Tag: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

The problem with plastic

Aug 25, 2019 In his op-ed, which shared his thoughts about plastic, Greg Kozera concedes that our country and our world have a lot of problems, but use of plastics is not one of them. According to Mr…. Read More

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action to show documentary about ozone layer

Aug 15, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — A local group dedicated to educating people about the environment and climate change will present the PBS documentary “Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet” at 7 p.m. today… Read More

Planning for a diverse economy is not anti-coal

First appearing in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Aug 4, 2019 Emmett Pepper (Last) Tuesday, the legislature ended business and occupation (B&O) taxes for the Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island. Much of the discussion of the bill… Read More

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action sets Earth Day events

Apr 18, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action has announced plans for Earth Day events. Activities include the presentation of the National Geographic documentary, “Paris to Pittsburgh,” 7 p.m. today in the fellowship… Read More

WVU-P Ecohawks to host Earth Day event

Apr 16, 2019 PARKERSBURG — West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s student environmental group, the Ecohawks, will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 in the College Activities Center. The event is free and open… Read More

Marietta City Council expanding solar energy

Apr 10, 2019 Janelle Patterson Special to The News and Sentinel jpatterson@mariettatimes.com MARIETTA – Marietta City Council is moving forward on a new power purchase agreement with Pickering Energy Solutions to add solar power to another city building this… Read More

Pickering to speak at League of Women Voters meeting

Apr 7, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — A local authority on solar energy will speak to the League of Women Voters of Wood County at 6 p.m. April 22 in the Parkersburg City Council chambers. Chip… Read More

Climate documentary to be presented at Parkersburg forum

Apr 7, 2019 From staff reports editoral@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — “Paris to Pittsburgh,” a National Geographic documentary, will be shown by Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action at its Third Thursday public forum 7 p.m. April 18 at the First Christian… Read More

Roads vs. coal

Mar 31, 2019 Thank God for those potholes, they remind us all we are in the Mountain State. Maybe if Gov. Justice would take charge of fixing them instead of complaining about previous administrations we could improve them…. Read More

Defining Alarmism

Dec 16, 2018 On Dec. 9, the Parkersburg News and Sentinel published a piece by syndicated columnist, Mona Charen. Ms. Charen spoke of climate alarmism and how many environmental and climate activists were resorting to fear-based tactics in… Read More