Tag: Pollution
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Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Aug 17, 2018
We Won! And, Now A Related Battle: Your Comments Needed!
Today! Federal court rules that life-saving protections must now be implemented by industry. That's a big win! Now please comment for more community protections. Details here. More
Issues: MCHM, Pollution, Water
We Won! And, Now A Related Battle: Your Comments Needed!
Today! Federal court rules that life-saving protections must now be implemented by industry. That's a big win! Now please comment for more community protections. Details here. More
Issues: MCHM, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Aug 9, 2018
Submit Comments to Your Governor re: Ohio River Pollution Standards
Please contact your governor about ORSANCO's Ohio River pollution control standards. Here's how, If you want to attend a meeting where ORSANCO makes a decision on these standards, contact Robin. Here's how. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Submit Comments to Your Governor re: Ohio River Pollution Standards
Please contact your governor about ORSANCO's Ohio River pollution control standards. Here's how, If you want to attend a meeting where ORSANCO makes a decision on these standards, contact Robin. Here's how. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Randi Pokladnik Aug 8, 2018
Drowning in a Sea of Estrogen: Another Reason for #PetroFreeWV, #NoASH
Chemicals used in oil and gas fracking are another source of chemicals wrecking havoc with our fertility. More than 130 chemicals used in fracking are known or suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals. #PetroFreeWV #NoASH More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Pollution, Water
Drowning in a Sea of Estrogen: Another Reason for #PetroFreeWV, #NoASH
Chemicals used in oil and gas fracking are another source of chemicals wrecking havoc with our fertility. More than 130 chemicals used in fracking are known or suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals. #PetroFreeWV #NoASH More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 1, 2018
Volunteer, Show the Ohio River Some Love: Living Land & Waters Garbage Barge Here Now
Come help clean up the Ohio River. Jump on the Garbage Barge. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Volunteer, Show the Ohio River Some Love: Living Land & Waters Garbage Barge Here Now
Come help clean up the Ohio River. Jump on the Garbage Barge. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Jul 26, 2018
West Virginians Do Not Want China’s Appalachian Gas Investments: #NoASH #PetroFreeWV
Not everyone here in West Virginia thinks building Cancer Alley #2 along the entire Ohio River border of our state would be wonderful. Far from it! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
West Virginians Do Not Want China’s Appalachian Gas Investments: #NoASH #PetroFreeWV
Not everyone here in West Virginia thinks building Cancer Alley #2 along the entire Ohio River border of our state would be wonderful. Far from it! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Action Alert Vivian Jul 24, 2018
Act Now: Ohio River Pollution Control Standards in Jeopardy; Upcoming Events
ORSANCO needs to hear from you: Come to the hearing, or submit written comments and please write a letter to the editor to encourage others to comment, too. #waterislife More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution
Act Now: Ohio River Pollution Control Standards in Jeopardy; Upcoming Events
ORSANCO needs to hear from you: Come to the hearing, or submit written comments and please write a letter to the editor to encourage others to comment, too. #waterislife More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Randi Pokladnik Jul 21, 2018
Why We Shouldn’t Frack Our Forests (or Fields, or Farms, or…)
To believe that one can conduct fracking and still sustain a vibrant, healthy forest ecosystem is ludicrous. More
Issues: Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Why We Shouldn’t Frack Our Forests (or Fields, or Farms, or…)
To believe that one can conduct fracking and still sustain a vibrant, healthy forest ecosystem is ludicrous. More
Issues: Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 11, 2018
Ask Your State Legislators to Stand Up to Global Corporations, Speak Out Against ISDS in NAFTA
Attention West Virginians! Easy e-action to urge your state legislators to stand up to global corporations at NAFTA is renegotiated. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Social justice
Ask Your State Legislators to Stand Up to Global Corporations, Speak Out Against ISDS in NAFTA
Attention West Virginians! Easy e-action to urge your state legislators to stand up to global corporations at NAFTA is renegotiated. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Jul 3, 2018
Coordinated Ohio River Pollution Control Standards May Disappear: Comment!
Now is the time to write your comments for the sake of the Ohio River. ORSANCO has worked to ensure consistent water quality standards on the Ohio River for six decades and should not abdicate that role now. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Coordinated Ohio River Pollution Control Standards May Disappear: Comment!
Now is the time to write your comments for the sake of the Ohio River. ORSANCO has worked to ensure consistent water quality standards on the Ohio River for six decades and should not abdicate that role now. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Jun 14, 2018
Less or More Ohio River Pollution Control Standards?
Source of drinking water for 5 million, the Ohio River is the most polluted ricer in the U.S. Be ready to tell ORSANCO to drop its the proposal to change in the way it deals with pollution control standards. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Less or More Ohio River Pollution Control Standards?
