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Action Alerts Vickie Wolfe February 8, 2015
Urgent actions needed to protect our water!
Friends, we really need your help this week! I know, we’re saying that all the time these days, but it’s so true! The legislature is posing multiple threats to our water. 1) Please attend a press conference Monday, February 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the McManus conference room (252M), on the hallway near the House chamber. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Water
Urgent actions needed to protect our water!
Friends, we really need your help this week! I know, we’re saying that all the time these days, but it’s so true! The legislature is posing multiple threats to our water. 1) Please attend a press conference Monday, February 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the McManus conference room (252M), on the hallway near the House chamber. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Water
Action Alerts Vickie Wolfe February 3, 2015
Urgent: Water Under Multiple Attacks!
THREE MAJOR ATTACKS ON WATER IN ONE ACTION ALERT! 1) Drinking Water Protections in Jeopardy Waters classified as “Category A” by WV’s Water Quality Standards are protected for current or future drinking water use. An industry amendment to severely limit Category A protections is expected to be voted on by the Senate Natural Resources Committee tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. More
Issues: Water
Urgent: Water Under Multiple Attacks!
THREE MAJOR ATTACKS ON WATER IN ONE ACTION ALERT! 1) Drinking Water Protections in Jeopardy Waters classified as “Category A” by WV’s Water Quality Standards are protected for current or future drinking water use. An industry amendment to severely limit Category A protections is expected to be voted on by the Senate Natural Resources Committee tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. More
Issues: Water
Action Alerts Conni Lewis February 1, 2015
Public Hearing Monday February 2, 5pm. Come to the Capitol
HB2004, and its Senate companion SB4, would ensure "legislative control over any state compliance plan" the DEP develops once the rule is final. It limits the agency's flexibility in creating a workable compliance plan. While the House Judiciary committee did revise the bill, it still requires DEP to get legislative approval before submitting a plan to EPA. The legislation requires DEP to prepare a feasibility report that would include the effects of the rule on the state. This report would impose costs on an agency that would be better used to create the complliance plan. And the state only has one year to comply with the rule. The result could be an EPA imposed plan on West Virginia without considering West Virginia's ability to comply. More
Issues: Energy, Energy efficiency
Public Hearing Monday February 2, 5pm. Come to the Capitol
HB2004, and its Senate companion SB4, would ensure "legislative control over any state compliance plan" the DEP develops once the rule is final. It limits the agency's flexibility in creating a workable compliance plan. While the House Judiciary committee did revise the bill, it still requires DEP to get legislative approval before submitting a plan to EPA. The legislation requires DEP to prepare a feasibility report that would include the effects of the rule on the state. This report would impose costs on an agency that would be better used to create the complliance plan. And the state only has one year to comply with the rule. The result could be an EPA imposed plan on West Virginia without considering West Virginia's ability to comply. More
Issues: Energy, Energy efficiency
Action Alerts Rob Goodwin January 28, 2015
Act Now! Let West Virginia Plan for a Clean Energy Future.
Republican obstructionists at the capitol in Charleston are defending the statues quo and obstructing a cleaner and brighter future for West Virginia. The House Judiciary committee has denied a public hearing request on a bill that will in effect cause the federal government to make a clean power plan for West Virginia. HB 2004 will prohibit the state from creating new programs in energy efficiency that will lower electric bills and save West Virginian's money. More
Issues: Energy, Renewable energy
Act Now! Let West Virginia Plan for a Clean Energy Future.
