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WV Citizen Action Group Action Alert |
June 13 2014 Alert Archive |
Water-Themed
Play Comes to Charleston
In response to the January 2014 chemical spill, New Brooklyn Theater
announces a new site-specific production of An Enemy of the People,
Henrik Ibsen's classic play about poisoned water and poisoned politics.
Performances will play on a custom-built, site-specific stage in the
Kanawha River overlooking the West Virginia State Capitol at the Public
Access Dock (Porters Hollow in Charleston, next to the Frontier
Building, 1500 MacCorkle Ave SE).
Though written in 1882, this is a play for our time with special
relevance for West Virginians as they try to chart their future in the
wake of the chemical spill. An Enemy of the People tells the
story of Thomas Stockmann, who discovers that the water in his town is
polluted. Stockmann must find the strength to stand up to opposition
from the press, civic leaders, and the local government. Along the way,
he finds the crisis is more personal and complex than he had originally
thought.
Each performance will include a post-performance talkback discussion
between the audience, cast, and special invited guests, including
elected officials, scientists, activists, and community leaders. The
production will provide a unique, arts-driven opportunity for public
dialogue about the state's future.
Tickets to all performances are free to the public but must be booked
online by visiting
www.newbrooklyntheater.com.
Showings:
Fri. Jun 13 7:30 pm
Sat. Jun 14 7:30 pm
Sun. Jun 15 7:30 pm
Thur. Jun 19 7:30 pm
Fri. Jun 20 7:30 pm
Sat. Jun 21 7:30 pm
Sun. Jun 22 7:30 pm
Thur. Jun 26 7:30 pm
Fri. Jun 27 7:30 pm
Sat. Jun 28 7:30 pm
Sun. Jun 29 7:30 pm
FREE
Screenings of ‘Triple Divide’ Across WV
Cross-Country Tour Of Fracking Investigation To Use Zero Gasoline
Investigative News Team Booking ‘Triple Divide’ Screenings Across U.S.
The team will tour the U.S. in a Tesla Motors Model S, a long-range,
all-electric sedan, and test the company’s nationwide Supercharger
system where the electric cars can be quickly recharged for free. The
directors aim to cross the U.S. using zero gasoline and emitting zero
greenhouse gas pollution.
“Triple Divide is about how water and energy connect us all,” said
Troutman. An investigation of impacts from fracking in Pennsylvania,
Triple Divide has been called “a bombshell" and will tour from June thru
November thanks to a grant from the Investigative News Network with
support from the Knight Foundation.
According to Pribanic and Troutman, who also co-founded the
investigative news nonprofit Public Herald, Triple Divide reveals how
one state’s ‘world-class regulations’ fail to protect people,
communities, and the environment.
“The public isn’t seeing the full scale of impacts from fracking either
because regulators are mismanaging the data or decisions are made based
on politics instead of science,” says Pribanic. “The impacts we
encountered in Triple Divide are systemic, but we can learn from these
experiences so that the stories of those interviewed are not in vain.”
The journalists aim to bring together people on any side of the issue to
discuss solutions, such as the #Fileroom project which Public Herald
began to help the public track human and environmental health complaints
by digitizing and mapping hard-to-get government oil and gas files.
“Pennsylvania has some of the best environmental laws in the country,
but they aren't being enforced," says Troutman. "And major problems
like the 'Pressure Bulb' effect from fracking, which we cover in Triple
Divide, aren't a part of state or federal regulations at all."
Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo co-narrates the documentary
and added his voice to the project after seeing the film just weeks
before its release. Ruffalo’s nonprofit, Water Defense, also
investigates water testing and protection measures, and he is a
co-founder of The Solutions Project.
Public Herald also seeks solutions to increase its sustainability, which
is why the team chose Tesla Motors for its transportation. “Imagine
crossing the country without using a single drop of gasoline,” said
Troutman. “Tesla’s model may be a way to lessen the impact of fossil
fuels on society and the climate. We’ll share our review of the
experience online, and those who attend screenings will get to check out
the car in person.”
Triple Divide’s namesake, the triple continental divide in Pennsylvania,
is one of four highly unique watersheds in North America. It’s where
three major rivers begin and flow to separate ends of the continent,
providing drinking water for millions of people and hundreds of
communities downstream.
