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Blog WVEC July 22, 2008
Renewable Energy Campaign
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share Renewable Energy Campaign Second edition, July, 2008:  West Virginia Citizens’ Energy Plan For Economic Opportunities and a Sustainable Future (pdf) Campaign Goal: To diversify West Virginia’s energy portfolio from its current dependence on the harmful and costly consumption of fossil fuels toward the use of renewable energy […] More
Issues: Renewable energy
Blog WVEC October 18, 2007
America’s Greenest States – WV Ranks Dead Last!
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share By Don Garvin If you ever wondered why we need a West Virginia Environmental Council, just consider the following: An October 17, 2007 Forbes magazine article ranks West Virginia as No. 50 – dead last – in the magazine’s first-ever list of America’s “Greenest” States. “So who’s […] More
Issues: CoalEnergy
Blog troutguy December 20, 2005
Net Metering: Grassroots Energy Generation
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share By Frank Young How would you like to make your electric meter run backwards? “Net metering” is a concept that would change West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) rules to allow homeowners to be reimbursed for any excess electricity they may generate from alternative sources like solar, […] More
Issues: Net meteringRenewable energy
Blog WVEC November 22, 2005
Peak Oil: Coming Soon to a Planet You’re On
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share by Mary Wildfire             Many people are aware that the world’s climate is already changing due to greenhouse gases; scientists say the problem is becoming increasingly urgent.  Now, suddenly we’re hearing about a new problem: Peak Oil. This refers to the point when we’ve used up half […] More
Issues: Oil and gas
Blog WVEC December 13, 1998
Tire Burning Fact Sheet
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share Presentation by Tom Degen to (WV) Joint Finance subcommittee E on Dec. 13, 1998 Members of Joint Finance subcommittee E, An EPA report has already been submitted to this committee, “Air Emissions form Scrap Tire Combustion” DEP-600/R-97-115, October 1997. The report has three parts. The first part […] More
Issues: Pollution
Blog WVEC December 12, 1998
Tire Burning Documentation
Bluesky Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Share Tuesday, December 1, 1998 2:10:25 PM Subject: Re: air-mail: Tire incinerators. —- Jim, This EPA report below, listed by Ron Burke of ALA in prior email, I believe only demonstrates TDF use in a dual-chambered incinerator equipped with an afterburner. There’s a big problem with these EPA […] More
Issues: Pollution
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