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Every Friday:
- Noon to 1 p.m. Join WV Patriots for Peace at weekly one hour vigils.
Now that another election has been held in Iraq, isn't it time to start
bringing our troops home? Vigil continues Friday, 12-1 p.m. at
old location, Brawley walkway
across Court St from Town Center. WVPFP will be holding the sadly ever-growing "Wall
of Remembrance," which lists the names of the U.S. troops who have lost
their lives in Iraq.
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Monday - Friday, 7:06 - 10 p.m. Tune In to Bob Kincaid's Radio Program
for Progressive West Virginians - Call in to let others know your
thoughts!
Click here to listen online. The call-in numbers are (304) 658-3333 and
(877) 443-2366. |
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Sept. 4: Solar Powered Film Festival -- see "Burning the Future" (a
documentary with many OVEC volunteers and staff) at the Solar Powered Film
Festival in New York City. See
http://solar1.org/events/film/. |
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Sept. 6: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Metropolitan Theater,
Morgantown, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate, people and
communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any part of the
program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet, Kilowatt
Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles' Matewan - the
1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored by the WV Sierra Club, with speakers from assorted
citizen groups.
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September 9- 23: Call for Peace in the Coalfields From WV Council of
Churches’ Government Concerns and Peace and Justice Programs. Arguments will
be heard On September 23 in a West Virginia case being reviewed before the
Fourth Circuit Court in Richmond, Virginia. This case is the appeal of an
October 11, 2007 decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers prohibiting a
coal company from starting new valley fills at Jupiter Holdings’ Callisto mine
in Boone County. Judge Chambers ruled that permanent damage to streams and
forests outweighed temporary and speculative economic harm to the company.
As the time for a decision on this appeal approaches, it is clear
that whichever way the court decides, many West Virginia residents will consider
themselves to be adversely affected. Some residents in the coalfield communities
fear their homes and heritage will be lost and their health threatened by valley
fills. Miners are worried about losing surface mining jobs and the ability to
support their families.
As people of faith, we feel it is of great importance to
support all our fellow citizens involved in this situation by calling for calm,
non-violence and reasoned dialogue surrounding this issue and the upcoming court
decision. Therefore, we invite people of conscience to a period of fasting and
prayer for peace in our communities. We are designating the two weeks prior to
September 23 as a Fast for Peace in the Coalfields, and our neighbors are
welcome to select one or more days to join us in this effort.
Individuals or groups desiring to join the fast are asked to
contact Carol Warren, chair of the Council of Churches’ Government Concerns
Program Unit at peacelovemom@gmail.com
to sign on. This will help us verify that people are participating each day
throughout the two-week period of September 9 to 23, 2008. |
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Sept. 12 - 14: Come to Southwest Virgina for a Weekend in Wise, a Weekend
for the Mountains. The people of Southwest Virginia are not giving up and
neither should you. A chance to see the mountains and meet people directly
threatened by the coal industry's greed, and to stand together for a sustainable
future! Join us for a Weekend in Wise County, in the
incredible mountains of Appalachia. The weekend will include tours of
Mountaintop Removal sites, service projects, local music, hiking and canoeing
trips, as well as trainings on how to bring the fight for a clean energy future
back to your own home town. Meet the folks leading the charge against the greed
of coal and energy companies by standing up for a brighter future. See the
beauty of the land we are all fighting to protect, and see the devastation that
threatens the future of Appalachia. Much more info:
http://www.weekendinwise.com/ |
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Sept. 16: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Rally at the State Capitol in Charleston, WV.
Celebrate and promote the development of wind power on Coal River Mountain. See
www.coalriverwind.org. |
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September 17: 7:00 p.m. Screening of Burning the Future, Coal in
America at The American Film Institute: Second building on the left (after
you pass the school), Address: 2021 N. Western Avenue , Los Angeles , 90027
Admission: $20; Complimentary wine and cheese reception included. The American
Coalition for Green Energy would like to invite you to our fundraising event.
