Climate Corner: Economics, energy and employment

Jan 22, 2022 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com There are certain demographic and economic trends that have been evident for decades in this region of Appalachia and that can be addressed given the opportunities presented by the investment of federal… Read More

Climate Corner: Billionaires won’t save us

Jan 15, 2022 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com “Amazon won’t let us leave” Last month, these became the final words sent by warehouse worker Larry Virden to his girlfriend Cherie Jones, when a monster tornado collapsed an Amazon warehouse facility… Read More

Climate Corner: Tar Sands oil extraction continues to threaten climate

Jan 8, 2022 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com When President Biden revoked the permit of the Keystone XL Pipeline in January 2021, he stated, “permitting the pipeline would undermine U.S. climate leadership by undercutting the credibility and influence of the… Read More

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Across the globe

Jan 1, 2022 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com “Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries.” — Hu Jintao *** The environmental and economic changes… Read More

Climate Corner: United States military bears responsibility for global woes

Dec 25, 2021 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com “Make no mistake: no military on the face of the earth works harder to avoid civilian casualties than the U.S. military.” These were the words of Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby after… Read More

Climate Corner: Hey, Joe — do the right thing

Dec 18, 2021 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com On Nov. 19, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill, Biden’s social safety net and climate legislation. This bill includes investments to assist working people and the middle class… Read More

Climate Corner: Industry shills making the public pay more

Dec 11, 2021 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com We at Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action understand the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles will take time as both the government and private sector move to accommodate the infrastructure needs of EVs… Read More

Climate Corner: A bipartisan infrastructure bill

Dec 4, 2021 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com On Nov. 15 President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. In August the U.S. Senate had passed the bill with 19 Republicans voting for it, and on Nov. 6 the… Read More

Climate Corner: Volunteers can make a difference

Nov 27, 2021 Reed Byers editorial@newsandsentinel.com Appalachia is home to me. It is a place that holds rich history, majestic natural resources, and a deep-rooted culture that is duplicated nowhere else. A beautiful thing about our region is… Read More

Climate Corner: Resetting Earth’s thermostat

Nov 20, 2021 Cynthia Burkhart editorial@newsandsentinel.com As I am writing this, more than 190 world leaders and tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses, and citizens are gathering in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th Global Climate Summit,… Read More