Those who stand to make millions of dollars by driving out future generations have millions of rationalizations.
Generations in the Hills and Hollers
Frackers vs The Families of Ritchie County, WV
Antero dedicated more than a quarter of a billion building the dump near our drinking water intake. And now they want to argue that their financial interests outweigh the interests of public health and welfare: "Our profit is more important than your lives."
West Virginia Deserves Better: the False Dichotomy
How in the world can we transition to a sustainable economy if we don't invest in helping our actual people?
CTA: Storm the WV DEP– “DENY Antero’s Pollution Permit”
Take 10 minutes to submit a public comment about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for proposed Antero Frackwaste Dump in Ritchie and Doddridge counties. The DEADLINE for comments is 5 pm on May 11;
The New Highland Clearances: The Assault on WV Property Values
Rex Tillerson, fracker, former CEO of Exxon, and current Secretary of State, knows how important property values are. He was so concerned with the inevitable property value loss that would result from a fracking project impacting his Texas home, that he sued to avert it...
Report: EPA pipeline reviews “Inadequate and Ineffective”
"EPA, in every case, identified important information and analyses that should have been included in the Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEISs) but was not, assigning ratings of 'insufficient information' for each of the eighteen project reviews...."
CTA: Tell Jim Justice “Hands off our property rights!”
Tell Jim Justice: "No forced pooling, no matter how you brand it: Hands off our property rights!" Phone Jim Justice’s office: 304-558-2000 OR Write Jim Justice a message (click here) OR BOTH!
Forced Pooling is back
WV's forced pooling bills of 2017 propose a real-life game of Othello. Only regular folks don't get any pieces.
How can EQT screw you today?
The way this is worded, EQT would get an additional $15,625.00 of the OGM owner's money that it does not deserve.
Oil leak in Upshur – Video
Is stuff like this headed toward your creek? Into your drinking water source? BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. Then do something about it. Vote for people, no matter the party, who will make sure West Virginians are not paying for corporate greed and carelessness with their lives and health, or the beauty of their properties.
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