Climate Corner: Methanol facility a bad idea for valley
May 8, 2021 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com The company West Virginia Methanol, Inc. submitted a permit application in November 2020 to build a facility in Pleasants County on a former carbon black site along the Ohio River. The West… Read More
Recommended readings for May 2021
April 2021 – May 2, 2021 MOVCA Selected Media Postings Compiled by Cindy Taylor Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Monday, April 19, 2021 Community News by Madeline Scarborough, Staff Reporter “Volunteers, wildlife refuge workers take to… Read More
Solutions exist outside of fear mongering
By Eric Engle May 1, 2021 The Charleston Gazette-Mail. Top of Form Bottom of Form The scare tactics being deployed by the fossil fuels and derivative industries, their lapdog politicians and their loyal pundits are laser-focused on West… Read More
Climate Corner: Back the Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act
May 1, 2012 George Banziger Parkersburg News and Sentinel.com Recently in the U.S. House of Representatives the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act was re-introduced into the 117th Congress. The EI&CD Act (HR 2307) is not a… Read More
Earth Day events continue
Apr 26, 2021 Madeline Scarborough Staff Reporter mscarborough@newsandsentinel.com For the past two weeks, people have come together across the community to celebrate Earth Day. The area has hosted river and street clean ups; enjoyed nature through bird walks,… Read More
Climate Corner: Why ‘better living through chemistry’ is not always true
Apr 24, 2021 Randi Pokladnik Parkersburg News and Sentinel.com “Better living through chemistry” was a marketing slogan used by the DuPont company in the 1930s. Chemical companies continue to make good use of advertising to convince Americans that… Read More
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action to host panel discussion
Apr 24, 2021 Staff Reports editorial@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action is celebrating Mother Earth throughout April. “Our featured events for the month revolve around a great documentary, ‘Kiss the Ground,’” said Adeline Bailey, Climate Action member…. Read More
Mid-Ohio Valley celebrates Earth Day throughout the week
Apr 23, 2021 Evan Bevins Staff Reporter ebevins@newsandsentinel.com BELPRE – In Belpre’s Depot Park, a Green Mountain sugar maple was planted Thursday in memory of Pauline Collett, a longtime member of the Belpre Garden Club and owner of… Read More
Earth Day high school essay contest deadline nears
Apr 22, 2021 Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action is sponsoring a high school Earth Day essay contest during the month of April for youth in grades nine through twelve attending school or homeschooling in the region. Submissions must be… Read More
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Honest environmental talks
May 15, 2021 Christina Myer Editor cmyer@newsandsentinel.com Making progress in doing what is right for the environment isn’t simple. We have heard for years the critics of a switch to electric vehicles worried about mining the rare earth… Read More