MORGANTOWN – As Mountain Valley Pipeline proponents and opponents await a U.S. Supreme Court decision on two stays blocking its completion, environmental groups are working to block […]
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New EPA Good Neighbor Plan could close 13% of nation’s coal-fired power capacity
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan released this week requires power plants in 22 states to further reduce emissions by 2027, and EPA projects the […]
Why the Legislature needs to be more pro-environment
Last week, the Sierra Club released its legislative scorecard for the 2021-22 sessions. The environmental group uses the scorecard to rate West Virginia legislators based on how […]
Green advocates rally outside Sen. Capito’s office to urge her support for $3.5T social infrastructure bill
MORGANTOWN – Twelve adults and three children assembled in front of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s waterfront office building late Thursday afternoon to urge her to support the […]
‘Who here doesn’t need clean water?’ Sierra Club and others implore Capito to vote for $3 trillion infrastructure package
It didn’t take Betsy Lawson long to gather the orange rocks she brought with her to the rally Thursday afternoon. Same for the water of that same […]
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ mantra is a priority listing
The Sierra Club is working with Monongalia County recycling initiatives and West Virginia University to clean up the county and encourage residents to do the same. The […]
W.Va. lawmakers, Sierra Club comment on Biden’s slate of climate orders
MORGANTOWN – Among the torrent of executive actions that have poured out of President Biden’s office during his first 10 days are five on climate change. The […]
Mon Power agrees with green groups to postpone Fort Martin, Harrison upgrades in power rate settlement approved by PSC
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and its FirstEnergy sister Potomac Edison have agreed with a number of green energy groups to set aside plans to upgrade the coal-fired […]
County finalizes 30-year agreement
Deal will result in $60.7 million for use within area With a capacity, albeit socially distanced, crowd in attendance, the Monongalia County Commission finalized a 30-year agreement […]
Sierra Club chairman shares thoughts on PILT
James Kotcon, Conservation Committee Chairman for the West Virginia Sierra Club, deferred to the Great One when asked his thoughts on the pending 30-year payment in lieu […]
