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Newsletter article Anna Saab June 24, 2026
If it’s not intersectional, it’s not environmental justice
On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was finally recognized in Texas. Decades later, we celebrate Juneteenth and the freedom it brought. White West Virginians should not only uplift and celebrate our Black neighbors, but reflect on the darker history of our region. Coal country’s history has always had a complicated tinge, but a closer look reveals a particularly dark history for our BIPOC brothers and sisters. More
Issues: Coal, Environmental justice, Health
If it’s not intersectional, it’s not environmental justice
On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was finally recognized in Texas. Decades later, we celebrate Juneteenth and the freedom it brought. White West Virginians should not only uplift and celebrate our Black neighbors, but reflect on the darker history of our region. Coal country’s history has always had a complicated tinge, but a closer look reveals a particularly dark history for our BIPOC brothers and sisters. More
Issues: Coal, Environmental justice, Health
Newsletter article WVEC March 20, 2026
Notes & News
WV legislative session came up short on funding, other support for cleaner water | Longtime chief of staff of coal magnate Justice named new Appalachian Power president | “A lot of rumors”: Mason County residents meet, discuss plans to fight data center | ‘A fossil fuel state’: Legislature cuts renewable energy out of long-term energy plan | Evidence mounts suggesting health costs from WV lawmaker moves on data centers, water | Large AI Development Hub In Mason County Getting Larger More
Issues: Data centers, Energy efficiency, Health, Water
Notes & News
WV legislative session came up short on funding, other support for cleaner water | Longtime chief of staff of coal magnate Justice named new Appalachian Power president | “A lot of rumors”: Mason County residents meet, discuss plans to fight data center | ‘A fossil fuel state’: Legislature cuts renewable energy out of long-term energy plan | Evidence mounts suggesting health costs from WV lawmaker moves on data centers, water | Large AI Development Hub In Mason County Getting Larger More
Issues: Data centers, Energy efficiency, Health, Water
Newsletter article WVEC February 13, 2026
Notes & News
Lawsuit: ‘Staggering’ that 2,400 Wayne customers were without water for 3 weeks | WV bill barring use of toxic pesticides near schools opposed by state, farm industry | WV lawmakers advancing bills that risk adding to water utility and PSD burdens | WV leaders double down on hiding project information as they ramp up data center push | WV GOP doesn’t want you to have nice things | The West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund needs money now | Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations | Trump's big climate reversal sets up a courtroom clash | More
Issues: Climate change, Data centers, Health, Pollution
Notes & News
Lawsuit: ‘Staggering’ that 2,400 Wayne customers were without water for 3 weeks | WV bill barring use of toxic pesticides near schools opposed by state, farm industry | WV lawmakers advancing bills that risk adding to water utility and PSD burdens | WV leaders double down on hiding project information as they ramp up data center push | WV GOP doesn’t want you to have nice things | The West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund needs money now | Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations | Trump's big climate reversal sets up a courtroom clash | More
Issues: Climate change, Data centers, Health, Pollution
Action Alerts WVEC July 9, 2025
Join the Effort to Rebuild Resilient Communities Post-Flood
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
Issues: Climate change, Health, Legislation, Water
Join the Effort to Rebuild Resilient Communities Post-Flood
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
Issues: Climate change, Health, Legislation, Water
Action Alerts WVEC April 7, 2025
URGENT: Protect Our Water. Help Stop SB 592
The annual "Tank Bill" is moving, and it's dangerous. SB 592—set for a hearing today, April 7, at 3 pm in the House Energy Committee—would remove over 1,000 oil, gas, and coal tanks from the inspection list mandated by the Aboveground Storage Tank Act. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
URGENT: Protect Our Water. Help Stop SB 592
The annual "Tank Bill" is moving, and it's dangerous. SB 592—set for a hearing today, April 7, at 3 pm in the House Energy Committee—would remove over 1,000 oil, gas, and coal tanks from the inspection list mandated by the Aboveground Storage Tank Act. More
Issues: Aboveground tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
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 tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
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 tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
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 tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
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 tanks, Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition November 13, 2024
Tomorrow: Fairmont Brine Community Meeting
Important Public Meeting on Environmental Health in Fairmont! The Fairmont Brine Processing Facility has been found to have radiation levels up to 30 times higher than normal background levels, posing serious health risks to our community. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water
Tomorrow: Fairmont Brine Community Meeting
