Month: April 2021

Climate Corner: Time for Appalachia to THRIVE

Apr 10, 2021 Eric Engle Parkersburg News and Sentinel Lobbyists and industry representatives in the fossil fuels industries, including Greg Kozera with Shale Crescent USA, like to claim that the industries are all about good-paying jobs, prosperity, and… Read More

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action taking submissions for Earth Day contest

Apr 10, 2021 Staff Reports editorial@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action is holding a high school Earth Day essay contest in April for youth in grades nine through 12 who are attending school or homeschooling in Wood… Read More

Our everyday actions can impact the planet

Randi Pokladnik April 8, 2021 The Bargainhunter.com April 22 is recognized around the world as Earth Day. In 1970 the U.S. established the first Earth Day, and now more than 193 nations take part in the celebration. Like… Read More

Open discourse is encouraging

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel By Wayne DunnApr 3, 2021 After debating with one of my friends about letters to the editor, I realized that a letter should be written to the editor for her encouraging a broadened… Read More

Climate Corner: Finding common ground on climate change and the economy

Apr 3, 2021 George Banziger Parkersburg News and Sentinel The Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action slogan, “save the grandchildren,” has special meaning to me and my commitment to climate action. I have only two grandchildren, both of whom are… Read More

Recommended readings for April 2021

March 2021 –  MOVCA Selected Media Postings Compiled by Cindy Taylor Appearing on-line in the Charleston Gazette-Mail: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Opinion Column by Rev. Robin Blakeman, project coordinator for  OVEC “Robin Blakeman: Encouraging to see Manchin back… Read More

Iafrate joins team at Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Actionv

Mar 27, 2021 Staff Reports editorial@newsandsentinel.com Angela Iafrate PARKERSBURG — Angela Iafrate has accepted a parttime position as engagement and program coordinator with the not-for-profit volunteer group Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action. “Angie will work with MOVCA leadership team… Read More

Climate Corner: The real cost of plastics

Mar 27, 2021 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Plastic manufacturers want us to believe that our lives would not be complete without plastics. While there are beneficial applications for plastics, our reliance on single-use plastics, which make up 40 percent… Read More

Future Appalachian Shale Gas Drilling Unprofitable and Petrochemical Buildout Unlikely

Appearing on-line on Ohio River Valley Institute (an independent, nonprofit research and communications center – “Sound research for a more sustainable, equitable, democratic, and prosperous Appalachia”: March 23, 2021  Article by Eric de Place, research fellow, about new… Read More

Water is life, except in WV

Monday was World Water Day — a day recognized by 20 global water and related organizations to raise awareness of water crises globally and to recognize and celebrate what water means to us all. In West Virginia, however,… Read More