Tag: Mountaintop removal

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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

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

Press Release Dianne Bady Nov 24, 2015
WV Groups Seek to End Water Pollution at Shuttered Mines
Environmental groups including Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Sierra Club initiated legal action today to stop pollution from three valley fills at the site of the now “reclaimed” White Flame mountaintop removal mine. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution

Press Release Robin Blakeman Nov 23, 2015
Media Advisory: #GivingTuesday: OVEC’s Night at the Kanawha Forest Exposition
Volunteers and staff of the Huntington-based Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition will be on hand to meet with visitors to the 247 Capitol St. storefront space that evening. They’ll explain the group’s work to those interested. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 21, 2015
#GivingTuesday: OVEC’s Night at the Kanawha Forest Exposition
From 6 - 8 p.m. on #GivingTuesday, December 1, we hope you'll come out for OVEC’s Night at the Kanawha Forest Exposition, 247 Capitol St., Charleston, WV. Stop in for refreshments and to listen to the music of local musician Paul Epstein. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Social justice, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 20, 2015
Kanawha Forest Exposition ~ Nov. 23 to Dec. 5
The Kanawha Forest Coalition is excited to announce the Kanawha Forest Exposition - two weeks of local music, film screenings, a photo & video exhibit, workshops, arts and crafts, and more from November 23 to December 5 at 247 Capitol St. (corner of Lee St. and Capitol St. right next to Delfine's Jewelry) in downtown Charleston, WV. More
Issues: Climate change, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 18, 2015
The Return of Treehuggers’ Ball is Dec. 4
After a five-year hiatus, OVEC's Treehuggers' Ball is back! We hope you will join us! This will be our 19th Treehuggers’ Ball Fun(d)raiser. The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the VClub Night Club, 741 6th Ave, Huntington, WV. More
Issues: Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Rogersville Shale, Social justice, Water

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

Press Release OVEC Nov 8, 2015
Mayoral Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks OVEC’s New Presence in Old Central City
On November 7, members and supporters of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition gathered to celebrate the group’s new and remodeled office space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, office tours, live music and refreshments. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal

Action Alert Vivian Oct 22, 2015
Take a Few Moments to Comment For Streams, More
Comment for streams on SPR by Oct. 26; come out for public water on Oct. 26; take action for racial justice and get ready for the Treehuggers' Ball: An OVEC Action Alert More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Racial inequality, WV American Water

Newsletter OVEC Oct 12, 2015
Winds of Change, Fall 2015
On June 15, we held our first forum on the Rogersville Shale in Huntington. About 200 people attended. WV Public Radio and TV stations WSAZ and WOWK aired stories on the forum. More
Issues: Climate change, Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

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

Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Oct 1, 2015
Prayers for The Ground Beneath Our Hearts
On September 12, despite cold, wind and rain, about 25 people from across West Virginia showed up for the Ground Beneath Our Hearts, held at a picnic shelter in Kanawha State Forest. They came to honor and heal the people and places we love. As people entered the picnic shelter, they noticed a prayer cloth catching the wind. Each person […] More
Issues: Faith, Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers Dan Sep 24, 2015
Defend Water, Defend Our Future
States with a water scarcity problem, like California, would love access to the amount of water that West Virginia has. While our water may be plentiful here, we have to defend it to keep it clean and usable. More
Issues: Climate change, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Water

Press Release OVEC Sep 23, 2015
Discussion of Pope Francis’ Letter Open to the Public
The public is invited to join a discussion of the letter from Pope Francis to all people, "Laudato SI: On Care for Our Common Home." Free and open to all, the series is sponsored by a collection of local faith groups and climate activists. More
Issues: Faith, Mountaintop removal, Pollution

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

Press Release OVEC Sep 22, 2015
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Threatened Bat From Two West Virginia Coal Mines
The Center for Biological Diversity, Coal River Mountain Watch, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, and the Sierra Club filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for their failure to protect threatened northern long-eared bats at two proposed mountaintop-removal coal mines in West Virginia. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 16, 2015
We Need You at Final SPR Hearing Tonight!
All hands on deck! Even if you don’t want to speak in public, please come out. (Wear blue.) We need a good presence at the: Stream Protection Rule Draft Environmental Impact Statement Hearing 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston, WV More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Regulation, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 9, 2015
Our Water, Our Future Pre-SPR-Hearing Party
Water- and mountain-lovers, before you speak out at the SPR hearing, come enjoy one another's company at a pre-hearing party. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 9, 2015
Rides Available to “Stream Protection” Rule Hearing
Need a ride to the SPR hearing? We'll try to help. We'll have pickup locations in Huntington/Barboursville, Beckley, Weston, and Logan. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Water