Action Alerts Archive

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Action Alerts WVEC December 20, 2024
Your Gift to the Environmental Council Helps Protect WV
Since 1989, it has been our privilege to represent West Virginians’ concerns about clean water, clean air, renewable energy and a sustainable future at the West Virginia State Legislature. We rely on your donations to make this possible. More

Action Alerts WVEC December 14, 2024
WVEC’s 2025 Legislative Priorities
In September, WVEC held its annual retreat at Tygart Lake State Park, where around 50 member group representatives and other concerned citizens from across the state discussed emerging environmental issues facing the Mountain State and helped shape WVEC's priorities for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. After lively discussions about the advantages, pitfalls, and likelihood of impact for various issues, attendees voted on their top concerns. More

Action Alerts WVEC November 25, 2024
Music for a Cause: Tomorrow!
Join us for a special evening of music and friends at WVEC’s annual GREEN Jam on Tuesday, November 26, from 7 pm to Midnight at The Empty Glass in Charleston. More
Issues: Event

Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition November 13, 2024
Tomorrow: Fairmont Brine Community Meeting
Important Public Meeting on Environmental Health in Fairmont!  The Fairmont Brine Processing Facility has been found to have radiation levels up to 30 times higher than normal background levels, posing serious health risks to our community. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water

Action Alerts WV Citizen Action Group October 4, 2024
Urgent Action: Stop HB 208 – A Rushed Nuclear Waste Bill
Urgent action is needed to prevent a hasty decision on nuclear waste regulation primacy in West Virginia. Primacy means our state, not the federal government, would control nuclear waste regulation. More
Issues: Health, Legislation, Pollution

Action Alerts WVEC September 18, 2024
Urgent Action Alert: Sign a Petition to Protect Old Growth Forests by Friday
Your comments on the Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement are due by noon this Friday, Sept. 20. We want to ensure that there are meaningful definitions of "old" growth for the Mon Forest and that forest management and water protection management enhance our old trees' carbon storage and ecological benefits. Sign this petition today! More
Issues: Public lands, Water

Action Alerts WVEC September 12, 2024
Living in the Shadow of the Bhopal Disaster
You are invited to attend a panel discussion on environmental justice with survivors of the Bhopal India disaster - Bati Bai Rajak, Farhat Jahan, and Rachna Dhingra at West Virginia State University on Monday, September 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Davis Fine Arts Center Theater, Institute WV. More
Issues: Event, Pollution

Action Alerts WVEC September 6, 2024
Final Reminder: Don’t Miss WVEC Annual Meeting Next Saturday!
Join us for a day of advocacy, learning, and community! Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to our cause, we invite you to the WVEC Annual Meeting. Everyone is welcome, and we look forward to your unique contributions! More
Issues: Event, Legislation

Action Alerts WVEC August 14, 2024
Fight Unfair Utility Rates – AEP Protest in Charleston 8/15
Energy is a human right. We need it to stay warm, cool, cook, and for some, even to breathe. It's essential for our health and survival. Record heat waves this summer have left vulnerable families struggling to keep power on as energy bills soar. More
Issues: Energy

Action Alerts WVEC July 13, 2024
Urgent: Help DOJ Address Environmental Justice in WV
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Environmental Justice invites you to attend upcoming community meetings in West Virginia. Your input is crucial in shaping the DOJ's Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. More

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