The filmmakers will have screenings in West Virginia, Virginia, North
Carolina, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado, Montana, and
Michigan with stops in between. For a detailed list of screening times
and locations, visit
http://tripledividefilm.org/screenings.
For video clips see TripleDivideFilm.org. Also follow @PublicHerald
and #TripleDivide.
Showings:
Saturday, June 21st, 7:00pm at Hyma Auditorium, Christopher Hall of
Science, West Virginia Wesleyan College in
Buckhannon for the Annual Marcellus Academy.
Wednesday, June 25, 5:30pm at the Fairmont State University, Caperton
Center, 501 W. Main Street in Clarksburg.
Friday, June 27 at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520
Kanawha Boulevard West in
Charleston.
Sunday, June 29 at 2pm at Ohio County Public Library in
Wheeling
CARE
Campaign Needs Your Support!
For over six months, the Citizen Action for Real Enforcement (CARE) Campaign has been our boots on the ground bringing together citizens and groups across the state to demand accountability from the state’s government and address decades of failures by regulatory agencies. Thanks to funding from Coal River Mountain Watch, the hard workers responsible for carrying on the momentum have been supported full time. Now they need community members to give back. Please visit their page to learn more about the campaign and how you can support their efforts.
AWARE Holding Art Sale and Concert to Support Environmental Organizations
Artists Working in Alliance to Restore the Environment (AWARE)
is hosting an Art Sale and Music Event on Thursday, July 3 from 7-11pm
at the Woman’s Club. Suggested minimum donation is $25. There will be
snacks and a cash bar.
Enjoy music by Qiet, the Carpenter Ants, Colleen Anderson and George
Castelle, Trish Anslet, Jeff Ellis, Paul Epstein, Mike Pushkin, and Andy
Park! Art will be featured by Mark Blumenstein, Stephanie Danz, Ginger
Danz, Al Peery, and more!
Doors open at 6:30pm. Advance tickets for sale at CAG.
Register
NOW for Marcellus Academy 2014
There’s still time to enroll in Sierra Club’s Marcellus Academy and gain
the skills needed to be an effective opponent against the forces that
seek to turn our hills into industrial sites.
Marcellus Academy 2014
Presented by the WV Sierra Club
Learn what to look for, what the law says, how to take it all home.
A Weekend of Free Presentations on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling
June 21-22, 2014, WV Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
This year’s emphasis will be on working to solve and overcome the
problems suffered by families and communities in West Virginia when they
are challenged by the onslaught of unwanted noxious incursions into
their lives.
Marcellus Academy 2014 will train emerging activists who can proactively
work on Marcellus gas drilling issues in their communities. With
ever increasing industrial-scale drilling sites causing major problems
with our water, our land, our air and our health, these workshops will
focus on giving you the tools to effectively organize others, build
grassroots networks of ‘reporters’ who can monitor industry practices,
and help guide local leaders toward environmentally sound Marcellus
policies.
Emphasis will be on activism and recruiting other concerned citizens.
Attendees will be limited to those who can clearly commit to organizing
people in their area by holding meetings, giving presentations,
organizing house parties and speaking out to build public awareness.
People living in counties heavily affected by gas drilling are
especially encouraged to attend. Applicants are not required to be
affiliated with any particular environmental organization, but you must
be a West Virginia resident.
If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who
meets guidelines and could benefit from participating, please pass this
on to them.
Space is limited. Please apply by June 15th by
contacting Chuck Wyrostock at
outreach@marcellus-wv.com or
877 252 0257.
Marcellus Academy
2014 workshops include:
· Doing your
homework—becoming better informed activists and well watchers
· Knowing your rights
during non-violent protests and video documentation
· A brief look at West
Virginia laws that relate to oil and gas activity, specifically those
that fall under DEP oversight
· How to write op-ed
pieces, letters to the editor and attract media coverage
· Using FracTracker maps
and information services to examine oil and gas activities in your
community
· “Self Care for
Activists” How to maintain your sanity and turn perceived set-backs into
opportunities
· PowerPoint: Powerful
Tools You Can Use In Your Community.
· What do different trucks and equipment on our roads mean? A typical sequence for Marcellus shale gas operations
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