Important Public Meeting on Environmental Health in Fairmont! The Fairmont Brine Processing Facility has been found to have radiation levels up to 30 times higher than normal background levels, posing serious health risks to our community. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WV Citizen Action Group October 4, 2024
Urgent Action: Stop HB 208 – A Rushed Nuclear Waste Bill
Urgent action is needed to prevent a hasty decision on nuclear waste regulation primacy in West Virginia. Primacy means our state, not the federal government, would control nuclear waste regulation. More
Issues: Health, Legislation, Pollution
Urgent Action: Stop HB 208 – A Rushed Nuclear Waste Bill
Urgent action is needed to prevent a hasty decision on nuclear waste regulation primacy in West Virginia. Primacy means our state, not the federal government, would control nuclear waste regulation. More
Issues: Health, Legislation, Pollution
Action Alerts WVEC July 10, 2024
Urgent Action: Southern WV Needs Clean Water – Contact Leaders NOW
Everyone deserves clean water. Take action and help spread the word! Wyoming and McDowell Counties in West Virginia are facing a severe water crisis, with residents in Wolf Pen/Indian Creek and communities like Gary, Leckie, and Anawalt experiencing significant water quality issues. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution, Water
Urgent Action: Southern WV Needs Clean Water – Contact Leaders NOW
Everyone deserves clean water. Take action and help spread the word! Wyoming and McDowell Counties in West Virginia are facing a severe water crisis, with residents in Wolf Pen/Indian Creek and communities like Gary, Leckie, and Anawalt experiencing significant water quality issues. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WVEC June 11, 2024
Zombie Mine Week of Action – Join Us!
Our communities are deeply tied to our lands — the land gives us clean water, refuge for wildlife and a sense of place. But today, hundreds of thousands of acres of coal mines are not being cleaned up. This puts nearby residents at risk, threatens our water and drags down our local economies. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution, Water
Zombie Mine Week of Action – Join Us!
Our communities are deeply tied to our lands — the land gives us clean water, refuge for wildlife and a sense of place. But today, hundreds of thousands of acres of coal mines are not being cleaned up. This puts nearby residents at risk, threatens our water and drags down our local economies. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 14, 2024
Chemours Comment Deadline is Today at 5pm!
Just a quick reminder: the deadline for comments to the WV DEP for Chemours' second permit application to discharge more PFAS chemicals into the Ohio River is today, March 14, at 5 pm. More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Pollution, Water
Chemours Comment Deadline is Today at 5pm!
Just a quick reminder: the deadline for comments to the WV DEP for Chemours' second permit application to discharge more PFAS chemicals into the Ohio River is today, March 14, at 5 pm. More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 10, 2024
Attend a Public Hearing in Institute, WV, this Monday
We are writing to bring your attention to critical public health concerns surrounding the Specialty Products US, LLC facility in Dunbar, WV. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WV DEP) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is currently accepting public comments for Specialty Product's draft Title V operating permit renewal for the operation of its polyethylene oxide manufacturing unit. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Pollution
Attend a Public Hearing in Institute, WV, this Monday
We are writing to bring your attention to critical public health concerns surrounding the Specialty Products US, LLC facility in Dunbar, WV. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WV DEP) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is currently accepting public comments for Specialty Product's draft Title V operating permit renewal for the operation of its polyethylene oxide manufacturing unit. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Pollution
Legislative Updates WVEC March 1, 2024
GREEN, Volume 34 Issue 8
Welcome to our last newsletter of the 2024 Legislative Session. Stay tuned for any final action alerts next week, and please see the several actions below you can take now! More
Issues: Health, Landowner rights, Legislation, Pollution, Public lands
GREEN, Volume 34 Issue 8
Welcome to our last newsletter of the 2024 Legislative Session. Stay tuned for any final action alerts next week, and please see the several actions below you can take now! More
Issues: Health, Landowner rights, Legislation, Pollution, Public lands
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition March 1, 2024
Tell WVDEP No More Toxic Discharges Into the Ohio River!
We need your help to tell the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to protect public health: No more toxic discharges into the Ohio River! The WVDEP is currently accepting comments on a permit for Chemours Washington Works facility. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Pollution, Water
Tell WVDEP No More Toxic Discharges Into the Ohio River!
We need your help to tell the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to protect public health: No more toxic discharges into the Ohio River! The WVDEP is currently accepting comments on a permit for Chemours Washington Works facility. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WV Rivers Coalition February 23, 2024
Urgent Action Needed: Comment on Chemours Consent Order by Feb 25!
