Category: Natural Resources
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WV Sierra Club Member to Speak on Impact of Marcellus Shale Drilling
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Morgantown-Monongalia County Wednesday, December 8th 7-9 pm Aull Center 351 Spruce St. The West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club has initiated a campaign to protect our waters and communities from the hydro-fracking process, and other environmental abuses, associated with drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale rock formations of […]
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Nov. Natural Resources Report to the State Board
Legislative Proposals Here is the Environmental Council’s #1 2011 legislative priority – Marcellus Shale Drilling plus the need for more inspectors. Other items they will be following will be the Water Quality Standards Rule, Ending Coal Slurry Injection, Regulation of Coal Ash, and Renewable Energy Incentives. The Water Quality Standards Rule (see state board report, […]
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Fall Natural Resources Report
Actions Taken 1. Comments to ORSANCO, asking the agency not to weaken standards for mercury in the Ohio River. 2. Comments to the Oil and Gas Office of the WV Department of Environmental Protection regarding the reclamation of oil and gas sites. The League asked that (1) the DEP require the use of native plants […]