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WV to Flint: We Are With You
Feb. 12 update: 41 groups signed on! Wow! Nearly 40 West Virginia groups have signed on […]
Call Now! SB 508 Takes Away Citizens’ Right to Sue Over Drilling Impacts
SB 508 undermines the law hundreds of West Virginians have used to file suit against the oil and gas companies whose activities have negatively affected their quality and way of life, making it virtually impossible for other affected residents to bring similar suits in the future. Bringing this type of legal action is the only recourse many people have. We can't let the Legislature take this right away. Please contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and your Senators and tell them to oppose SB 508 and preserve our right to bring nuisance suits.
Media Advisory: Tuesday Press Conf @ State Capitol: Citizen Groups Unite for Water Justice
Press Conference: Citizen Groups Unite for Water Justice: Citizens Demanding Government Accountability for Protection of Safe Drinking Water; 37 Groups Release Solidarity Letter from West Virginians to the citizens of Flint, Michigan
Trap Hill Public Comment Period Open Until February 8
A message from Friends of Water: Friends, within 48 hours of the toxic injection well waste […]
Fact Sheet: What the Frack is Going On in Putnam County?
Folks in Putnam County might want to know that our neighbors in north central West Virginia have experienced an assault on their land, air, water, health and way of life with the rapid rise and expansion of fracking, waste disposal and associated infrastructure.
#WVWaterCrisis Gains in Peril: Call Your Legislators!
#WVWaterCrisis Gains in Peril: Call Your Legislators! Below is a call to action from the West […]
Environmental Songwriting Contest With Cash Prizes
This contest is now closed! May 10 update: Find the contest rules and prize information here. […]
Freedom Execs Sentenced Next Week: Show Up
Remember the #wvwatercrisis #wvchemleak! The entry below is from an e-mail Maya Nye sent to the WV Water […]
WV Premiere of Blood on the Mountain Tuesday at WVU
Info from a Blood on the Mountain News Advisory: WHAT: West Virginia University premiere of documentary […]
Pam Nixon, Others Comment on Report on WVAW vs. Public Water
To release their new report, “West Virginia American Water Company and the Case for Public Ownership […]
Report: WVAW Still Unprepared to Deal with Crisis; Public Takeover Urged
January 9 marked the second anniversary of the chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without […]
Help RAMPS Put Down Roots: They’re Buying a House!
Our friends at RAMPS—Radical Action for Mountains’ and People’s Survival—are celebrating their five-year anniversary by buying […]
Dig Out for E-Day Tuesday, Jan. 26
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, is WV Environmental Council’s annual E-Day at the WV State Capitol. Load […]
Comment Today on Trap Hill UIC: No Frack Waste Underground Injection
The Beckley Register-Herald reports: “A Department of Environmental Protection permit application renewal for an underground injection […]
Take Action: Support Fayette County O&G Waste Disposal Ban
This blog is adapted from an e-mail sent out by members of POWHR, a coalition of […]
Shale and Pipelines: What the Frack is Going On in Putnam County?
Our neighbors up north have experienced an assault on their land, air, water, health and way of life with the rapid rise and expansion of unconventional deep shale oil and gas drilling, waste disposal and associated infrastructure. Come meet your neighbors and discuss these issues.
Become a Citizen Advocate: Make a Difference on Your Issues
Come learn how to be a citizen advocate. Why? Because change only happens because of people […]
Opportunity to Interview residents that were, and still are, impacted by the chemical spill two years ago.
Contact: Bill Price, [email protected], 304-389-8822 Concerned Families, Impacted Residents Gather to Observe Second Anniversary of West Virginia Chemical Spill at Exact Time Spill was Finally Reported Chemical used in coal processing poisoned water for 300,000 WV residents Charleston, WV—This Saturday, concerned families and impacted residents will gather to mark the second anniversary of a chemical spill on Elk River, just two miles above the water treatment plant near Charleston, which contaminated drinking water for more than 300,000 residents in central and southern West Virginia. Communities in coal mining areas are faced with the dangers of water pollution from coal mining every day. This spill pulled back the curtain on the coal industry's widespread and risky use of dangerous chemicals, and serves as an important reminder that coal-related pollution poses a serious danger to nearby communities. A group of locally impacted residents will be available for questions at the site of the spill, at the exact time that the tragedy occurred two years ago. Though the tanks are gone from the site, the effects remain. What: Opportunity to Interview residents that were, and still are, impacted by the chemical spill two years ago. Where: Scene of the spill, Freedom Industries 1015 Barlow Dr., Charleston, WV 25311 When: 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 (the spill was reported to the hotline at 12:05 p.m. two years ago) Who: Kate Flack, Charleston resident, new mother Diane Strickland, owner of Sugar and Spice Bakery in Charleston and others Sponsored by Sierra Club, WV Rivers, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and Advocates for a Safe Water System. ###
Report: Two Years After Elk River Chemical Spill, West Virginia American Water (WVAW) Unprepared to Deal With Another Major Crisis
Public Takeover of Charleston Area Water Supply Urged to Boost Accountability, Hold Down Rate Hikes, Reduce Disruptions & Promote More Infrastructure Investment.
Two Years After Elk River Chemical Spill
Two years after Elk River chemical spill: report to show serious unresolved water issues remain in West Virginia