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Individual articles for various ‘issues’ of newsletters (i.e., articles for a GREEN Newsletter or Legislative Update).
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Newsletter article WVEC July 18, 2025
Upcoming Events: Celebrate, Reflect, and Take Action
Buckhannon Riverfest on Aug. 23 | WV Rivers’ 35th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 12 | WVEC Annual Meeting on Sept. 20 More
Issues: Event
Upcoming Events: Celebrate, Reflect, and Take Action
Buckhannon Riverfest on Aug. 23 | WV Rivers’ 35th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 12 | WVEC Annual Meeting on Sept. 20 More
Issues: Event
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
Register Now for Our Annual Meeting
Join us for the WVEC Annual Meeting on September 20, 2025, at Cedar Lakes Conference Center’s Jackson Hall in Ripley, WV. Your voice and ideas matter — every participant is crucial! Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or just getting started, everyone is welcome. More
Issues: Event
Register Now for Our Annual Meeting
Join us for the WVEC Annual Meeting on September 20, 2025, at Cedar Lakes Conference Center’s Jackson Hall in Ripley, WV. Your voice and ideas matter — every participant is crucial! Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or just getting started, everyone is welcome. More
Issues: Event
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
Your Voice. Our Mountains. Help Us Protect West Virginia.
Rolling hills, winding rivers, beautiful forests, and some of the most resilient communities in the United States define West Virginia’s natural beauty and strength. But today, these treasures are under growing pressure from unchecked industry influence, outdated policies, and underfunded enforcement. More
Issues: Legislation, Pollution, Renewable energy
Your Voice. Our Mountains. Help Us Protect West Virginia.
Rolling hills, winding rivers, beautiful forests, and some of the most resilient communities in the United States define West Virginia’s natural beauty and strength. But today, these treasures are under growing pressure from unchecked industry influence, outdated policies, and underfunded enforcement. More
Issues: Legislation, Pollution, Renewable energy
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
Start a Green Team in Your Community!
When it comes to making West Virginia cities greener and more sustainable, Green Teams in Morgantown and Charleston are helping lead the way in their towns. These teams of local citizens advise the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on a wide range of policies and strategies, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, recycling, green space preservation, citizen education, and other environmental initiatives. More
Issues: Climate change
Start a Green Team in Your Community!
When it comes to making West Virginia cities greener and more sustainable, Green Teams in Morgantown and Charleston are helping lead the way in their towns. These teams of local citizens advise the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on a wide range of policies and strategies, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, recycling, green space preservation, citizen education, and other environmental initiatives. More
Issues: Climate change
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
Meet WVEC’s Newest Board Members
WVEC welcomes three members to its Board of Directors! They bring a wealth of experience in environmental justice, sustainability, and public health: Morgan King, Olivia Miller and Bill Price. More
Meet WVEC’s Newest Board Members
WVEC welcomes three members to its Board of Directors! They bring a wealth of experience in environmental justice, sustainability, and public health: Morgan King, Olivia Miller and Bill Price. More
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
Federal Round-Up: One Big Bad Bill and a Wave of Environmental Rollbacks
A lot has happened in the federal space in the last few months, and it can be hard to keep track of it all. We hope to offer occasional updates on environmental issues from the federal level. | Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) | PFAS rollbacks | EPA program and staff cuts | Power plant regulation rollbacks More
Issues: EPA, PFAS, Pollution
Federal Round-Up: One Big Bad Bill and a Wave of Environmental Rollbacks
A lot has happened in the federal space in the last few months, and it can be hard to keep track of it all. We hope to offer occasional updates on environmental issues from the federal level. | Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) | PFAS rollbacks | EPA program and staff cuts | Power plant regulation rollbacks More
Issues: EPA, PFAS, Pollution
Newsletter article WVEC July 17, 2025
WVEC Working Year-Round to Advance Environmental Policy – Join a Working Group!
The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC) is not just a presence during the Legislative Session — we’re working all year to protect West Virginia’s air, water, and public lands. Our team is committed to staying engaged during Legislative Interims, ensuring we’re prepared and effective well before the gavel drops each January. More
Issues: Legislation
WVEC Working Year-Round to Advance Environmental Policy – Join a Working Group!
