Tag: Water
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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 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 Jun 7, 2018
Jam-packed June: Jump to it for Justice
Here are some of the regional June events you can attend and actions you can take to help the long arc of the moral universe bend ever closer to justice... More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, Fracking, Pipelines, Social justice, Water
Jam-packed June: Jump to it for Justice
Here are some of the regional June events you can attend and actions you can take to help the long arc of the moral universe bend ever closer to justice... More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, Fracking, Pipelines, Social justice, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 5, 2018
Join Tri-State Water Defense Network on June 16
Join Tri-State Water Defense Network on June 16 in Huntington for the Ohio River Sweep in the morning, Radical Joy for the Ohio River at noon, and the 2nd Annual Huntington Pride Picnic at 3. More
Issues: Water
Join Tri-State Water Defense Network on June 16
Join Tri-State Water Defense Network on June 16 in Huntington for the Ohio River Sweep in the morning, Radical Joy for the Ohio River at noon, and the 2nd Annual Huntington Pride Picnic at 3. More
Issues: Water
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 Janet Keating Feb 26, 2018
Fracking-Related Activity Not Good for Birds and Other Living Things
One of WV’s greatest assets is our wild, natural beauty. Our leaders would be prudent to protect forested stream habitat for the Louisiana Waterthrush. This type of forward-thinking is just for the birds; it is for us all. More
Issues: Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Pipelines, Water
Fracking-Related Activity Not Good for Birds and Other Living Things
One of WV’s greatest assets is our wild, natural beauty. Our leaders would be prudent to protect forested stream habitat for the Louisiana Waterthrush. This type of forward-thinking is just for the birds; it is for us all. More
Issues: Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Pipelines, Water
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Feb 20, 2018
Ohio River Pollution Control Standards are in Jeopardy: Comment by February 24
The Ohio River Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is doing a review of pollution control standards and accepting comments. Learn more can comment today! More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Ohio River Pollution Control Standards are in Jeopardy: Comment by February 24
The Ohio River Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is doing a review of pollution control standards and accepting comments. Learn more can comment today! More
Issues: Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 8, 2018
OVEC ED Statement on the 4th Anniversary of the MCHM #WVWaterCrisis
4 years after the #WVWaterCrisis, our water resources are still in peril. You can defend our water! Show up for the 60-day WV Legislative Session. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, MCHM, Pollution, Water
OVEC ED Statement on the 4th Anniversary of the MCHM #WVWaterCrisis
4 years after the #WVWaterCrisis, our water resources are still in peril. You can defend our water! Show up for the 60-day WV Legislative Session. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, MCHM, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 19, 2017
MXP Stormwater Permit Comments Due by Dec. 22; Here’s OVEC’s Letter to WV DEP
The deadline for written comments on Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline’s stormwater permit is December 22. Here are OVEC's comments to DEP; use them to help draft your own comments. More
Issues: DEP, Fracking, Pipelines, Water
MXP Stormwater Permit Comments Due by Dec. 22; Here’s OVEC’s Letter to WV DEP
The deadline for written comments on Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline’s stormwater permit is December 22. Here are OVEC's comments to DEP; use them to help draft your own comments. More
Issues: DEP, Fracking, Pipelines, Water
Newsletter OVEC Dec 10, 2017
Winds of Change, Winter 2017-18
Dianne Bady was one of the principal founders of OVEC. Dianne, 67, succumbed to cancer on October 23, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. Her husband Rick, her son Aaron, her sister Monica McFarland, and OVEC staff were with her in her final hours. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Social justice, Sustainability, Water
Winds of Change, Winter 2017-18
Dianne Bady was one of the principal founders of OVEC. Dianne, 67, succumbed to cancer on October 23, 2017 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. Her husband Rick, her son Aaron, her sister Monica McFarland, and OVEC staff were with her in her final hours. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Social justice, Sustainability, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 4, 2017
MXP Stormwater Permit – Documents Useful for Making Your Comments
The comment period for DEP's stormwater permit for the Mountaineer Xpress pipeline is on till Dec. 17. Here's where to find documents associated with the permit. More
Issues: Pipelines, Pollution, Water
