Climate Corner: Save solar energy in West Virginia
Nov 11, 2023 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com Solar energy is one of the best ways West Virginians can save money on energy bills and dramatically reduce carbon emissions. It’s a chance to invest in clean homegrown energy that supports… Read More
Climate Corner: Can’t get genie back in bottle
Oct 28, 2023 Parkersburg News and Sentinel Vic Elam The industrial age has served us well and the oil, gas, and coal industries have served us well to provide the energy needed to become the world power we… Read More
Climate Corner: Save Ohio parks
Oct 21, 2023 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com On Friday, Oct. 27, at noon, Save Ohio Parks will be holding a rally for Ohio State Parks, Climate and Democracy. When HB 133 passed back in 2011, Ohio’s Republican legislators made… Read More
Climate Corner: Why should we sacrifice for fossil fuels?
Oct 14, 2023 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com Advocates of the fossil-fuel industry often claim that the expeditious transition to renewable energy will involve sacrifice on the part of everyday Americans. What has truly involved sacrifice for most Americans, and,… Read More
Climate Corner: Electrify the MOV, it just makes cents
Oct 7, 2023 Jonathan Brier editorial@newsandsentinel.com Electrification can be more economical and provides health and environmental benefits too. Why am I focusing on electrification? Last week was National Drive Electric Week (Sept. 22-Oct. 1) and we are entering… Read More
Climate Corner: The future is NOW!
Sep 30, 2023 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com “The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting.” — U.N. Sec. Gen. Antonio Guterres *** Global climate change is not a future problem. Effects that scientists have… Read More
Climate Corner: With ‘friends’ like these…
Sep 23, 2023 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com As a Mon Power ratepayer, I have to say I’m really tired of being on the hook for the refusal of the powers that be in West Virginia to move on from… Read More
Climate Corner: Beyond shopping bags
News & Sentinel Sep 16, 2023 Jean Ambrose After a month of climate-induced catastrophes across the world–so called “thousand year” floods in eight countries in just the past eleven days! –I’ve been feeling as though my efforts to… Read More
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Climate Corner: Investigating your environment
Nov 18, 2023 Callie Lyons editorial@newsandsentinel.com Every time I consider Diane Cotter’s story, I am encouraged. Diane is the person who identified the turnout gear used by firefighters as a major source of exposure to toxic chemicals —… Read More