The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC) is not just a presence during the Legislative Session — we’re working all year to protect West Virginia’s air, water, and public lands. Our team is committed to staying engaged during Legislative Interims, ensuring we’re prepared and effective well before the gavel drops each January. More
Issues: Legislation
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
Action Alert: West Virginians Push Back on Data Center Blitz
On the final day of the legislative session, lawmakers passed HB 2014—a sweeping bill that removes local control over massive “microgrid” power plants and data centers. Counties and towns now have no say in where these projects go or how they’re built. More
Issues: Data centers
Action Alert: West Virginians Push Back on Data Center Blitz
On the final day of the legislative session, lawmakers passed HB 2014—a sweeping bill that removes local control over massive “microgrid” power plants and data centers. Counties and towns now have no say in where these projects go or how they’re built. More
Issues: Data centers
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
Upcoming Events: Connect, Celebrate, and Take Action
May 7: Green Drinks | May 8: Holler from the Hollers | May 14: WV Citizen Action Group’s Climate Committee Update | May 17: WV Citizen Action Group’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | May 18: New River Gorge Clean Up: Thayer to Stonecliff | May 24: New River Gorge Clean Up: Hinton to Camp Brookside | September 20: WVEC’s Annual Meeting More
Issues: Event
Upcoming Events: Connect, Celebrate, and Take Action
May 7: Green Drinks | May 8: Holler from the Hollers | May 14: WV Citizen Action Group’s Climate Committee Update | May 17: WV Citizen Action Group’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | May 18: New River Gorge Clean Up: Thayer to Stonecliff | May 24: New River Gorge Clean Up: Hinton to Camp Brookside | September 20: WVEC’s Annual Meeting More
Issues: Event
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
Action Alert: LIHEAP Gutted – 56,000 WV Households Risk Losing Utility Bill Help
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the shocking decision to fire everyone working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income Americans pay their energy bills. More
Issues: Energy
Action Alert: LIHEAP Gutted – 56,000 WV Households Risk Losing Utility Bill Help
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the shocking decision to fire everyone working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income Americans pay their energy bills. More
Issues: Energy
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
WVEC Legislative Wrap-Up: What We Stopped—And What’s Next
This session, we worked hard to hold the line against a wave of legislation threatening West Virginia’s air, water, and public lands. Through strong advocacy and the support of our partners, we successfully defeated several harmful bills. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Community air monitoring, Energy, Legislation, Orphaned wells, Renewable energy, Water
WVEC Legislative Wrap-Up: What We Stopped—And What’s Next
This session, we worked hard to hold the line against a wave of legislation threatening West Virginia’s air, water, and public lands. Through strong advocacy and the support of our partners, we successfully defeated several harmful bills. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Community air monitoring, Energy, Legislation, Orphaned wells, Renewable energy, Water
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
Southern West Virginia Flood Recovery Efforts are Still Ongoing
Southern West Virginia residents are still clearing mud, mold and destroyed belongings from their homes and properties more than two months after flash flooding impacted 13 counties. More
Southern West Virginia Flood Recovery Efforts are Still Ongoing
Southern West Virginia residents are still clearing mud, mold and destroyed belongings from their homes and properties more than two months after flash flooding impacted 13 counties. More
Newsletter article WVEC May 2, 2025
Meet the West Virginians Leading Climate Solutions
“I want to see a cleaner Charleston, a greener Charleston, and a more connected Charleston.” That's Quenton King with the Charleston, WV Green Team. He's one of many West Virginians talking about their climate activities on the new People’s Climate Solutions website. More
Issues: Climate change
Meet the West Virginians Leading Climate Solutions
“I want to see a cleaner Charleston, a greener Charleston, and a more connected Charleston.” That's Quenton King with the Charleston, WV Green Team. He's one of many West Virginians talking about their climate activities on the new People’s Climate Solutions website. More
Issues: Climate change
Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group May 2, 2025
A Milestone Moment: 50 Years of Citizen Action!