See www.agreenamerica.org; go to the
"upcoming events" page. A eye opening and disturbing documentary about mountain
top removal mining in West Virginia and surrounding states and the devastating
environmental impact all in the name of "Clean Coal" A must see for all
Americans. "The flawless beauty of Novack's coverage of dynamic mountains,
slurry pools and rapidly churned-out coal underscores the inexorability of the
practice and the devastation in its wake." *Ronnie Scheib, Variety "...as
upsetting as it is informative..." Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times. Come and
see a really great film and enjoy refreshments and good conversation after the
film. Please come and please forward this to everyone you know in LA. I hope to
see you there! |
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Sept. 18: Coastal Conservation League in Charleston, South Carolina
presents a screening of the award winning documentary film " Mountain Top
Removal" on September 18, 2008 at the Terrace Theater. The film is presented as
part the Wild and Scenic Environmental touring film Festival sponsored by
Patagonia.
www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org
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Sept. 19 -20. Solar Solutions for West Virginia . It's not just
alternative energy any more! The Shepherd University Institute for Environmental
Studies and the West Virginia Division of Energy will host a free conference
that is open to the public on Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008.
The Friday agenda focuses on practical applications, including a
workshop on installing photovoltaic arrays. The Saturday agenda includes
presentations on passive solar design, photovoltaics, solar water heating, solar
community design, net-metering, and local and regional solar initiatives. We
will also host an alternative vehicle expo featuring the latest hybrid and other
vehicle technologies. Presentations are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, please contact Dr. Clarissa Mathews or Dr. Edward Snyder
of Shepherd University at (304) 876-5000. To register for this conference,
contact Diane Shewbridge at (304) 876-5227 or
dshewbri@shepherd.edu. To view a
flier about the Sept. 20 events, visit
www.shepherd.edu/wvrenewables. |
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September 19-21: Appalachian Community Economics conference, held at the
Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center in Abingdon, Virginia. See
http://appalachiancommunityeconomics.org/. |
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Sept. 23: The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. hears
the oral arguments in a mountaintop removal case filed by the Appalachian Center
for the Economy and the Environment, OVEC, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
and Coal River Mountain Watch. More info |
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September 25: Documentary "Mountain Top Removal" University of
Notre Dame National Energy Conference Sept 25. Filmmaker Michael O'Connell in
attendance for post screening discussion. See
www.hawriverfilms.com.
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Labor Day Weekend: The Paden City Fraternal Order of the Eagles will be
sponsoring its fourth annual Labor Day Film Festival on Labor Day weekend at the
Club, across the street from the Paden City Public Library. The Paden City
Public Library is a co-sponsor and the festival is officially endorsed by the
board of the West Virginia Labor History Association. Peter Argentine, the
director of "Monongah Remembers," will be present to introduce his film, "Monongah
Remembered." Mr. Argentine is hoping to expand the film to 55 minutes, including
some of the other footage he has already shot.
More info |
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Oct. 11: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Reynolds Hall,
Shepherdstown, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate, people
and communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any part of
the program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet, Kilowatt
Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles' Matewan - the
1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored the WV Sierra Club, with speakers from assorted
citizen groups.
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October 13-16: Solar Power Conference & Expo 2008, San Diego Convention
Center. For more information visit:
www.SolarPowerConference.com. |
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Oct. 15: The documentary "Mountain Top Removal" screens at the University
of Kentucky in Lexington. See
www.hawriverfilms.com. |
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Oct. 16: The documentary "Mountain Top Removal" screens at Columbia
College in Chicago Illinois at 6:30 pm. Director Michael O'Connell in attendance
for question and answer session after the screening. Screening sponsored by
Topless America. Film website
www.hawriverfilms.com |
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Nov. 22: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Cultural Center
Theater, Charleston, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate,
people and communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any
part of the program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet,
Kilowatt Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles'
Matewan - the 1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored by the WV Sierra Club, with speakers
from assorted citizen groups.
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