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Senator Robert C. Byrd -- Nov. 20, 1917 to June 28, 2010 -- May He Rest In Peace
"The industry of coal must also respect the land that yields the coal, as well as the people who live on the land. If the process of mining destroys nearby wells and foundations, if blasting and digging and relocating streams unearths harmful elements and releases them into the environment causing illness and death, that process should be halted and the resulting hazards to the community abated." -- U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, May 5, 2010 Read entire article
Legislative Update, January 27, 2012
Upcoming events:
West Virginia Environmental Council's 2012 Legislative "Kick Off Blast" Benefit
Wednesday, January 18th. From 6 pm - 10 pm
WVEC Office Building - 2206 Washington Street East, Charleston
Music provided by Andy Park and others
Refreshments, great friends, 2012 Lobby Team and more.
Join us as we usher in the 2012 Legislative Session in style!
Proceeds go in support of WVEC's legislative efforts. Flier here.
WVEC's Annual E-Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, February 8th. From 9 am - 3 pm
House & Senate Halls and Upper Rotunda area
Citizen Lobbying, 25 Environmental groups, sustainable businesses, press conference and more.
For more information, or to reserve display space: deniseap@earthlink.net
WVEC's Annual E-Day Award & Benefit Dinner
Wednesday, February 8th. From 6 pm - 9 pm
Womans' Club of Charleston - corner of Elizabeth & Virginia Street.
Deluxe Soup & Salad Bar dinner - begins at 6:15 pm.
Award Ceremony 7 pm - 7:45 pm.
Cost: $15 per person
West Virginia Environmental Council Year End Appeal
Action Alert, Nov 13:
Call Your Delegates About Governor Tomblin's Terrible Bill!
Free Grassroots Advocacy Training Workshops
in Huntington, Morgantown and Charleston
DEP Honors Don Gasper
June 1, 2010 Two WV Rivers on List of Nation's Ten Most Endangered
News and picture from the Jan. 21,2010 Forum on the Future of Energy
West Virginia Citizens’ Energy Plan For
Economic Opportunities and a Sustainable Future
Second Edition, July 2008
Renewable Energy Campaign
America’s Greenest States – WV Ranks Dead Last!
"Lifeboat Earth"
WVEC's Environmental Education Series
Available Free to All Media
Environmental News Links
Updated Daily by the OVEC News Hounds
The mission of the West Virginia Environmental Council is to facilitate communication and cooperation among citizens in promoting environmental protection in West Virginia, to assist in organizing grass roots groups, to facilitate interaction among established environmental organizations, and to correspond with all appropriate local, state, and federal agencies involved in the management of West Virginia's environment. |
We are all the shades of GREEN working together!
Artwork by Charles Jupiter Hamilton
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