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Help Create Our Local Global Earth Exchange 2018
OVEC's is seeking volunteers and representatives of local progressive groups to help organize a local Global Earth Exchange event, on the banks of the Ohio River on June 16.
What Lies Upstream Airing on WV PBS for the Week of Earth Day
During the week of Earth Day 2018, WV PBS is airing the documentary What Lies Upstream. The Independent Lens documentary is also available to stream online. The film examines the 2014 MCHM water crisis, water issues around the nation and the role of regulators.
April Actions and Events: Some Easy, Some Intense
Tell WV DEP: Coal River Mountain is Not a Dump! Come to hearing or sign the petition. Help out at our upcoming Earth Day events. Be sure you are registered to vote. And more...
CRACK FERC OPEN JUNE 23-25 IN DC: The Time is Now to Escalate!
From Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE): CRACK FERC OPEN JUNE 23-25 IN DC: The time is now to […]
CRACK FERC OPEN JUNE 23-25 IN DC: The Time is Now to Escalate!
It is time to escalate at FERC. BXE is planning three days of sharing/training, art-building and action from June 23-25, beginning the morning of Saturday, June 23.
Another Clustertruck in Wetzel County, WV Shows One Reason We Want #NoASH and a #PetroFreeWV
Corporations building major pipelines such as the Mountaineer Xpress, the Mountain Valley, and the Atlantic Coast are ramping […]
Another Clustertruck in Wetzel County, WV Shows One Reason We Want #NoASH and a #PetroFreeWV
Corporations building major pipelines such as the Mountaineer Xpress, the Mountain Valley, and the Atlantic Coast […]
Big Questions About Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex
We’ve heard the news reports that the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex project will be a “game changer” for […]
Big Questions About Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex
We've heard the news reports that the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex project will be a "game changer" for our region, but how will it change our current "game"? A real game changer flips the same old, same old fossil fuel story. It’s time for water drinkers and air breathers to win! Team up!
Media Advisory: This Weekend at Jackson’s Mill: Community Organizing Summit Hosted by the Appalachian Gas Working Group
Media Advisory: April 6-8 at Jackson's Mill: Community Organizing Summit hosted by the Appalachian Gas Working Group.
A Review of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, by Dr. Elizabeth Catte
In this powerful little book of 132 pages, Catte rises to eloquence at times in exploding myths and stereotypes about the Appalachian region of the United States. She will be the keynote speaker at OVEC's annual meeting on September 15.
A Review of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, by Dr. Elizabeth Catte
In this powerful little book of 132 pages, Dr. Elizabeth Catte rises to eloquence at times […]
OVEC’s Spring 2018 Newsletter Winds of Change Now Online
The Spring 2018 issue of Winds of Change, OVEC’s newsletter, is now online. To read your […]
Winds of Change, Spring 2018
If it is developed, this hub would bring a massive build-up of the petrochemical industry along the Ohio River from Beaver, PA, beyond Huntington, WV, and into Catlettsburg, KY. It would include a spur from the Kanawha River. Champions of the proposed hub see this as a good thing. But, we know otherwise from the experience of people who live near petrochemical plants.
Last Chance to Register for Community Organizing Summit; Upcoming Events
The deadline to register for the Appalachian Group Working Group Community Organizing Summit is 4 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 30. […]
Last Chance to Register for Community Organizing Summit; Upcoming Events
The deadline to register for the Appalachian Group Working Group Community Organizing Summit is 4 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 30. More info here, plus info on upcoming events in Charleston.
Huntington: Today, Celebrate World Water Day; NAACP Candidate Forum; Up Your Activism Training
We wanted to make certain you are aware of these upcoming events: Huntington Celebrates World Water […]
#TBT: Lawsuits Have Helped Slow MTR; What’s Up with the Settlement Money
It’s #TBT, AKA #ThrowBackThursday. So, we thought we’d re-post an article that originally ran in our Summer 2017 Winds […]
#TBT: Lawsuits Have Helped Slow MTR; What’s Up with the Settlement Money
The laws surrounding mountaintop removal in West Virginia have never been adequately enforced. We are so grateful to our attorneys who have worked with us for more than a decade to successfully sue MTR coal companies, corporate landowners, and government agencies for egregious legal failures.
Huntington: Today, Celebrate World Water Day; NAACP Candidate Forum; Up Your Activism Training
Celebrate World Water Day in Huntington, Meet the Candidates, and Energize Your Activism