Tag: Coal
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Action Alert Vivian Apr 14, 2016
April Actions Bring Satisfactions – Take Part!
Support Our Work: Donate Recent Alerts View this alert online Double Your Impact: Donate for Our Challenge Grant If you read our action alerts, then you know we don’t often ask for donations, but we do actually alert you to actions you can take to make a difference for the water, air, land, and our […] More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
April Actions Bring Satisfactions – Take Part!
Support Our Work: Donate Recent Alerts View this alert online Double Your Impact: Donate for Our Challenge Grant If you read our action alerts, then you know we don’t often ask for donations, but we do actually alert you to actions you can take to make a difference for the water, air, land, and our […] More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Mar 30, 2016
Consultant Sought for Energy and Natural Resources Working Group of AFN
The newly established Energy and Natural Resources Working Group (ENRWG) of the Appalachia Funders Network (AFN) seeks a consultant to enable successful collaboration among the member organizations by providing leadership, content expertise, and facilitation in support of our shared vision. The consultant will have access to administrative support to schedule calls, take notes during calls, […] More
Issues: Coal, Renewable energy, Social justice, Transition economy
Consultant Sought for Energy and Natural Resources Working Group of AFN
The newly established Energy and Natural Resources Working Group (ENRWG) of the Appalachia Funders Network (AFN) seeks a consultant to enable successful collaboration among the member organizations by providing leadership, content expertise, and facilitation in support of our shared vision. The consultant will have access to administrative support to schedule calls, take notes during calls, […] More
Issues: Coal, Renewable energy, Social justice, Transition economy
Newsletter OVEC Mar 28, 2016
Winds of Change, Spring 2016
In December, OVEC organized a one-day, statewide meeting called It’s A Gas at Jackson’s Mill 4-H Camp, which was attended by representatives of organizations across West Virginia working on various aspects of deep shale oil and gas “development.” More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Climate change, Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Water
Winds of Change, Spring 2016
In December, OVEC organized a one-day, statewide meeting called It’s A Gas at Jackson’s Mill 4-H Camp, which was attended by representatives of organizations across West Virginia working on various aspects of deep shale oil and gas “development.” More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Climate change, Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Water
Press Release OVEC Feb 12, 2016
Lawsuit Launched Over Federal Authorization of Widespread Destruction of Protected Bat’s Habitat
Four conservation groups today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for authorizing logging and widespread destruction of habitat for northern long-eared bats, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. More
Issues: Coal, Pipelines
Lawsuit Launched Over Federal Authorization of Widespread Destruction of Protected Bat’s Habitat
Four conservation groups today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for authorizing logging and widespread destruction of habitat for northern long-eared bats, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. More
Issues: Coal, Pipelines
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Feb 4, 2016
Prayer for West Virginia and Her People
We pray that people—especially those who are most in need—would be placed as a higher priority than profit. We pray for creative alternatives to the status quo. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Prayer for West Virginia and Her People
We pray that people—especially those who are most in need—would be placed as a higher priority than profit. We pray for creative alternatives to the status quo. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 29, 2016
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 film Blood On The Mountain as the kickoff for the West Virginia University Community Human Rights Film Festival WHEN: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 7:00 p.m. Film starts, discussion panel follows screening (runtime: 93 minutes). WHERE: Gluck Theatre, WVU Mountainlair, 1550 […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
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 film Blood On The Mountain as the kickoff for the West Virginia University Community Human Rights Film Festival WHEN: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 7:00 p.m. Film starts, discussion panel follows screening (runtime: 93 minutes). WHERE: Gluck Theatre, WVU Mountainlair, 1550 […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 25, 2016
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 of WV environmental groups will have informational tables under the Golden Dome. You know OVEC will be there! Dig out from the weekend winter storm and come connect with folks working on environmental issues in West Virginia. Learn about the […] More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal
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 of WV environmental groups will have informational tables under the Golden Dome. You know OVEC will be there! Dig out from the weekend winter storm and come connect with folks working on environmental issues in West Virginia. Learn about the […] More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jan 14, 2016
Register Now for Free Job Training that Starts Jan. 25
The Coalfield Development Corporation and Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences at Marshall University are encouraging folks to register now for a free job training course that starts January 25. The training course is called “The Quality Environmental Jobs Initiative”(QEJI) and is funded through an Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant from the […] More
Issues: Coal, Transition economy
Register Now for Free Job Training that Starts Jan. 25
The Coalfield Development Corporation and Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences at Marshall University are encouraging folks to register now for a free job training course that starts January 25. The training course is called “The Quality Environmental Jobs Initiative”(QEJI) and is funded through an Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant from the […] More
Issues: Coal, Transition economy
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 7, 2016
Tennessee – Support the Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petition
From our friends in Tennessee, who are active with United Mountain Defense: Last month, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining issued a draft report approving the state of Tennessee’s request to protect ridgetops from destructive mountaintop coal mining. If the state’s request is approved, at least 67,000 acres in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal
Tennessee – Support the Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petition
From our friends in Tennessee, who are active with United Mountain Defense: Last month, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining issued a draft report approving the state of Tennessee’s request to protect ridgetops from destructive mountaintop coal mining. If the state’s request is approved, at least 67,000 acres in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 27, 2015
People’s Pastoral: Our Stories Take Us Home
From a Catholic Committee of Appalachia press release: An Appalachian Catholic social justice organization has issued a regional grassroots pastoral letter on the call to be a “church of the poor” and the transformative power of people’s stories in the work for justice. The Catholic Committee of Appalachia (CCA), based in Spencer, West Virginia, releases this […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Racial inequality, Social justice
People’s Pastoral: Our Stories Take Us Home
From a Catholic Committee of Appalachia press release: An Appalachian Catholic social justice organization has issued a regional grassroots pastoral letter on the call to be a “church of the poor” and the transformative power of people’s stories in the work for justice. The Catholic Committee of Appalachia (CCA), based in Spencer, West Virginia, releases this […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Racial inequality, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 17, 2015
OVEC’s Successes in 2015: Thank You!
