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Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 2, 2015
DEP’s Water Quality Standards Program Accepting Comments
DEP’s Water Quality Standards Program is now accepting comments. More
Issues: DEP, Pollution, Water
DEP’s Water Quality Standards Program Accepting Comments
DEP’s Water Quality Standards Program is now accepting comments. More
Issues: DEP, Pollution, Water
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: DEP, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, WV Legislature
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: DEP, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, WV Legislature
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: DEP, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
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: DEP, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Newsletter OVEC Jun 23, 2015
Winds of Change, Summer 2015
OVEC Wins Second Annual Jean and Leslie Douglas Pearl Award More
Issues: DEP, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Rogersville Shale
Winds of Change, Summer 2015
OVEC Wins Second Annual Jean and Leslie Douglas Pearl Award More
Issues: DEP, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Rogersville Shale
Hoots and Hollers Bill Hughes May 14, 2015
Silica Dust: Trouble for Well Pad Workers, Neighbors
To unlock gas (consisting mostly of methane) in deep shale formations, a very deep well is drilled (depth varies depending on location and shale formation). Once a well is drilled, the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking) begins. For this process, thousands of tons of silica sand are mixed with millions of gallons of valuable water and added to thousands of gallon of fracturing chemical. This sand/water/chemical mixture is then pumped under very high pressure down the well casing, causing the tight shale to fracture. More
Issues: DEP, Energy, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution
Silica Dust: Trouble for Well Pad Workers, Neighbors
To unlock gas (consisting mostly of methane) in deep shale formations, a very deep well is drilled (depth varies depending on location and shale formation). Once a well is drilled, the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking) begins. For this process, thousands of tons of silica sand are mixed with millions of gallons of valuable water and added to thousands of gallon of fracturing chemical. This sand/water/chemical mixture is then pumped under very high pressure down the well casing, causing the tight shale to fracture. More
Issues: DEP, Energy, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White May 8, 2015
Potential Gubernatorial Candidate Plans MTR Mine Near A Head-Start Preschool
In an April 21 article, Jim Justice, owner of Southern Coal Corporation, told the Beckley Register-Herald that he is considering running for WV governor in the 2016 election. For the record, OVEC, as a tax-exempt organization, never advocates for or against any political candidate. We do believe, however, that we play a positive role by providing […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, DEP, Mountaintop removal
Potential Gubernatorial Candidate Plans MTR Mine Near A Head-Start Preschool
In an April 21 article, Jim Justice, owner of Southern Coal Corporation, told the Beckley Register-Herald that he is considering running for WV governor in the 2016 election. For the record, OVEC, as a tax-exempt organization, never advocates for or against any political candidate. We do believe, however, that we play a positive role by providing […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, DEP, Mountaintop removal
Newsletter OVEC Sep 3, 2013
Winds of Change, September 2013
On the lovely summer evening of July 26, about 80 OVEC members and supporters, many pictured above, gathered to picnic at Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV. We venture to say that everyone had fun, enjoying meeting friends old and new. Thanks to everyone who came out. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, September 2013
On the lovely summer evening of July 26, about 80 OVEC members and supporters, many pictured above, gathered to picnic at Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV. We venture to say that everyone had fun, enjoying meeting friends old and new. Thanks to everyone who came out. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
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