This is WV Citizen Action Group's 50th year, and they’re going stronger than ever. That’s five decades of grassroots power, bold advocacy, and real change — all made possible by people like YOU! More
Issues: Event
A Milestone Moment: 50 Years of Citizen Action!
This is WV Citizen Action Group's 50th year, and they’re going stronger than ever. That’s five decades of grassroots power, bold advocacy, and real change — all made possible by people like YOU! More
Issues: Event
Action Alerts, Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group April 4, 2025
Urgent: Protect Local Control Over Water Pollution Permits
Local governments play a vital role in protecting their communities, including having a say in water pollution standards. But a new bill, SB 940, threatens to take that power away. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Urgent: Protect Local Control Over Water Pollution Permits
Local governments play a vital role in protecting their communities, including having a say in water pollution standards. But a new bill, SB 940, threatens to take that power away. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Newsletter article WVEC April 4, 2025
WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
Today is the 52nd Day of the 2025 Legislative Session! Crossover Day was Wednesday, April 2, which means that bills that did not pass out of their house of origin are dead unless special measures are used to resurrect them. As we enter the session’s last week, here is a recap of bills still alive, what you can do to stop them or, in one case, keep them moving. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Energy efficiency, Nuclear energy, Public lands, Renewable energy, Social justice, Water
WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
Today is the 52nd Day of the 2025 Legislative Session! Crossover Day was Wednesday, April 2, which means that bills that did not pass out of their house of origin are dead unless special measures are used to resurrect them. As we enter the session’s last week, here is a recap of bills still alive, what you can do to stop them or, in one case, keep them moving. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Energy efficiency, Nuclear energy, Public lands, Renewable energy, Social justice, Water
Newsletter article WVEC April 4, 2025
Intern Spotlight: Meet the Students Behind WVEC’s New Outreach Effort
We’re excited to introduce the West Virginia Environmental Council’s spring interns, part of a new initiative developed and led by WVEC Lobbyist Kasey Russell. We’re collaborating with Concord University Professor Charles Ford on this effort. More
Issues: Legislation
Intern Spotlight: Meet the Students Behind WVEC’s New Outreach Effort
We’re excited to introduce the West Virginia Environmental Council’s spring interns, part of a new initiative developed and led by WVEC Lobbyist Kasey Russell. We’re collaborating with Concord University Professor Charles Ford on this effort. More
Issues: Legislation
Newsletter article April 4, 2025
Say NO to illegal coal-hauling in the Monongahela National Forest!
Act now to help Appalachian Voices and WV Highlands Conservancy protect the pristine Cherry River in West Virginia! Our public lands are places of refuge for people and wild creatures, and they deserve protection! More
Issues: Coal, Pollution, Public lands, Water
Say NO to illegal coal-hauling in the Monongahela National Forest!
Act now to help Appalachian Voices and WV Highlands Conservancy protect the pristine Cherry River in West Virginia! Our public lands are places of refuge for people and wild creatures, and they deserve protection! More
Issues: Coal, Pollution, Public lands, Water
Newsletter article WV Rivers Coalition April 4, 2025
Check Out WV Rivers’ New Environmental Justice Zine
WV Rivers' Environmental Justice (EJ) Zine—a short, pocket-sized magazine—and landing page are live! Join them as they explore the connections between environmental issues and community well-being. More
Issues: Environmental justice
Check Out WV Rivers’ New Environmental Justice Zine
WV Rivers' Environmental Justice (EJ) Zine—a short, pocket-sized magazine—and landing page are live! Join them as they explore the connections between environmental issues and community well-being. More
Issues: Environmental justice
Newsletter article WVEC April 4, 2025
Upcoming Events: CAG Climate Meeting, Cheat Fest, and More
April 9: Citizen Action Group (CAG) Climate Committee Meeting | May 2 and 3: Cheat River Festival | September 20: WVEC’s Annual Meeting | The Annual Meeting is open to everyone More
Issues: Climate change, Event
Upcoming Events: CAG Climate Meeting, Cheat Fest, and More
April 9: Citizen Action Group (CAG) Climate Committee Meeting | May 2 and 3: Cheat River Festival | September 20: WVEC’s Annual Meeting | The Annual Meeting is open to everyone More
Issues: Climate change, Event
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