WV Environmental Council
@WVECouncil
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An effective voice for the environment at the WV State Capitol since 1989.
Charleston, WV
Joined December 2014
WVEC is hiring a part-time Communications Coordinator to help drive environmental wins at the WV Capitol! https://t.co/fhH5PumutO
wvecouncil.org
WVEC is hiring a part-time Communications Coordinator! Use your creativity and communications skills to help advance environmental policy in West Virginia.
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Experts see West Virginia's deal with Diversified as a "missed opportunity to...protect against the threat of a future riddled with unplugged, abandoned wells that pollute groundwater, create sinkholes, hurt wildlife and emit climate-harming methane."
wvgazettemail.com
Experts and advocates already were wary of a deal that Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration struck this month with the nation’s largest gas and oil well owner to seal, or plug, its wells throughout...
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“People are choosing between food, medicine and utilities. When did utilities become a luxury in this state?”
11 state leaders plan to push reforms that ensure the regional electric grid, which West Virginia is part of, can reliably meet the region’s growing energy demand and address the rapidly rising power costs. But West Virginia isn’t part of the effort. https://t.co/qSogsgGARR
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‘I hope the rest of WV is watching’: Tucker Countians worry how power plant will impact economy
westvirginiawatch.com
Residents of Tucker County, West Virginia, worry how a proposed power plant will impact the economy and environment.
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🎶 Support WVEC at GREEN Jam on Nov. 25! 🎵 Join us for a night of music, friends, and action at WVEC’s annual GREEN Jam on Tuesday, November 25, 6 pm at The Empty Glass in Charleston, WV: https://t.co/EaMzc2Ntfz
#WV #theemptyglass #musicforacause #wvec #charlestonwv
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Leah Turgeon: Solar should be at heart of 50 by 50 energy plan (opinion)
wvgazettemail.com
The recent New York Times story from right here in Charleston put numbers to what too many West Virginia families already feel: Our electric bills are climbing faster than the
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“The dollars in this deal do not work, and we do not see the need for a middleman insurance company that will surely also get some part of the money.”
wvgazettemail.com
Experts and advocates already were wary of a deal that Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration struck this month with the nation’s largest gas and oil well owner to seal, or plug, its wells throughout...
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Join @WVCAG tonight, Oct. 10, in St. Albans for a FREE screening of “Running for the Mountains,” an award-winning documentary on politics, the environment, and activism in West Virginia.
wvcag.org
Join us for “Running for the Mountains,” an award-winning documentary on politics, environment, and activism in West Virginia — Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at 7 pm, Alban Arts Center in St. Albans.
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Data centers in other states are raising power costs in West Virginia https://t.co/XUjrgAnZQI via @mtnstspotlight
mountainstatespotlight.org
West Virginians are seeing higher power costs as AI and data centers increase electricity demand across the regional power grid.
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Financial, environmental concerns loom over Clean-Seas Belle site permit application https://t.co/aKWn97WaWo via @wvgazettemail
wvgazettemail.com
A subsidiary of a California-based company has filed a state air quality permit application for a planned industrial facility in Belle it says will convert plastics to valuable products and reduce...
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Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.
lpm.org
Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.
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Final days to register for our Annual Meeting on Sept. 20!! Learn more and register at https://t.co/g7qvQwENvF
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The net-effect of recent decisions from the PSC concerning Appalachian Power is expected to decrease rates in the short-term and reduce the number of times the utility is returning to the commission for additional rate adjustments.
wvmetronews.com
Base rate and securitization focus of orders issued in the past week.
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NEW: Wyoming County residents say a coal mine contaminated their creek. State regulators just approved more mining. https://t.co/Usu3a76MxW
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Check out our latest video showcasing our work in brownfields redevelopment and don't forget to stop by our booth this week at the 2025 Annual WV Brownfields Conference in Morgantown, WV! #BrownfieldRedevelopment #UrbanRevitalization #WVBrownfields
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Emmett Pepper: Increasing energy capacity requires caution (Opinion) https://t.co/f9y4XY3XsI via @wvgazettemail
wvgazettemail.com
Gov. Patrick Morrisey is seeking to increase power plant capacity in West Virginia to 50 gigawatts by 2050, tripling our current capacity levels, according to a recent speech. He, and
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Have you registered yet?? Free student lodging at our Annual Meeting on Sept. 20th! More lodging options for non-students as well! Learn more:
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A coalition of solar stakeholders is urging West Virginia leaders to "push back" against the federal government’s plan to end a program that was expected to bring more than $100 million to the state.
wvnews.com
CHARLESTON (WV News) — A coalition of solar stakeholders is urging West Virginia leaders to “push back” against the federal government’s plan to end a program that was expected to
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These are your rights. Individuals, businesses, and organizations: add your signature to the Ratepayers' Bill of Rights https://t.co/a17je5r0aY
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Electricity prices have climbed twice as fast as the overall cost of living in the last year, according to a recent Consumer Price Index report.
wboy.com
As the dog days of summer roll on, Americans are facing sticker shock over the cost of keeping cool.
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