Month: January 2015

6 posts found

Action Alert   January 26, 2015
Advocacy Training Coming Tomorrow to Buckhannon
Understand the legislative process and how you can be part of it! Sponsored by ACLU of WV, AFSC WV, OCOF, OVEC, PCACS, WVCSP, WV CAG, WVEC, WVHKFC, WV Justice for Families, WV FREE, Sierra Club WV. More
Issues: EventTraining
Newsletter Julie Archer January 24, 2015
Week 2: Net Metering Saved, Action Needed on Energy Efficiency
This Friday is the tenth day, and the first full week of the 2015 legislature. On Monday, the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission’s celebration was held at Asbury United Methodist Church ending with a march at noon to the Capitol and the ringing of the liberty bell. The same day, the West Virginia Education Association held a rally for teachers and UE (United Electrical Workers) Local 170 rallied with the state workers they represent. More
Issues: Budget prioritiesCivil JusticeEnergy efficiencyHealthcareKids and familiesNet meteringWater
MCHM tanks
Action Alert Julie Archer January 20, 2015
Tell DEP You Want a Strong Tank Rule
Submit comments on the Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Rule by Wednesday, January 21. These rules are enacting the important bill passed last year to protect our water. More
Issues: DEPWater
Newsletter   January 16, 2015
Week 1: Join Us for MLK, Jr. Day & Other Upcoming Events
The 2015 WV Legislature opened Wednesday evening with Governor Tomblin’s State of the State Address exhorting the legislature to work “together” for the betterment of our citizens. Meanwhile, the Senate introduced 232 bills and the House total was 56. These range from allowing raw milk to be sold to allowing folks to carry a concealed gun without a permit. It’s comforting to know the majority of these will never get out the other end of the legislative sausage grinder. It’s scary to contemplate the ones that might make it along with the few we’d like to see pass. More
Issues: Clean electionsEnergy efficiencyNet meteringWater
Water
Action Alert don_alejandro January 13, 2015
Advocacy Trainings This Week; Water Unites Us: January Events
Do you know how to speak with your elected officials? Do you want to become a citizen advocate? Join the WV-CAG and our partners for two upcoming free trainings to help you become more involved in the legislative process and learn how to be an effective advocate for the issues important to your community. More
Issues: TrainingWater
Charleston WV Water Crisis
Action Alert   January 5, 2015
Friday January 9 Activities Mark Anniversary of Water Crisis
A year ago on January 9, many of us woke and wondered what was in the air that could be causing a strange licorice-like odor? Later, we learned that it was not only our air, but our water, that had been contaminated here in Charleston, and in eight other neighboring counties. More
Issues: MCHMWater