From our partners at WV Citizen Action Group

Hydrogen Energy Listening Session

As energy alternatives come to the state in the wake of coal, hydrogen stands out above the rest. However, there are two types of hydrogen energy production, and one of them (Blue Hydrogen) is trying to make its way  into the towns of weary Appalachians. Rather than solid investments in Green Hydrogen, which is much cleaner, safer, and also provides jobs, the state could face the very real future of settling for Blue Hydrogen. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is holding a listening session to discuss these implications in the state on March 27 at 6 pm.

If you wish to speak at the session, you must register by Sunday, March 24, at 6 pm. Listeners may register at any time. Technical support for commenting is available; please email info@wvcag.org or message WVCAG on social media for assistance!

Register here! (will make into a button)

To learn more watch WV Rivers Coalition’s Blue Hydrogen Lunch & Learn webinar here, and read their hydrogen fact sheet here.

Help protect public lands!

From our partners at WV Rivers Coalition

Tell Highway Officials: Choose the Corridor H Route Wisely! Join WV Rivers Coalition in contacting the Federal Highway Administration about selecting the Corridor H route with the fewest negative environmental impacts. Take action now to safeguard Monongahela National Forest, trout streams, and endangered species: wvrivers.salsalabs.org/coorridorh. 

Officials are currently taking comments to study the two possible routes.

• Information about the current proposed route is available here.
• Information about the northern route is also available here.

We commend officials for conducting a SEIS for the Parsons to Davis portion of Corridor H. Highway officials should select the route with the least environmental impacts.

Make sure your comments are heard by state and federal highway officials before March 27, 5 pm.

Register for a Community Action Event in Charleston!

From our partners at West Virginians for Energy Freedom

Join West Virginians for Energy Freedom for their first Community Action Event on Wednesday, March 27, 5:30-6:30 pm at the Kanawha County Public Library.

During this event, you can expect an interactive workshop designed to break down the basics of the energy system in West Virginia and highlight barriers that prevent access to affordable energy. They’ll provide valuable information and opportunities to learn more about exercising your energy rights and accessing affordable energy through government incentives, including solar and energy efficiency programs. Share your personal and community-wide struggles with rising electricity costs. 

Together, we can work towards a brighter energy future for West Virginia! Register today!