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Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 31, 2015
CD Collins Offers Personal Story of Injuries from Pipeline Explosion
In video and novel, artist CD Collins offers up her personal story of terrifying injuries she endured from a pipeline explosion. More
Issues: FrackingMarcellus ShalePipelinesRegulationRogersville Shale
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 28, 2015
Protest Dick Cheney’s Visit to West Virginia
On September 3, Cheney will keynote the Chamber of Commerce meeting at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. Cheney shouldn't get a red carpet greeting. Come protest his visit to WV. More
Issues: Clean electionsFrackingMarcellus ShalePollutionSocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 20, 2015
Paul Epstein’s Blair Mountain
Who’s going to stand up and save our mountains? Who’s going to stand for the streams? Who’s going to stand for the lives of the people Against the power of the Machine? More
Issues: Mountaintop removalMusicSocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 20, 2015
No New Prison in “District 12”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has proposed to build a new facility located in the mountains of eastern Kentucky—the actual region used as the model for "District 12" in The Hunger Games trilogy, showing that the police state isn't just science fiction. More
Issues: Mountaintop removalSocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2015
Stream Protection Rule? Your Comments Needed!
All hands on deck!: Come to the hearing in WV! Location: Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston 5:00 – 9:00 p.m, Thursday, Sept. 17 More
Issues: CoalEnergyMountaintop removalPollutionWater
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 17, 2015
Free Tickets for WV Premier of Blood on the Mountain
Step right up and get your free tickets! The West Virginia premier of Blood On The Mountain will be held at 7 p.m. on September 4 at the Culture Center on the State Capitol Grounds, 1900 Kanawha Blvd, Charleston WV. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanksCemetery protectionCoalHealthMountaintop removalPollutionSocial justice
Fracking Rig
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 30, 2015
The Injustice of Fracking
Yes, we need gas, but at what cost? More
Issues: EnergyFrackingMarcellus ShalePollutionRogersville Shale
Pipeline
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 17, 2015
Call to Action: “No New Permits Fast”
Beyond Extreme Energy has decided to organize a long-term, water-only “No New Permits Fast” this September in front of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. We are undertaking this action in support of the call in Pope Francis’s encyclical, “Laudato Si,” for action on the climate crisis commensurate with its seriousness. More
Issues: EnergyFERCFrackingPipelines
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 13, 2015
Radioactive Drill Cuttings and WV Landfills
In his commentary of the report, Hughes writes, "Wetzel County has had active Marcellus black shale exploration and drilling for at least eight years now. And finally we now have a public report that clearly, unambiguously states that Marcellus shale is radioactive. Of course, geologists have known that for many decades. But, also for decades, there has been great reluctance by the natural gas exploration and production companies to acknowledge that fact in public." More
Issues: DEPFrackingHealthMarcellus ShalePollutionWV Legislature
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 13, 2015
Dear Senator Manchin: Please Lead WV Out of Fossil Fuel Quagmire
The Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance and other groups have written an open letter to Senator Joe Manchin asking him to lead the state out of the fossil fuel quagmire / crisis we are in. More
Issues: Climate changeCoalMarcellus ShaleMountaintop removalPipelinesPollutionRenewable energySocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 9, 2015
No More MTR on Coal River Mountain (Or Anywhere)
The WV DEP held an informal conference on the Long Ridge mountaintop removal permit on July 7. Of course, Coal River Mountain Watch urged folks to comment against Alpha Natural Resources’ proposed new 847-acre site on Coal River Mountain. More
Issues: DEPHealthMountaintop removalSocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 9, 2015
Together We Grow: Help Fund Our Office Space
OVEC's roots run deep. For 28 years, thanks to the help of folks like you, we’ve worked together to defend the air, land and water for the people and communities we love. Together We Grow. Now, we are pushing our roots deeper, so we can broaden our reach. More
Issues: Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 8, 2015
Sept. 12: The Ground Beneath Our Hearts
Mark your calendars now and join OVEC on September 12 for a very special international event, The Ground Beneath Our Hearts! This will be a worldwide celebration of our love for the beauty of our homes and heritage in places that have been terribly damaged by extractive industries. OVEC will be hosting an Appalachian celebration at Kanawha State Forest (Shelter #6) beginning at 11:00 a.m. More
Issues: Climate changeCoalFrackingHealthMarcellus ShaleMountaintop removalMusicPipelinesPollutionRogersville ShaleWater
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 7, 2015
$50 Billion Just Waiting For Groups Like Ours
The fabulous Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation has funded OVEC for years. Noyes knows that small grassroots groups like ours are making a real difference in the world. They also know we face big issues and that we need to funding to increase our capacity on the ground. That's why Noyes has started a campaign to get donor advised funds into the hands of grassroots groups across the country. Currently, more than $50 billion in donors advised funds are waiting to be contributed to nonprofit organizations. Imagine what $50 billion can do to advance social justice! More
Issues: Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 3, 2015
July 13: Not Your Grandparent’s Oil & Gas Industry, Meeting Two
Please plan to join us at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13 at First Congregational UCC, 701 5th Ave, Huntington, WV. Come join the community conversation. Share what you know and what you want to know about leasing of mineral rights in Wayne and surrounding counties. Come voice your concerns about potential Rogersville Shale "development" in our area. More
Issues: HealthMarcellus ShalePipelinesPollutionRogersville Shale
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 2, 2015
Rogersville Shale: USGS Report on Rome Trough
In our attempts to learn more about Rogersville Shale, we've excerpted some information from Evidence for Cambrian Petroleum Source Rocks in the Rome Trough of WV and KY, Appalachian Basin (U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO Open-File Report 05-1443). Note that the information below is restricted to the reports findings for West Virginia. More
Issues: FrackingRogersville Shale
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 19, 2015
Call to Action for Racial Equality in WV
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Issues: Racial inequalitySocial justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 2, 2015
Rally This Friday: Tell DEP: Issue “Show Cause” Order; Revoke KD#2
June 5: 10 -11 a.m Rally! at the WV DEP (601 57th St. SE next to the Kanawha Mall). Rally to urge the DEP to hold Keystone Coal accountable by issuing the Show Cause Order and revoking the KD#2 permit! More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 2, 2015
Save the Date: July 31 is Picnic Time
Circle July 31 on your calendar and plan to join us for OVEC’s annual member and invited-guest picnic. Come on out to Coonskin Park! More
Issues: Clean electionsEnergyFrackingHealthMarcellus ShaleMountaintop removalMusicPipelinesSocial justiceWater
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