We need your voice to oppose environmental injustice in Belle, WV. The WVDEP is considering a consent order for Chemours Optima Belle which allows Chemours to discharge ethylbenzene into the Kanawha River at levels six times higher than the human health criteria set by the EPA. Ethylbenzene is a possible carcinogen and is known to cause tumors in animals. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water
Urgent Action Needed: Comment on Chemours Consent Order by Feb 25!
We need your voice to oppose environmental injustice in Belle, WV. The WVDEP is considering a consent order for Chemours Optima Belle which allows Chemours to discharge ethylbenzene into the Kanawha River at levels six times higher than the human health criteria set by the EPA. Ethylbenzene is a possible carcinogen and is known to cause tumors in animals. More
Issues: Health, Pollution, Water
Action Alerts WVEC July 6, 2023
Tonight! Join a Public Hearing on Proposed Air Quality Legislative Rules
You’re invited to participate in a virtual public hearing organized by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Quality (DAQ). This virtual hearing will focus on the proposed legislative rules for 2024. More
Issues: Health, Orphaned wells, Pollution
Tonight! Join a Public Hearing on Proposed Air Quality Legislative Rules
You’re invited to participate in a virtual public hearing organized by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Quality (DAQ). This virtual hearing will focus on the proposed legislative rules for 2024. More
Issues: Health, Orphaned wells, Pollution
Action Alerts WVEC March 1, 2023
Protect Our Drinking Water
The PFAS Protection Act, HB 3189, is expected to be voted on Tuesday, March 7 by the Senate Government Organization Committee. This bill will require the state to immediately identify and reduce PFAS at the source and establish required limits on PFAS discharges into our drinking water sources. This bill helps hold polluters responsible for cleaning up and preventing further contamination of our drinking water sources. Tell members of the Senate Government Organization Committee you want them to pass HB 3189, the PFAS Protection Act, to help protect our drinking water sources! More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Water
Protect Our Drinking Water
The PFAS Protection Act, HB 3189, is expected to be voted on Tuesday, March 7 by the Senate Government Organization Committee. This bill will require the state to immediately identify and reduce PFAS at the source and establish required limits on PFAS discharges into our drinking water sources. This bill helps hold polluters responsible for cleaning up and preventing further contamination of our drinking water sources. Tell members of the Senate Government Organization Committee you want them to pass HB 3189, the PFAS Protection Act, to help protect our drinking water sources! More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Water
Action Alerts WVEC February 27, 2023
WV DEP Holding Public Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Monitoring: Thursday, March 2, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Over the past year, the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has held a series of public events around its fenceline monitoring project and announced last week that it had signed a collaborative agreement with Union Carbide Corporation’s Institute facility to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions. It also announced it has published its final report on its monitoring project. To learn more, please attend this week's in-person public meeting on Thursday, March 2, from 6-8 pm. More
Issues: DEP, Ethylene oxide, Health, Pollution
WV DEP Holding Public Meeting on Ethylene Oxide Monitoring: Thursday, March 2, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Over the past year, the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has held a series of public events around its fenceline monitoring project and announced last week that it had signed a collaborative agreement with Union Carbide Corporation’s Institute facility to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions. It also announced it has published its final report on its monitoring project. To learn more, please attend this week's in-person public meeting on Thursday, March 2, from 6-8 pm. More
Issues: DEP, Ethylene oxide, Health, Pollution
Action Alerts WVEC February 9, 2023
Ask the House Energy & Manufacturing Committee to Advance the PFAS Protection Act
URGENT! The House Energy & Manufacturing Committee meets today at 1:00PM and the PFAS Protection Act is on the agenda! Now is the time to contact members of the committee! Let them know that you want them to support the bill, HB 3189, to help protect our drinking water sources! Your contacts made a difference in moving the Senate version of the bill through the committee, now we need your help in the House. More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Water
Ask the House Energy & Manufacturing Committee to Advance the PFAS Protection Act
URGENT! The House Energy & Manufacturing Committee meets today at 1:00PM and the PFAS Protection Act is on the agenda! Now is the time to contact members of the committee! Let them know that you want them to support the bill, HB 3189, to help protect our drinking water sources! Your contacts made a difference in moving the Senate version of the bill through the committee, now we need your help in the House. More
Issues: Health, PFAS, Water
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