join us tomorrow for our Advocacy 101 webinar!
In case you missed it, I wanted to let you know about our free Lunch & Learn webinar tomorrow, Jan. 16, from noon to 1 pm: Advocacy 101: Make a Difference for West Virginia. The legislative process can often be a mystery, but we're here to help unravel it, and we need your voice! More
Issues: Event, Legislation

Action Alerts WVEC January 9, 2024
You’re Invited to Our Webinar on Jan. 16 – Become a Citizen Advocate in 2024!
Join our online Lunch & Learn next Tuesday, Jan. 16 at noon. Kickstart the year with a purpose and prepare for Environmental Day (E-Day) at the State Capitol: Advocacy 101: Make a Difference for West Virginia More
Issues: Event, Legislation

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