Republican obstructionists at the capitol in Charleston are defending the statues quo and obstructing a cleaner and brighter future for West Virginia. The House Judiciary committee has denied a public hearing request on a bill that will in effect cause the federal government to make a clean power plan for West Virginia. HB 2004 will prohibit the state from creating new programs in energy efficiency that will lower electric bills and save West Virginian's money. More
Issues: Energy, Renewable energy
Action Alerts Vickie Wolfe January 22, 2015
Before 2:00 p.m.: Contact House Energy Committee Members on CPP
Before 2:00 p.m.: Contact House Energy Committee Members on CPPBelow is an article by Emmett Pepper for WV-CAG’s newsletter on Friday. H.B. 2004 has appeared on the agenda of the House Energy Committee today at 2:00 p.m. Please call or e-mail the members right away and ask them to make one of the two changes Emmett suggests below. More
Issues: DEP, Energy, Energy efficiency
Before 2:00 p.m.: Contact House Energy Committee Members on CPP
Before 2:00 p.m.: Contact House Energy Committee Members on CPPBelow is an article by Emmett Pepper for WV-CAG’s newsletter on Friday. H.B. 2004 has appeared on the agenda of the House Energy Committee today at 2:00 p.m. Please call or e-mail the members right away and ask them to make one of the two changes Emmett suggests below. More
Issues: DEP, Energy, Energy efficiency
Action Alerts Conni Lewis January 16, 2015
Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act
Thanks to energetic work on the part of several hundred people around the state, the efforts to quickly repeal the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act have taken a positive turn. More
Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act
Thanks to energetic work on the part of several hundred people around the state, the efforts to quickly repeal the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act have taken a positive turn. More
Action Alerts Don Alexander January 15, 2015
Reminder: WVEC Legislative Kickoff Blast
Don't forget thw WVEC legislative kickoff party is tonight, Thursday, January 15 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Upstairs at Little India, 1604 Washington Street East. More
Reminder: WVEC Legislative Kickoff Blast
Don't forget thw WVEC legislative kickoff party is tonight, Thursday, January 15 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Upstairs at Little India, 1604 Washington Street East. More
Action Alerts Marium Bria January 7, 2015
Take Action This Month!
This month marks one year after the chemical leak and water crisis. Much work is ongoing to fix the problems that led to the crisis - from efforts to ensure that aboveground storage tanks are properly regulated, to advocacy for improved chemical safety in the Kanawha Valley, to Advocates for a Safe Water System's work to improve the safety of our water system. Below is a calendar of events for January 2015, including Advocates for a Safe Water System's leadership training on January 17th. Please join us for these events to get involved in making sure that last year's water crisis never happens again. More
Issues: MCHM, Water
Take Action This Month!
This month marks one year after the chemical leak and water crisis. Much work is ongoing to fix the problems that led to the crisis - from efforts to ensure that aboveground storage tanks are properly regulated, to advocacy for improved chemical safety in the Kanawha Valley, to Advocates for a Safe Water System's work to improve the safety of our water system. Below is a calendar of events for January 2015, including Advocates for a Safe Water System's leadership training on January 17th. Please join us for these events to get involved in making sure that last year's water crisis never happens again. More
Issues: MCHM, Water
Action Alerts WVEC September 30, 2014
Appeal and Fall Conference Info
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert September 30, 2014 WVEC Alerts Archive Below: WVEC Sept 2014 Appeal Letter October 17-19, 2014 – 25th Annual WVEC Fall Conference Information WVEC Sept 2014 Appeal Letter Dear Friends: Breaking News – A proposed “Special Session” of the WV Legislature to […] More
Issues: Event
Appeal and Fall Conference Info
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert September 30, 2014 WVEC Alerts Archive Below: WVEC Sept 2014 Appeal Letter October 17-19, 2014 – 25th Annual WVEC Fall Conference Information WVEC Sept 2014 Appeal Letter Dear Friends: Breaking News – A proposed “Special Session” of the WV Legislature to […] More
Issues: Event
Action Alerts WVEC June 27, 2014
Water Quality Standards Rule and Air Quality Rules: Public Hearings and Comment Periods
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert June 27, 2014 WVEC Alerts Archive Water Quality Standards Rule and Air Quality Rules Public Hearings and Comment Periods Public Hearing on Water Quality Standards Rule July 1, 6:00 P.M. at DEP Headquarters, Coopers Rock Room, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston […] More
Issues: Water
Water Quality Standards Rule and Air Quality Rules: Public Hearings and Comment Periods
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert June 27, 2014 WVEC Alerts Archive Water Quality Standards Rule and Air Quality Rules Public Hearings and Comment Periods Public Hearing on Water Quality Standards Rule July 1, 6:00 P.M. at DEP Headquarters, Coopers Rock Room, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston […] More
Issues: Water
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