Tag: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Real lessons on energy

Aug 8, 2020 in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel by Eric Engle On July 23, Congressman David McKinley (District 1-WV) penned an op-ed titled “Learning Lesson on Energy Security” in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel. The Congressman claims… Read More

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action announces online series of seminars

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Community News Jul 16, 2020 PARKERSBURG — While Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action has suspended its Third Thursday programs because of the pandemic, the group has several upcoming opportunities that don’t require in-person meetings…. Read More

Time to rethink priorities

Letters to the editor Jul 11, 2020 Parkersburg News & Sentinel by Aaron Dunbar “Energy key to economic recovery,” claims a report in the July 5 edition of the News and Sentinel. Wally Kandel, co-founder of Shale Crescent… Read More

Better alternatives to extraction industry dependence

Jul 11, 2020 Parkersburg News & Sentinel by Eric Engle In the July 5 edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, a piece appeared on the front page of the business section touting the recent report from the… Read More

Don’t do more damage

Letter to the Editor Parkersburg News & Sentinel, May 9 by Eric Engle The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recently issued a Public Notice (20-07), which states that Deeprock Disposal Solutions LLC has submitted an application under… Read More

A call for war time mobilization

Apr 12, 2020 By Eric Engle Letter to the Editor Parkersburg News and Sentinel In a column dated March 30, Mike Myer writes about the need for greater preparedness when addressing ever-evolving pathogens. I agree with Mike that… Read More

Exploited, indeed

Apr 12, 2020 By Aaron Dunbar Letter to the Editor Parkersburg News and Sentinel A couple of weeks back I submitted a letter to the News and Sentinel, discussing the lessons we should be learning from the COVID-19… Read More

Respond to climate change, too

Mar 22, 2020 By Aaron Dunbar Letter to the Editor in Parkersburg News and Sentinel Transport your mind back to the beginning of this year. Or for that matter, to even a few short weeks ago. Imagine someone… Read More

Transitioning from fossil fuels

Mar 8, 2020 By Aaron Dunbar in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel The fossil fuel industry cares infinitely less about you or your family than it would have you believe. Workers and their communities are little more than… Read More

Energy: Investment in renewables is vital to state’s future

Feb 12, 2020 Editorial in Parkersburg News and Sentinel West Virginians understand how much we owe the generations of coal miners who have kept our — and the rest of the country’s — lights on. Our emotional response… Read More