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Check out our latest newsletter to read about recent happenings at @OVEC_WV 🗞️
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"I don't think most people know that if you want to stop plastic from going into the ocean in Indonesia you need to ban fracking in the Ohio River valley." #plasticpollution #breakfreefromplastic #storyofplastic @plasticpollutes
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⚡️ “9 major cities that could be underwater by 2030” by @TimeOutLondon teapaw.org/i/events/1455873768975…
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The dates for the Coal Community Workgroup meetings have been scheduled for Moundsville (Nov. 9) and Morgantown (Nov. 10) from 6:30-8:30pm. Mark your calendars!
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Join us this Saturday from 1-2:30pm in Charleston for the Halloween Rally! There will be music, speakers, a climate action opportunity, a photo booth to send a climate message and more. Please wear your costume and lets show our support for needed climate action! 🦇🌎
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We are putting together our lobby team for the 2022 Legislative Session! Please read the job description & how to apply on our website: wvecouncil.org/join-our-2022…
100 groups urge @JoeBiden & @EPAMichaelRegan to cut climate pollution from the airline industry.
No more false solutions like biofuel. It's time for aviation rules strong enough to protect the #climate & our health. tinyurl.com/2jp3unta
Don't miss this! Today at 5:30 p.m. 👇
Have any questions or concerns you would like to share with @DEPWV? Register now and ask representatives from the Environmental Advocate's Office tomorrow at 5:30pm. Don't miss it! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
SIGN UP👉 Call 304-357-7880 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to attend Fair Districting - Virtual Public Hearings on Sept. 20, 21 & 22, 6-8 p.m.
Tell the @wvlegislature we want a transparent process where communities remain intact and voters have an equal voice. bit.ly/3lkN7jC
Have you or your community been impacted by oil and gas development? Read about a new program created by the Ohio Health Project and @factohio1 in our latest action alert 👇
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Hey @Sen_JoeManchin 📣 Do you agree that EVERYONE deserves access to safe drinking water? If so, you must invest in replacing ALL lead pipes, not just 1 out of 4. #ActNow to #ProtectCleanWater and the health of our communities. Meet the moment, #GetTheLeadOut!
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Bring any questions or concerns you have to our town hall with @DEPWV's Environmental Advocate's Office coming up on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30pm. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
According to the @usepagov, #HurricaneIda was predicted to charge through 590 sites that produce or store hazardous materials in Louisiana's petrochemical corridor.
Our thoughts are with at-risk communities in the Gulf Coast and everyone affected by this storm.
Our friends along Cancer Alley are safe as of last night, but there has been significant damage to people’s homes. #Ida Hard to get through via phone right now so don’t know as of this morning.
We and other conservation groups contend that the acting director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (@OSMRE) has violated her non-discretionary duty ⚖️
Environmental groups sue federal agency for failing to act on program @OSMRE @OVEC_WV @SierraClubWest1 @SierraClub wvrecord.com/stories/6067632…
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Earlier this month, the @IPCC_CH released a major climate change report. And it's conclusions were clear. Human activities are unequivocally the cause of climate change, and to limit warming, a strong, rapid and sustained reduction in GHGs is necessary.
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We're running out of time to address the climate crisis and industry-backed proposals like carbon capture and storage technology won't save us.
Read more by Dr. Randi Pokladnik on our blog 👇
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Join Collin O’Mara, President of the National Wildlife Federation, plus leading environmental & policy experts in WV to learn what Congress is considering to address the climate crisis and what it means for West Virginians. Don't miss this event: bit.ly/wvclimatejobsjustice
Why is the plastics industry doubling down when more people than ever are trying to prevent its growth? And what does it have to do with fracking? Find out on this episode of One Small Step.
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Key takeaways from "Destined to Fail: Why the Appalachian Natural Gas Boom Failed to Deliver Jobs & Prosperity and What It Teaches Us."
View and download the full report at ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org….
The confluence of the Colorado & Little Colorado rivers in the #GrandCanyon is a place of deep cultural significance for 11+ tribes. Join the #RedRoadtoDC to learn how the confluence is threatened by impending @FERC decisions & what we can do about it. redroadtodc.org/events/littl…