Climate Corner: Leave it to beavers
Oct 22, 2022 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com “The beaver told the rabbit as they stared at the Hoover Dam: ‘No, I didn’t build it myself, but it’s based on an idea of mine.’” — Charles Hard Townes ***… Read More
Climate Corner: How much are you willing to tolerate?
Oct 15, 2022 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com I am not a regular contributor to this column but found myself needing to express my concerns after a nearby event came to my attention. On Sept. 8 a brine truck carrying… Read More
Climate Corner: We are burning our grandkids’ future
Oct 8, 2022 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com “How could I look my grandchildren in the eye and say I knew what was happening to the world and did nothing?” This question, posed by Sir David Attenborough, should be one… Read More
Climate Corner: Plug in, Mid-Ohio Valley
Oct 1, 2022 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the transportation sector is the #1 source of carbon pollution in the United States. At 29% in 2021, transportation now generates the largest share of greenhouse… Read More
Climate Corner: Proposed plant a dangerous distraction
Sep 24, 2022 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com The company Competitive Power Ventures Inc. has announced plans to build a combined-cycle natural gas power plant in West Virginia, an 1,800-megawatt facility representing a $3 billion investment that could potentially be… Read More
Climate Corner: Cleaning up from the past
Sep 17, 2022 George Banziger Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner One of the most daunting tasks confronting those areas that comprise the Appalachian region is the repair of damage caused by the unfettered extraction of oil and gas that… Read More
Climate Corner: Climate change impacts the health of children
Sep 3, 2022 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com “If you don’t act against climate change, then no matter how much money you leave for your children, it’ll not even cover their healthcare bills, due to living in an unhealthy… Read More
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Climate Corner: Time to end unhealthy relationship with fossil fuels
Nov 5, 2022 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com I appreciate fossil fuels. They heated my various homes over the years, got me to my office every day during my work life, took me on several exciting vacations, and gave me… Read More