Climate Corner: Seize the opportunity
Jun 15, 2024 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) came out with a report last year for the year 2022 and in it a scorecard ranking of all states, West Virginia and Ohio… Read More
Climate Corner: Citizen watchdogs
Jun 8, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com In 1978, Lois Gibbs, a homeowner in the suburb of Love Canal, N.Y., was concerned with her son’s failing health. She attributed it to him attending the 99th Street School, which was… Read More
Climate Corner: Fracking — good water in, bad water out
Jun 1, 2024 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com With the active support of state legislatures in West Virginia and Ohio and the engagement of oil and gas companies, many of which are based outside of this region, fracking (high-pressure hydraulic… Read More
Climate Corner: EPA finalizes important rules
May 25, 2024 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four rules on greenhouse gas emissions from electric generation facilities. Such facilities make up 51% of emissions emanating from West Virginia, over double… Read More
Climate Corner: Bye-bye, birdies
May 18, 2024 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com “Birds tell us about the health of our natural environment — we ignore their messages at our peril.” — Patricia Zurita, BirdLife CEO *** Bird populations are declining around the world…. Read More
Climate Corner: Good news for everyone
May 11, 2024 Rebecca Phillips editorial@newsandsentinel.com Spring is a good time for some good news, given how surrounded we are by bad news so much of the time. The good news is even better when it pertains to… Read More
Climate Corner: Climate Corps a place to learn skills, duty and responsibility
May 4, 2024 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com) I’m a student of history. In times like these, it gives me hope to look at other times when the future seemed dim to remember that we’re not novices in confronting great… Read More
Climate Corner: An Earth Day to celebrate
Apr 27, 2024 Callie Lyons editorial@newsandsentinel.com Earlier this month, we received unprecedented news regarding PFAS when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced enforceable drinking water limits on two forever chemicals — specifically PFOA (or C8) and PFOS. After… Read More
Climate Corner: Permitting harm
Apr 20, 2024 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used since the 1940s, mostly to make consumer goods waterproof/stain resistant or nonstick. These chemicals are very common… Read More
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Climate Corner: Finding reliable climate information on YouTube
Jun 22, 2024 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com YouTube and other media have reliable information, but finding it relies on critical thinking and reviewing who presented and what bias might they have or incentives to mislead, the same way books… Read More