MXP Stormwater Permit – Documents Useful for Making Your Comments
The comment period for DEP's stormwater permit for the Mountaineer Xpress pipeline is on till Dec. 17. Here's where to find documents associated with the permit. More
Issues: Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 27, 2017
On #GivingTuesday, Support OVEC’s $30 for 30 Campaign
If you take part in #GivingTuesday, will you consider making a donation to OVEC as part of our $30 for 30 campaign? More
Issues: Social justice, Water
On #GivingTuesday, Support OVEC’s $30 for 30 Campaign
If you take part in #GivingTuesday, will you consider making a donation to OVEC as part of our $30 for 30 campaign? More
Issues: Social justice, Water
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Nov 16, 2017
Revelation: Alpha Weasels Out of Bonding Obligations
Alpha will transfer to Lexington Coal a total of 160permits from West Virginia. This deal eliminates $192 million in self-bonding Alpha owes to West Virginia. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Reclamation, Water
Revelation: Alpha Weasels Out of Bonding Obligations
Alpha will transfer to Lexington Coal a total of 160permits from West Virginia. This deal eliminates $192 million in self-bonding Alpha owes to West Virginia. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Reclamation, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 13, 2017
OVEC: Highlights of 30 Years of Standing Our Ground – Part Three: The Third Decade
Our 30th birthday has us reflecting on three decades of standing our ground. Here are some highlights from OVEC's third decade. More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Racial inequality, Renewable energy, Rogersville Shale, Water
OVEC: Highlights of 30 Years of Standing Our Ground – Part Three: The Third Decade
Our 30th birthday has us reflecting on three decades of standing our ground. Here are some highlights from OVEC's third decade. More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Racial inequality, Renewable energy, Rogersville Shale, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Nov 13, 2017
OVEC: Highlights of 30 Years of Standing Our Ground – Part Two: The Second Decade
Our 30th birthday has us reflecting on three decades of standing our ground. Here are some highlights from OVEC's second decade. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
OVEC: Highlights of 30 Years of Standing Our Ground – Part Two: The Second Decade
Our 30th birthday has us reflecting on three decades of standing our ground. Here are some highlights from OVEC's second decade. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 12, 2017
October 14: Community Meeting on MCHM Water Crisis Settlement; Your Questions Will Be Answered
#wvwatercrisis settlement community meeting on Oct 14, 6:30 p.m. @ Chas Civic Center. Get your questions answered. More
Issues: Health, MCHM, Pollution, Water, WV American Water
October 14: Community Meeting on MCHM Water Crisis Settlement; Your Questions Will Be Answered
#wvwatercrisis settlement community meeting on Oct 14, 6:30 p.m. @ Chas Civic Center. Get your questions answered. More
Issues: Health, MCHM, Pollution, Water, WV American Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 13, 2017
Did You Get a Threatening Letter from MXP or Other Pipeline Corporation? Know Your Rights!
Landowners: Have you had a visit from a pushy representative of a proposed major pipeline such as the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline? Know your rights! Stand up to pipeline corporation's threats of eminent domain and lawsuits against you. More
Issues: Fracking, Health, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Did You Get a Threatening Letter from MXP or Other Pipeline Corporation? Know Your Rights!
Landowners: Have you had a visit from a pushy representative of a proposed major pipeline such as the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline? Know your rights! Stand up to pipeline corporation's threats of eminent domain and lawsuits against you. More
Issues: Fracking, Health, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 30, 2017
It’s Not a Done Deal: Say “No!” to Appalachian Storage Hub – Part 2
Read Part 1 here. No Surprise, American Chemistry Council Says Bring It On More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
It’s Not a Done Deal: Say “No!” to Appalachian Storage Hub – Part 2
Read Part 1 here. No Surprise, American Chemistry Council Says Bring It On More
Issues: Appalachian Storage Hub, Fracking, Health, Pipelines, Pollution, Water
Action Alert Vivian Aug 18, 2017
BLM Rally Sunday; MTR Speak Out; Charlottesville, Trump and Resistance
Black Lives Matter Rally Sunday in Charleston, WV; Another Chance to Speak out on Mountaintop Removal and Human Health; Charlottesville, Trump and Resistance and more: August 2017 OVEC Action Alert. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Racial inequality, Social justice, Water
BLM Rally Sunday; MTR Speak Out; Charlottesville, Trump and Resistance
Black Lives Matter Rally Sunday in Charleston, WV; Another Chance to Speak out on Mountaintop Removal and Human Health; Charlottesville, Trump and Resistance and more: August 2017 OVEC Action Alert. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Racial inequality, Social justice, Water