Climate Corner: A little cleanup makes a big difference

Feb 12, 2022 Reed Byers editorial@newsandsentinel.com As the snow melts and we draw closer to the brighter days of Spring, I’ve begun to feel some relief. Relief not in the sense of wishing the winter away, but from… Read More

Climate Corner: Let the Games begin

Feb 5, 2022 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com More than 2,700 years ago, in Olympia, Greece, the words “Let the games begin” were spoken to start what has become a global sports and cultural event known as the Olympic Games…. Read More

Climate Corner: Not all West Virginians are Manchin fans

Jan 29, 2022 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com In a recent edition of The Charleston Gazette-Mail, President of the West Virginia Manufacturer’s Association Rebecca McPhail, stated “People outside our great state are entitled to their own opinions, but here in… Read More

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