Tag: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Solar energy — West Virginia’s path to a brighter economic future

Mar 1, 2020 by Beth Wheatley Editorial at Parkersburg News & Sentinel The time is now for West Virginia to seize the opportunity to capture some of the 240,000 jobs and the billions of dollars of annual investment… Read More

Finding common ground on climate change

Marietta Times and Parkersburg News & Sentinel Feb 9, 2020 by George Banziger As the election year of 2020 unfolds, there is plenty of rancor and polarization in the political world. One issue that can potentially achieve bipartisan… Read More

Area students win awards in PSA contest

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Tuesday, December 10, 2019  COMMUNITY NEWS (MOVCA press release) The 2019 PSA contest winners from WVU-Parkersburg received awards from Jean Ambrose of Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action. From left, Ryan McCoy and Madison Sayre… Read More

Part of the problem or solution?

Parkersburg News & Sentinel Sunday, December 1, 2019 Letter-to-the-Editor by Eric Engle, Parkersburg A new report out Tuesday, Nov. 26, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that global greenhouse gas emissions must fall by 7.6 percent… Read More

Find way to help, act

Jan 19, 2020 Parkersburg News & Sentinel Letter to the Editor by Aaron Dunbar Like millions of people around the world, I’ve watched heartbroken from afar as Australia’s hellish wildfires devastate the nation. These have been the worst… Read More

Say no to storage hub

Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Sunday, October 20, 2019 Letter-to-Editor by Eric Engle, Parkersburg, WV An Oct. 2 editorial, “Storage Hub: Legislation should be a priority,” states West Virginia’s congressional delegation should continue making the Appalachian… Read More

The economy, jobs and renewable energy

Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Sunday, October 6, 2019 Local Column: Op-ed by George Banziger, Ph,D. The future of the energy economy and jobs in the U.S. clearly lies in renewables, especially wind and solar power…. Read More

Festival set for Veterans Memorial Park near airport

Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel:  Thursday, September 5, 2019  LOCAL NEWS Sep 5, 2019 PARKERSBURG — The Festival of Art, Music and Movement will be held 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 14 at Veterans Memorial Park adjacent… Read More

Robber barons are at the helm

Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel:  Sunday, September 22, 2019 Letter to the Editor by Ron Teska, Belleville, WV Reading this article brought a quote by John Prine to mind i.e. “It makes no sense that common… Read More

Face of climate change

Appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: September 8, 2019 Letters to the Editor by George Banziger Sep 8, 2019 Hurricane Dorian strengthened over an ocean that is .5 to 1.0 degrees Celsius warmer than normal and nearly… Read More