WVU-P Ecohawks to host Earth Day event

Apr 16, 2019 PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s student environmental group, the Ecohawks, will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 in the College Activities Center. The event is free and open… Read More

Fourth annual W.Va. Solar Congress coming to Charleston

Top of Form Bottom of Form The fourth annual West Virginia Solar Congress will meet from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in downtown Charleston. The West Virginia Solar… Read More

Marietta City Council expanding solar energy

Apr 10, 2019 Janelle Patterson Special to The News and Sentinel jpatterson@mariettatimes.com MARIETTA – Marietta City Council is moving forward on a new power purchase agreement with Pickering Energy Solutions to add solar power to another city building this… Read More

Pickering to speak at League of Women Voters meeting

Apr 7, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — A local authority on solar energy will speak to the League of Women Voters of Wood County at 6 p.m. April 22 in the Parkersburg City Council chambers. Chip… Read More

Climate documentary to be presented at Parkersburg forum

Apr 7, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — “Paris to Pittsburgh,” a National Geographic documentary, will be shown by Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action at its Third Thursday public forum 7 p.m. April 18 at the First Christian… Read More

Solar installer certification course offered locally

Mar 6, 2019 Author, builder and teacher Jay Warmke will be in Marietta March 18-22 teaching Solar Installer Certification at the Unitarian Universalist Church. He has just released two books, “When the BioMass Hits the Wind Turbine” and… Read More

Faith Panel Discusses Issues at MOV Climate Action Meeting

Faith panel discusses issues at Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action meeting Sep 22, 2018 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com   PARKERSBURG — Five local faith leaders described their denominations’ call for responsible stewardship of the earth 15 days after Hurricane… Read More

MOVCA Receives Grant for 2018

MOVCA receives $10,000 grant from Dunn Foundation 25 Jan 2018 — The Parkersburg News And Sentinel From staff reports PARKERSBURG – Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action has received a $10,000 grant from the Dunn Foundation. The 2018 grant is the second… Read More