Climate Corner: West Virginia residents deserve answers

Nov 29, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Residents of West Virginia are seeking answers to their questions about proposed data centers/ power plants in their communities. These include a 500-acre data center in Tucker County, the 150-acre ammonia plant… Read More

Climate Corner: Bird migration about more than just the seasons

Nov 22, 2025 Dawn Hewitt editorial@newsandsentinel.com Just about every morning, I walk my dogs past Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta. By far the most numerous birds I encounter are vultures, both turkey and black. It is not unusual… Read More

Climate Corner: Gratitude, truth and a warming world Reclaiming the real story of Thanksgiving – and what it teaches us about living in balance with the Earth

Nov 15, 2025 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com This time of year brings with it one of America’s most enduring stories — one we tell ourselves to feel better. The story of the “First Thanksgiving,” as many of us learned… Read More

MOVCA To Present Wendell Berry Documentary November 17

AWTT Portrait Exhibition at South Library Closes PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – Marking the November 17th closing of the Americans Who Tell the Truth exhibition at South Parkersburg Library,  Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action will present a program centered on the… Read More

Climate Corner: Earth’s Greatest Enemy

Nov 8, 2025 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com For two months now, the Trump Administration has been rounding out its formidable resume of crimes against humanity by carrying out a series of extrajudicial killings against what it claims to be… Read More

Climate Corner: The promise of heat batteries for cleaner air

Nov 1, 2025 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com The Mid-Ohio Valley stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial history, if its businesses choose to lead and remain competitive. For decades, the region’s industrial and commercial activities have been reliant… Read More

Climate Corner: Life is sweeter with chocolate

Oct 25, 2025 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness. – Wayne Gerard Trotman Over the past several years I have written here about the impact of climate change on many… Read More

For Immediate Release

October 20, 2025 Larry Gibson Portrait Featured in Art Exhibit Program October 25th 10 Portraits Displayed at S. Parkersburg Library through Nov. 17   PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – Maine artist Robert Shetterly has created more than 280 portraits of… Read More

Climate Corner: Yes, WE are the problem

Oct 18, 2025 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com I’ve been voraciously consuming content on climate change and related phenomena (books, articles, documentaries, lectures, etc.) for at least the last 10 years, with this month being the 10-year anniversary of the… Read More

Climate Corner: The truth matters

Oct 11, 2025 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com The war on climate science has returned with a vengeance. The Energy Department recently banned several words including “climate change” and “emissions.” Bipartisan-approved renewable energy projects are being canceled. Environmental agencies are… Read More