Tag: Mountaintop removal

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Action Alert Vivian Nov 21, 2016
Will You Take Our Survey? Job Opening; From Worry to Thankfulness
No doubt, you've got a lot on your mind right now, so here's a chance to vent a little, at least in terms of what OVEC's work should look like going forward. More
Issues: DEP, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers, MTR Gallery OVEC Nov 19, 2016
Did MTR Make Richwood Flooding Worse?
#endMTR How much did this MTR site in the South Fork watershed exacerbate the destruction of Richwood, #WV? https://ohvec.org/richwood-flooding-mtr/ More
Issues: Climate change, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers Vivian Nov 16, 2016
Will You Complete Quick Survey About OVEC’s Work?
We urge you to complete this 5-minute survey. Your answers to the survey questions will help shape our work over the coming years. More
Issues: Clean elections, Climate change, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Renewable energy

Hoots and Hollers Randi Pokladnik Oct 7, 2016
Larry Gibson’s Fight to Save the Mountains of Appalachia
Sadly, Larry passed away in September of 2012, but his activism lives on. He has educated millions of people both nationally and internationally on this issue. They now take up his cause. While we cannot all be heroes like Larry, we can conserve electricity. Every time you turn off that light or crank down that thermostat, you help keep a mountain in tact a little while longer and honor the memory of Larry Gibson, the Keeper of the Mountain. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal

Newsletter OVEC Oct 3, 2016
Winds of Change, Fall 2016
OVEC’s board of directors, with the help of a dedicated Leadership Transition Committee, has selected Natalie Thompson as OVEC’s next executive director. Congratulations, Natalie! And thanks to the committee, for a job well done! More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Social justice, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 8, 2016
NAS Accepting Nominations for Study on MTR and Health
From NAS: The Committee on Earth Resources of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the Academies) seeks nominations for a new, ad hoc Committee on Potential Human Health Effects of Surface Coal Mining Operations in Central Appalachia. Learn more here and find link to submit your nomination. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal

Action Alert Vivian Aug 31, 2016
Meet Our New ED and Check Out the Action Opps
In this alert: Meet Our Incoming ED and Wish Janet Well. Watch Your Water and Keep Your Kroger, Stay Tuned for Opp to Tell Researchers about MTR and Health More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Water

Press Release OVEC Aug 19, 2016
Environmental Groups Secure Settlement from Coal Mine Owner to Restore Mining Sites Across West Virginia
The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC), and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, announced a $6 million stream restoration and reforestation settlement today with the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF). More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Reclamation

Action Alert Vivian Jul 11, 2016
Calling on You to Comment, Come Out, Contemplate
Support Our Work: Donate Recent Alerts View this alert online Stop a New MTR Permit on Coal River Mountain Coal River Mountain Watch is urging folks like you to attend an informal conference on Alpha Natural Resources’ 561-acre “Center Contour” mountaintop removal permit (number S300316) on Coal River Mountain. See recent photos and video of the site […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal

Newsletter OVEC Jul 5, 2016
Winds of Change, Summer 2016
A Letter From Our Retiring Executive Director, Court Directs DOI to Reconsider Removing Protections from Blair Mountain Battlefield, More... More
Issues: FERC, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution

Press Release OVEC Jul 1, 2016
Groups Secure Settlement Requiring Alpha Natural Resources to Fund Community Restoration Projects
Agreement modifies existing water treatment settlement and resolves the groups’ objections in Alpha’s bankruptcy More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Reclamation, Social justice

Action Alert Vivian Jun 7, 2016
Contact Congress to Reclaim Our Mountains; Plant Seeds of Resistance, More
Support Our Work: Donate Recent Alerts View this alert online Tell Congress: It’s Time to Reclaim Our Mountains This week, some OVEC volunteers and a staff member are joining about 40 folks in Washington, D.C. to speak up to defend our water and reclaim our future—and they need your help. The RECLAIM Act, which would accelerate the release of $1 […] More
Issues: Climate change, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines

Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Jun 1, 2016
You Did It!
You did it! YOU DID IT! Together WE did it! Thank you for the out-pouring of generosity to help OVEC meet its $20,000 challenge grant goals. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Renewable energy, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating May 27, 2016
OVEC Reaches Matching Grant Goal!
Together, we did it! Thank you! With the generous support of OVEC’s donors/members, from on-line donations, cash, checks and pledges, you all have helped us meet and exceed the $20,000 challenge grant goal from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. Whether you donated $10 or $500, your gift has already made a difference! More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Renewable energy, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 19, 2016
Ongoing #RubberStampRebellion
An update on the OVEC crew's participation in Beyond Extreme Energy's (BXE) ongoing #RubberStampRebellion, with shots or the skit in front of the US International Trade Commission. More
Issues: Climate change, Energy, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Transition economy

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 10, 2016
Update on the Environmental Songwriting Contest
Several months ago we told you about the Environmental Songwriting Contest With Cash Prizes.  Use the power of music to address some of the most important issues of our time, and please help spread the word: A message from the Connecticut Songwriters Association: Calling All Songwriters: The international Environmental Songwriting Contest, sponsored by the CT Songwriters Association, is […] More
Issues: Climate change, Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 3, 2016
Time To Choose Coming to Theaters in U.S. on June 3
Time To Choose comes to theaters across the U.S. on June 3. In this documentary, Oscar-winning documentary director Charles Ferguson addresses global climate change, capturing the urgency of the issue and the innovation of people worldwide who are coming up with solutions. More
Issues: Climate change, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers Vivian Apr 24, 2016
Derrick Jensen, MTR and the Ruffed Grouse
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by Derrick Jensen, an activist and the author of more than 20 books, about environmental destruction, violence against women, racism, imperialism, and so on. Derrick says his work is about “trying to stop this culture from destroying the biosphere.” The interview will air tonight, Sunday, April 24, at […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers Vivian Apr 18, 2016
Earth Day(s) Activities Going on This Week, and to End of Month; Vote!
April’s greening of the land is here and so are Earth Day events, to help us learn about ways to green up our lives and our communities. If you are in Huntington, Charleston or Parkersburg we hope you will join OVEC at these events: April 20: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Earth Day at MU Student Center Plaza. OVEC […] More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Social justice, Water