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Action Alerts WVEC June 21, 2016
Climate and Sustainability Professionals Urged to Attend 1st International Conference on Building Personal and Psychological Resilience for Climate Change
This conference will help climate, sustainability, environmental professionals, and community leaders understand and prepare for rising mental health as well as psychological maladies generation by climate change. More
Issues: Climate change, Health, Social justice
Climate and Sustainability Professionals Urged to Attend 1st International Conference on Building Personal and Psychological Resilience for Climate Change
This conference will help climate, sustainability, environmental professionals, and community leaders understand and prepare for rising mental health as well as psychological maladies generation by climate change. More
Issues: Climate change, Health, Social justice
Action Alerts WVEC June 9, 2016
Stand up for Fayette County’s frack waste ban!
This Friday, June 10th at 2pm, the Fayette County Commission's historic ban on oil and gas waste disposal is being challenged by EQT Corporation. More
Issues: Fracking, Pollution, Water
Stand up for Fayette County’s frack waste ban!
This Friday, June 10th at 2pm, the Fayette County Commission's historic ban on oil and gas waste disposal is being challenged by EQT Corporation. More
Issues: Fracking, Pollution, Water
Blog WVEC May 27, 2016
WV Legislative Environmental Scorecard for 2015-2016
Senate and House vote summaries by district. You may also download the entire excel file, which gives the right and wrong votes, plus bill sponsorship, on each bill that has environment impacts. More
Issues: Legislation
WV Legislative Environmental Scorecard for 2015-2016
Senate and House vote summaries by district. You may also download the entire excel file, which gives the right and wrong votes, plus bill sponsorship, on each bill that has environment impacts. More
Issues: Legislation
Action Alerts WVEC April 18, 2016
It’s Time to Designate Birthplace of Rivers National Monument
Earth Day is this Friday, April 22, and there is no better time to voice your support for the Birthplace of Rivers National Monument! The Birthplace of Rivers National Monument would protect and celebrate an area renowned for its wilderness and recreation; it’s the headwaters of six iconic West Virginia rivers: the Elk, Gauley, Williams, Greenbrier, Cherry, and Cranberry. More
Issues: Legislation, Water
It’s Time to Designate Birthplace of Rivers National Monument
Earth Day is this Friday, April 22, and there is no better time to voice your support for the Birthplace of Rivers National Monument! The Birthplace of Rivers National Monument would protect and celebrate an area renowned for its wilderness and recreation; it’s the headwaters of six iconic West Virginia rivers: the Elk, Gauley, Williams, Greenbrier, Cherry, and Cranberry. More
Issues: Legislation, Water
Legislative Updates WVEC March 11, 2016
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 9
What Roger Sherman Learned, Day 59: where things stand, WVEC awards dinner, More from the Charleston Gazette-Mail More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Climate change, Coal, Solid waste, Water
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 9
What Roger Sherman Learned, Day 59: where things stand, WVEC awards dinner, More from the Charleston Gazette-Mail More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Climate change, Coal, Solid waste, Water
Legislative Updates WVEC March 4, 2016
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 8
Shall we LEEP into the future?, Misuse of terms, Bills still standing, Severance taxes, “Not so fast,” says the EPA, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Oil and gas, Water
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 8
Shall we LEEP into the future?, Misuse of terms, Bills still standing, Severance taxes, “Not so fast,” says the EPA, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Oil and gas, Water
Newsletter article WVEC March 3, 2016
“Not so fast,” says the EPA
You may be sick of hearing about the coal industry's efforts to weaken water quality standards for aluminum and selenium, which have been ongoing for a few years now. These changes were codified in last year's "Coal Jobs and Safety Act," and the corresponding rules are in this year's bundle, H.B. 4053. Well, hopefully you won't mind hearing some good news. More
Issues: Aluminum, Regulation, Selenium, Water
“Not so fast,” says the EPA
You may be sick of hearing about the coal industry's efforts to weaken water quality standards for aluminum and selenium, which have been ongoing for a few years now. These changes were codified in last year's "Coal Jobs and Safety Act," and the corresponding rules are in this year's bundle, H.B. 4053. Well, hopefully you won't mind hearing some good news. More
Issues: Aluminum, Regulation, Selenium, Water
Newsletter article WVEC March 3, 2016
Bills still standing
As you can see from our bill tracking list, most of the bills we've been following did not make Wednesday's deadline for "crossing over" from their House of origin; and in the majority of cases, this is a good thing. Below are a few words about some of the ones that are still alive. More
Issues: Climate change, Legislation, Regulation, Water
Bills still standing
As you can see from our bill tracking list, most of the bills we've been following did not make Wednesday's deadline for "crossing over" from their House of origin; and in the majority of cases, this is a good thing. Below are a few words about some of the ones that are still alive. More
Issues: Climate change, Legislation, Regulation, Water
Legislative Updates WVEC February 26, 2016
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 7