OVEC's work is successful because of the work of our volunteers, members and supporters. Thank you! Here's a sampling of some of our 2015 successes. As you make your end donations, please remember OVEC. Donations to OVEC are tax-deductible. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Climate change, Coal, DEP, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Mountaintop removal
OVEC’s Successes in 2015: Thank You!
OVEC's work is successful because of the work of our volunteers, members and supporters. Thank you! Here's a sampling of some of our 2015 successes. As you make your end donations, please remember OVEC. Donations to OVEC are tax-deductible. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Climate change, Coal, DEP, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 3, 2015
OVEC Founder’s Statement on Blankenship Verdict
A statement by OVEC founder Dianne Bady on the breaking news that the jury in the trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has reached its verdict after ten days of deliberation: Don Blankenship got off on the most legally serious charge — securities fraud — which carried a penalty of up to thirty years. […] More
Issues: Coal
OVEC Founder’s Statement on Blankenship Verdict
A statement by OVEC founder Dianne Bady on the breaking news that the jury in the trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has reached its verdict after ten days of deliberation: Don Blankenship got off on the most legally serious charge — securities fraud — which carried a penalty of up to thirty years. […] More
Issues: Coal
Press Release OVEC Nov 30, 2015
West Virginia Groups Oppose Morrisey’s Attack on the Clean Power Plan
Citing numerous health studies plaintiffs insist the need for CPP is now. More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
West Virginia Groups Oppose Morrisey’s Attack on the Clean Power Plan
Citing numerous health studies plaintiffs insist the need for CPP is now. More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 30, 2015
Time to Choose No More Sacrifice Zones
Update: the free streaming period is over, but you can see a clip of the film here. Follow the film on Facebook here and on Twitter here. Use the hashtag: #TimeToChoose. Time To Choose, a new film by the Oscar-winning documentary director Charles Ferguson will be screened at two special events in Paris in two weeks during the UN climate-change […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Rogersville Shale, Sustainability, Transition economy
Time to Choose No More Sacrifice Zones
Update: the free streaming period is over, but you can see a clip of the film here. Follow the film on Facebook here and on Twitter here. Use the hashtag: #TimeToChoose. Time To Choose, a new film by the Oscar-winning documentary director Charles Ferguson will be screened at two special events in Paris in two weeks during the UN climate-change […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Rogersville Shale, Sustainability, Transition economy
Press Release OVEC Nov 17, 2015
Coal-Mac Mine Complex Destroying Pine Creek Watershed
Local citizen and clean water groups filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia over widespread water pollution from Coal-Mac, Inc.’s sprawling surface coal mining complex in Logan County, West Virginia. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Coal-Mac Mine Complex Destroying Pine Creek Watershed
Local citizen and clean water groups filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia over widespread water pollution from Coal-Mac, Inc.’s sprawling surface coal mining complex in Logan County, West Virginia. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Gallery Vivian Oct 23, 2015
Masseyopoly
Masseyopoly: The Game of Mine Safety and Environmental Compliance. And oh yeah, making money. More
Issues: Coal
Masseyopoly
Masseyopoly: The Game of Mine Safety and Environmental Compliance. And oh yeah, making money. More
Issues: Coal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 1, 2015
Get Inspired to Write Your Stream Protection Comments
Miss the Stream Protection Rule hearings? You can still submit written comments by Oct. 26. Read these comments, get inspired to write. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Regulation, Water
Get Inspired to Write Your Stream Protection Comments
Miss the Stream Protection Rule hearings? You can still submit written comments by Oct. 26. Read these comments, get inspired to write. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Regulation, Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 30, 2015
Dethroned King Coal’s Castle Modeled After Which Cultural Icon?
Blankenship's castle on the mountain - Burns Manor or Princess Peach's Castle? More
Issues: Coal
Dethroned King Coal’s Castle Modeled After Which Cultural Icon?
Blankenship's castle on the mountain - Burns Manor or Princess Peach's Castle? More
Issues: Coal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 30, 2015
Don Blankenship’s Castle Overlooking the Site of Another Tragedy
Blankenship's pending trial and crazy castle bring up far too many horrifying memories; history slips into today as we still pay coal industry's myriad costs. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Don Blankenship’s Castle Overlooking the Site of Another Tragedy
Blankenship's pending trial and crazy castle bring up far too many horrifying memories; history slips into today as we still pay coal industry's myriad costs. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Dan Sep 22, 2015
West Oakland, West Virginia: Solidarity in Stopping Coal Craziness
Stop coal exports. Hopefully, folks in Oakland can build some solidarity with those fighting the dirty and dying coal industry here in Appalachia. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Racial inequality, Social justice
West Oakland, West Virginia: Solidarity in Stopping Coal Craziness
Stop coal exports. Hopefully, folks in Oakland can build some solidarity with those fighting the dirty and dying coal industry here in Appalachia. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Racial inequality, Social justice