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Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group March 21, 2025
People’s Public Hearing Participants to Legislators: Protect Our Water!
Numerous groups held a People’s Public Hearing on SB 592 at the WV State Capitol outside of the House of Delegates on Monday, March 17, 2025 to speak out against weakening drinking water quality protections could facilitate another water crisis. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksHealthPollutionWater
Newsletter article WVEC March 21, 2025
WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
Today is the 38th Day of the 2025 Legislative Session! The last day to introduce bills in the House was this past Tuesday, March 18; the last day to introduce bills in the Senate is Monday, March 24. This week started with excitement and energy with Environmental Day (E-Day)! More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEnergy efficiencyNuclear energyPollutionWater
Legislative Updates WVEC March 21, 2025
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 35 Issue 6
Environmental Day (E-Day) at the WV State Capitol was a huge success! We were joined by over 35 nonprofits—all fighting for a healthier, more just West Virginia—alongside eight incredible high school and college student groups who brought energy, ideas, and inspiration. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEdayEnergyPollutionWater
Newsletter article WV Citizen Action Group March 14, 2025
Take Action to Protect Our Water: Oppose SB 592
The annual “Tank Bill” is back—once again aiming to reduce inspections for tanks upstream from public water intakes. Join us during E-Day to push back against weakening drinking water quality protections which could facilitate another water crisis!  More
Issues: Aboveground tanks
Newsletter article WVEC March 14, 2025
WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
The 2025 Legislative Session is at the halfway mark! With crossover day a little over two weeks away, the House and Senate are working to get bills out of committee in time. We focused on water quality standards, protecting state parks, above-ground storage tanks, and more. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksPollutionPublic landsWater
Legislative Updates WVEC March 14, 2025
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 35 Issue 5
The 2025 Legislative Session is halfway through, and crossover day is approaching. We’ve been focused on water quality, state park protections, and above-ground storage tanks—thank you to everyone who took action this week! See our update for key developments. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEdaySocial justiceState parksWater
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 10, 2025
Urgent Action Alert – Protect Our Drinking Water!
In 2014, the West Virginia Legislature passed the Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Act in response to the devastating Elk River chemical leak. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksHealthPollutionWater
Newsletter article WVEC March 7, 2025
WVEC Weekly Legislative Round-Up
As we close out the third full week of the 2025 Legislative Session, we reflect on a hectic week filled with legislative developments and small victories (small victories are big victories this year)! We focused on water quality standards, protecting state parks, above-ground storage tanks, and more. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksNuclear energyOrphaned wellsPollutionPublic landsWater
Action AlertsNewsletter article WVEC February 11, 2025
WVEC’s 2025 Legislative Priorities
WVEC’s legislative priorities represent the interests of our 15 coalition members and thousands of supporters statewide. These priorities guide our legislative advocacy, ensuring environmental protection, clean energy, and sustainable policies remain at the forefront. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksLegislationNet meteringOrphaned wellsPFASState parksWater
Legislative Updates WVEC January 13, 2023
GREEN, Volume 33 Issue 1
Welcome to the first newsletter of the 2023 Legislative session! All eyes are on the Capitol as we monitor bills to provide clean drinking water, protect our public lands, and lower utility bills by allowing Community Solar on our energy grid. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEventLegislationPollutionRenewable energyWater
Blog WVEC January 9, 2023
2023 Legislative Priorities
Community Solar, Orphaned Gas Well Responsibility, Adequate funding for inspectors for the WV DEP Office of Oil and Gas, Mineland Reclamation, Advanced Nuclear, Hydrogen Hub/CCS, Aboveground Storage Tank Legislation, Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality Standards/Triennial Review, Public Lands, Clean Elections/Voter Protection legislation More
Issues: Aboveground tanksClean electionsDEPOrphaned wellsPollutionReclamationRenewable energyWater
Newsletter article WVEC March 18, 2022
Recap of 2022 Legislative Session
Our biggest accomplishment during the session was helping defeat HB 2598, the aboveground storage tank bill. This year’s bill would have relaxed inspection requirements on oil and gas tanks located within zones of critical concern, which are 5 hours or less upstream of our drinking water intakes. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksDEPLegislationState parks
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 7, 2022
Storage Tank Bill on Senate Committee Agenda TOMORROW, 3/8
In a last minute push, HB 2598, the bill that would relax inspection requirements for certain oil and gas tanks located closest to our public drinking water intakes, has appeared on the Senate Energy, Industry, and Mining Committee agenda. Read our updated fact sheet on HB 2598. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksHealthPollutionWater
Legislative Updates WVEC March 4, 2022
GREEN, Volume 32 Issue 8
Time has flown by! Today marks the 52nd day of the Legislative Session, leaving one final week between now and sine die. Thank you all for your support so far on all of our action alerts - we will keep you posted this final week with action alerts! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook as well for the latest. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksLegislationOil and gasRenewable energyState parks
Newsletter article WVEC March 4, 2022
Legislative Update – Week #8
With crossover day behind us, we are focused on several bills that still have a chance to pass. Keep an eye out for action alerts! The session ends on Saturday, March 12 at midnight. Read on for what happened with bills this week. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksLegislationOil and gasRecycling
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 8, 2022
Oil & Gas Exemption Bill on 2PM Agenda
With your help during the 2021 Legislative Session, we successfully defeated a bill that attempted to exempt oil and gas tanks from the state’s Aboveground Storage Tank Act. The ASTA is an important piece of legislation unanimously passed in 2014 designed to prevent another water crisis caused by a failed aboveground storage tank. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksHealthPollutionWater
Newsletter article WV Rivers Coalition February 4, 2022
Tell Legislators to OPPOSE Exempting Oil & Gas Tanks Within ZCCs! 
Industry lobbyists are at it again trying to exempt oil and gas tanks from the Aboveground Storage Tank Act. This year, a few bills have been proposed that are similar to last year's rollback attempt - which you defeated!  More
Issues: Aboveground tanksLegislationWater
Legislative Updates WVEC February 4, 2022
GREEN, Volume 32 Issue 4
It's the fourth week of the Legislature! Several bills we are following hit committee agendas and were voted on in both chambers. We have compiled a list of bills we are watching, both good and bad, and will continue to update this list as we go. Take a look at the Legislative Update article below to see what's happening! More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEventLegislationPollutionWater
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition April 6, 2021
Countdown to End of 2021 Legislative Session: Tank Deregulation Bill an Impending Threat
We're in the final days of the 2021 Legislative Session and HB 2598 still threatens our waters as it is on the continues to pose a threat as it is on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s agenda today (4/6). Contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, before they vote on the bill. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksPollutionWater
Legislative Updates WVEC April 2, 2021
GREEN, Volume 31 Issue 9
Welcome to the last newsletter of the 2021 Legislative Session. We are not done yet as the final 8 days of the session promise to be critical. (The session ends at midnight on Saturday, April 10).  More
Issues: Aboveground tanksEventLegislationOpportunityWater
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