GREEN Newsletter, Volume 35 Issue 8

Kasey Russell, WVEC Lobbyist, pictured with Concord University interns Abby Stovall (left) and Garret Pritt (right).

Welcome to our last newsletter of the 2025 Legislative Session. With several bills still moving, stay tuned for any final action alerts next week, and check out the actions you can take right now in our Weekly Round-Up.

As the session concludes at midnight on April 12, we’re grateful for everything you’ve done this session—calling and emailing lawmakers, showing up for E-Day, and financially backing our lobby team.

Stay tuned for our end-of-session recap in a couple of weeks.

Meet the impressive Concord University students in WVEC’s new Student Intern Program in this issue! We’re excited to work alongside these passionate future leaders as they explore environmental advocacy and the legislative process.

Donations from you and our member groups made this year’s lobby team possible. As the session wraps up, we begin monitoring interims and developing our 2026 legislative priorities. Please save the date for our Annual Meeting, September 20, 2025, at Cedar Lake in Ripley! 

Thank you for being part of this movement. Every voice matters. Please consider donating to support our lobby team or updating your membership today!

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WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
WVEC
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.
Tagged: Aboveground tanks, Energy efficiency, Nuclear energy, Public lands, Renewable energy, Social justice, Water

Urgent: Protect Local Control Over Water Pollution Permits
WV Citizen Action Group
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.
Tagged: Pollution, Water

Intern Spotlight: Meet the Students Behind WVEC’s New Outreach Effort
WVEC
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.
Tagged: Legislation

Upcoming Events: CAG Climate Meeting, Cheat Fest, and More
WVEC
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
Tagged: Climate change, Event

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!
Tagged: Coal, Pollution, Public lands, Water

Check Out WV Rivers’ New Environmental Justice Zine
WV Rivers Coalition
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.
Tagged: Environmental justice

2025 WV Legislative Resources
WVEC
We look forward to bringing you the session news every week, and you can also follow us for daily updates on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. See this article for more resources.
Tagged: Legislation