|
|||||||||||
|
Hi {contact.email_greeting}, It was a tough week for environmental policy, both at the state and national levels. The Trump administration rolled back the “endangerment finding” in the name of economic prosperity. The 2009 finding helped the EPA regulate greenhouse gases as climate change became a named threat to human health. The United States is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters. On the home front, state lawmakers voted down an amendment that improves water use transparency from data center developers. Maria Russo with the West Virginia Rivers Monday, February 16, is Rural Health Day at the Capitol, but this year will look a little different. West Virginians will gather for the Rural Rally for Safe Water at 9 a.m. Impacted residents are encouraged to bring water samples to show state lawmakers. There’s still time for leaders to introduce the Coalfield Clean Water Act. Speaking with leaders yourself could help the legislation get introduced before the opportunity is gone.  Lois Gibbs speaks at the first E-Day on January 22, 1990. Gibbs is best known for her work on the environmental crisis in Love Canal, New York, where citizens, including her family, were exposed to large amounts of toxins from the toxic waste dump under her son’s school. E-Day is just over a week from today. Tabling spots are full, but there’s still time to register as a participant. All are welcome to attend this free day of fun, learning, and connection. More than 30 organizations from around the state will come together for the environment on Monday, February 23. For nearly 40 years, green-minded West Virginians have convened in support of environmental protection. On the first E-Day in January of 1990, more than 600 people gathered at the Capitol to proclaim the 90’s as the “Decade of the Environment” in West Virginia. While the state and federal government might be attacking progress, there’s still so much we can do to protect the local, national, and global environment. We’re stronger when we work together. Maybe this is the year you become more involved as an environmental advocate in your community. There are so many ways to support this work, but nothing is stronger than organizing together with neighbors, family, and friends. Will you send this newsletter to a loved one? Spread the word about our work, get involved in your community, and donate when you’re able. We all have a role to play. Click an article title or thumbnail image to read the full article (text below is only an excerpt). |
|||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
