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Hurrah for Liberals
This book shows how liberals struggled, sometimes for centuries, to overcome conservatives and improve life for humanity.
Fayette County: March for Common Sense Water Testing, March 18
#KidsNeedCleanWater March for Common Sense Water Testing Friday, March 18 at noon in Fayetteville, WV A call […]
Huntington’s Sustainability Fair Seeking Volunteers, Participants
News: Second annual Huntington Sustainability Fair looking for volunteers and vendors News: Sustainability Fair to feature workshops on […]
Good News for Appalachian Youth: STAY Project Growing
The first STAY Project Coordinator is Kendall Bilbrey, a 24-year-old Southwest Virginia native and long-time STAY member.
SB 601 Would Make It Easier to Build Drilling Waste Landfills, Hurt Local SWAs
please call or email your delegates and tell them that SB 601 is bad because the Public Service Commission's oversight is important, and prevents unneeded waste dumps from being built. However, the oil and gas provisions are not the only concern. SB 601 also puts our local and regional solid waste authorities at a competitive disadvantage with the so-called "recycling" facilities that are being deregulated, jeopardizing the public investment in these facilities. Your senators need to hear a similar message.
Strong Mountain Communities Now Hiring for ED
Strong Mountain Communities is looking for a dynamic leader to coordinate a network of entrepreneurs, lenders, and economic development officials with the goal of achieving sustainable economic diversification in southern West Virginia.
Source Water Protection Plans: Have Your Say
The law requires most of the state's public water systems to write up Source Water Protection Plans (SWPPs) by July 1, 2016. The water utilities are required to encourage public participation in creating the plans. We're encouraging you to get involved, too.
Open Letter to Honduran President On the Murder of Berta Cáceres
Global Witness drafted a letter to President Hernández of Honduras, asking for an immediate and thorough investigation and guaranteed protection for the family and colleagues of Berta Cáceres. More than 50 organizations have signed on to the letter.
March 15: DEP Public Meeting on Fayette Co. Compressor Station Permit
March 15: 6 - 8 p.m. Meadow Bridge Fire Station, located at 8958 Sewell Creek Road, (Route 20), Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, WV. The DEP's will hold a public meeting to provide information regarding Mountain Valley Pipeline’s air quality permit application for the Stallworth Compressor Station.
March 8: Real Solutions Rendezvous for Our Water
WVAW is not accountable to our community. On Tuesday March 8, join us at Starlings for a REAL SOLUTIONS Rendezvous!
Outraged? March 12 Come Tell Legislators You Will #RememberInNovember
Outraged at what's going on in the 2106 WV State Legislature? Come out at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at the WV State Capitol. Come tell legislators you will #RememberInNovember.
Fayette County: Ask for Public Meeting on Compressor Station Air Permit
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. A public meeting may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.
Lung and Bronchus Cancer Deaths in Boone County, WV Before and After Mountaintop Removal Mining
Coal has been mined from Boone County, WV for over 100 years. Mountaintop removal mining (MTR) has increased dramatically since the 1970’s and may account for ˃30 per cent of West Virginia’s coal. For people who live nearby, airborne particulate matter (PM) may present a health hazard.
Take Action on HB 4527: We Need to Know Who’s Influencing Elections
Please contact House Judiciary Committee members and your delegates and urge them to support HB 4527. Tell them that secret money has no place in West Virginia. As West Virginians we stand up for what we believe in.
Lawsuit Launched Over Federal Authorization of Widespread Destruction of Protected Bat’s Habitat
Four conservation groups today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for authorizing logging and widespread destruction of habitat for northern long-eared bats, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Obi Henderson’s Comments at WV / Flint Solidarity Press Conference
Read here for the comments Obi Henderson delivered during the nearly 40-group Citizen Groups Unite for Water Justice press conference held February 9 at the WV State Capitol. Obi is CEO of Dreams Community Development Corporation and was one of the 300,000 West Virginians impacted by the January, 2014 #wvwatercrisis.
Webinar: Flint, Environmental Racism, and the Black Church’s Environmental Heritage
The Green Faith webinar, featuring Dr. Melanie Harris, is set for 8 - 9 p.m. (Eastern) on February 18 and is titled "Flint, Environmental Racism, and the Black Church’s Environmental Heritage." Register today for this webinar – and please share this invitation with friends and colleagues. Register even if you can’t attend, and Green Faith will send you the recording link.
LEEP into Action: Call Now for Energy Efficiency in WV
The Senate's Energy, Industry, and Mining Committee will consider the bill today, Thursday at 1 p.m. We need your help to contact the committee and voice your support of the bill. Tell them you support the LEEP Act, SB 370. Some points to include... read on!
38 WV Citizen Groups Reach Out To Flint: “We Are With You”
Joint Letter Notes Similar Underlying Problems and Government Inattention to Infrastructure; WV Groups Also Warn of Ongoing Effort in WV Legislature to Water Down Post-Crisis Reforms