Source of drinking water for 5 million, the Ohio River is the most polluted ricer in the U.S. Be ready to tell ORSANCO to drop its the proposal to change in the way it deals with pollution control standards. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Newsletter OVEC Jun 14, 2018
Winds of Change, Summer, 2018
March 22 is World Water Day, and to celebrate, we teamed up with our partners in the Tri-State Water Defense group for a couple of events. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, Summer, 2018
March 22 is World Water Day, and to celebrate, we teamed up with our partners in the Tri-State Water Defense group for a couple of events. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Randi Pokladnik Jun 14, 2018
The Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub and Why You Need to Take Action
Petrochemicals, pipelines, and plastics are not a plus for the Ohio Valley. We are threatening the future of generations to come if we buy into this promise of short-term economic gains instead of realizing the disastrous long-term effects that will occur. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, Rogersville Shale
The Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub and Why You Need to Take Action
Petrochemicals, pipelines, and plastics are not a plus for the Ohio Valley. We are threatening the future of generations to come if we buy into this promise of short-term economic gains instead of realizing the disastrous long-term effects that will occur. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, Rogersville Shale
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Jun 12, 2018
Sign-On to Show Your Opposition to the Appalachian Petrochemical Complex
We are just a few days away from our #PaddleAgainstPetro action on June 18. Please sign on to this letter to show your opposition to the proposed Appalachian Storage Hub. Sign, then share! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Sign-On to Show Your Opposition to the Appalachian Petrochemical Complex
We are just a few days away from our #PaddleAgainstPetro action on June 18. Please sign on to this letter to show your opposition to the proposed Appalachian Storage Hub. Sign, then share! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 18, 2018
First Stage of ASH: Falcon Pipeline; Comment by May 30
The Falcon Pipeline is a critical first component of the Appalachian Storage Hub, so comment in person May 23, or comment in writing by May 30. Here's how. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
First Stage of ASH: Falcon Pipeline; Comment by May 30
The Falcon Pipeline is a critical first component of the Appalachian Storage Hub, so comment in person May 23, or comment in writing by May 30. Here's how. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 17, 2018
#BreakFreeFromPlastic Tour Includes Stop in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Plastics don’t just pollute the ocean, they pollute from cradle to grave starting with the communities impacted by oil & gas extraction from which plastics are made. International #breakfreefromplastics tour includes a day with OVEC, and many of our allies. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
#BreakFreeFromPlastic Tour Includes Stop in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Plastics don’t just pollute the ocean, they pollute from cradle to grave starting with the communities impacted by oil & gas extraction from which plastics are made. International #breakfreefromplastics tour includes a day with OVEC, and many of our allies. More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 15, 2018
Poor People’s Campaign Resurrected: Sign-On to Statement of Support
We are encouraging individuals and groups to sign on to a letter of support for the Poor People's Campaign. We urge others in our movement to endorse and join with the Poor People’s Campaign. We call particular attention to the plan for actions the week of June 3-9 on ecological devastation and health. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Social justice, Transition economy
Poor People’s Campaign Resurrected: Sign-On to Statement of Support
We are encouraging individuals and groups to sign on to a letter of support for the Poor People's Campaign. We urge others in our movement to endorse and join with the Poor People’s Campaign. We call particular attention to the plan for actions the week of June 3-9 on ecological devastation and health. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Social justice, Transition economy
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 19, 2018
Final Hours to Register to Speak at EPA’s Hearing on Outrageous Rollback of the Coal Ash Rule
It's down to the wire! There are just a few hours left to register to speak at EPA's public hearing on their outrageous rollback of the coal ash rule next Tuesday. More
Issues: Coal, Pollution
Final Hours to Register to Speak at EPA’s Hearing on Outrageous Rollback of the Coal Ash Rule
It's down to the wire! There are just a few hours left to register to speak at EPA's public hearing on their outrageous rollback of the coal ash rule next Tuesday. More
Issues: Coal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 18, 2018
Help Create Our Local Global Earth Exchange 2018
OVEC's is seeking volunteers and representatives of local progressive groups to help organize a local Global Earth Exchange event, on the banks of the Ohio River on June 16. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Help Create Our Local Global Earth Exchange 2018
OVEC's is seeking volunteers and representatives of local progressive groups to help organize a local Global Earth Exchange event, on the banks of the Ohio River on June 16. More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 6, 2018
Another Clustertruck in Wetzel County, WV Shows One Reason We Want #NoASH and a #PetroFreeWV
Corporations building major pipelines such as the Mountaineer Xpress, the Mountain Valley, and the Atlantic Coast are ramping up construction activity here in West Virginia. Rover Pipeline construction has proven problematical. Those who stand to profit handsomely from the proposed massive Appalachian Storage Hub/ Petrochemical Complex are breathlessly promoting all kinds of supposed benefits of […] More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution
Another Clustertruck in Wetzel County, WV Shows One Reason We Want #NoASH and a #PetroFreeWV
Corporations building major pipelines such as the Mountaineer Xpress, the Mountain Valley, and the Atlantic Coast are ramping up construction activity here in West Virginia. Rover Pipeline construction has proven problematical. Those who stand to profit handsomely from the proposed massive Appalachian Storage Hub/ Petrochemical Complex are breathlessly promoting all kinds of supposed benefits of […] More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Apr 4, 2018
Big Questions About Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex
We've heard the news reports that the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex project will be a "game changer" for our region, but how will it change our current "game"? A real game changer flips the same old, same old fossil fuel story. It’s time for water drinkers and air breathers to win! Team up! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution
Big Questions About Proposed Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex
We've heard the news reports that the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex project will be a "game changer" for our region, but how will it change our current "game"? A real game changer flips the same old, same old fossil fuel story. It’s time for water drinkers and air breathers to win! Team up! More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Climate change, Fracking, Pipelines, Pollution