Who are they helping?, Not one, not two–THREE bits of good news!, Good news AND bad news, Now the bits of not-so-good news, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Coal, Drilling, Energy efficiency, Legislation, Oil and gas, Social justice, Water
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 7
Who are they helping?, Not one, not two–THREE bits of good news!, Good news AND bad news, Now the bits of not-so-good news, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Coal, Drilling, Energy efficiency, Legislation, Oil and gas, Social justice, Water
Blog WVEC February 25, 2016
Sign up for Dem-Env Workshop
Do you feel like the Koch Brothers have too much influence over our politicians, while people like you and me are ignored? Do you wonder how you can change our political system so that it better represents your concerns for the environment, and not just those of corporations and the super-rich? More
Sign up for Dem-Env Workshop
Do you feel like the Koch Brothers have too much influence over our politicians, while people like you and me are ignored? Do you wonder how you can change our political system so that it better represents your concerns for the environment, and not just those of corporations and the super-rich? More
Action Alerts WVEC February 23, 2016
WVEC Awards Dinner
Come out for the WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner and have a great time while you support environmental lobbying! The dinner will be held Thursday, March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. More
Issues: Event
WVEC Awards Dinner
Come out for the WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner and have a great time while you support environmental lobbying! The dinner will be held Thursday, March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. More
Issues: Event
Legislative Updates WVEC February 19, 2016
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 6
Vote….and what else, Coal Association uses flawed study to justify tax cut, Roundup of the week’s activities, Power to the Suit, Land Conservation Tax Credit Act introduced, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Drilling, Fracking, Legislation, Natural gas, Oil and gas, Social justice
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 6
Vote….and what else, Coal Association uses flawed study to justify tax cut, Roundup of the week’s activities, Power to the Suit, Land Conservation Tax Credit Act introduced, Bills We Are Tracking, WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner More
Issues: Drilling, Fracking, Legislation, Natural gas, Oil and gas, Social justice
Newsletter article WVEC February 19, 2016
Coal Association uses flawed study to justify tax cut
By John Street, guest columnist. The West Virginia Coal Association wants the 2016 Legislature to reduce the state's coal severance tax in order to "benefit the West Virginia economy." Their recent report touts the idea as a simple fix to help an ailing industry, but as with many simple fixes, the devil is in the details--or lack thereof. More
Issues: Coal
Coal Association uses flawed study to justify tax cut
By John Street, guest columnist. The West Virginia Coal Association wants the 2016 Legislature to reduce the state's coal severance tax in order to "benefit the West Virginia economy." Their recent report touts the idea as a simple fix to help an ailing industry, but as with many simple fixes, the devil is in the details--or lack thereof. More
Issues: Coal
Newsletter article WVEC February 12, 2016
WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Admission will be $20.00 per person and $35.00 per couple. More
Issues: Event
WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Admission will be $20.00 per person and $35.00 per couple. More
Issues: Event
Legislative Updates WVEC February 12, 2016
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 5
The Supreme Spin!!, Tuesday’s Water Events, WV and coal , DEP rules pass out of Judiciary, MORE regulatory reform!, Paying for water used for fracking, This week in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Bills we are tracking More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Social justice, Water
GREEN Vol. 26 Issue 5
The Supreme Spin!!, Tuesday’s Water Events, WV and coal , DEP rules pass out of Judiciary, MORE regulatory reform!, Paying for water used for fracking, This week in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Bills we are tracking More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Social justice, Water
Blog WVEC February 12, 2016
WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner
Thursday March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. $20.00 per person and $35.00 per couple. More
Issues: Event
WV Environmental Council Annual Awards Dinner
Thursday March 10 at the Charleston Woman’s Club from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. $20.00 per person and $35.00 per couple. More
Issues: Event
Newsletter article WVEC February 5, 2016
Local Energy Efficiency Partnership (LEEP) Act (SB 370) Introduced
The Local Energy Efficiency Partnership Act has been re-introduced this year, and is in a much stronger position to pass. If you're not familiar, LEEP is a funding mechanism that empowers commercial building owners to make their buildings more efficient and pay for the upgrades on their tax ticket. More
Issues: Energy efficiency
Local Energy Efficiency Partnership (LEEP) Act (SB 370) Introduced
The Local Energy Efficiency Partnership Act has been re-introduced this year, and is in a much stronger position to pass. If you're not familiar, LEEP is a funding mechanism that empowers commercial building owners to make their buildings more efficient and pay for the upgrades on their tax ticket. More
Issues: Energy efficiency