CLEAR March 2015

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Cheat Fest to Host A Dozen Bands - WBOY.com: Clarksburg, Morgantown: News, Sports, Weather
by Duane 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

http://www.wboy.com/story/28603576/cheat-fest-to-host-a-dozen-bands Cheat Fest to Host A Dozen Bands Posted: Mar 24, 2015 3:45 PM EDT Updated: Mar 24, 2015 5:24 PM EDT By Krista Baker, Monongalia and Preston County Reporter There are only 39 days and counting until the annual Cheat Fest kicks off in Albright. The Cheat River Festival will be on May 2nd from noon-11 p.m. It features dozens of bands, a kids tent, and of course, education about the Cheat River. All of the proceeds from the event go to Friends of the Cheat to help reserve, preserve and promote the river. Tickets to the festival and the annual t-shirts are on sale at CheatFest.org. www.FrackCheckWV.net

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Urgent: Last Chance to Improve Storage Tank Bill !!!
by Duane330＠aol.com 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

From: WVEC - Vickie Wolfe [mailto:ibtreehugger@wvecouncil.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:49 PM To: Don Strimbeck Subject: URGENT: Last Chance to Improve Tank Bill! (http://wvecouncil.org/) West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert Mar. 10, 2015 Once again, we really need your help! By a vote of _13-12_ (http://media.wvgazette.com/static/watchdog/Tank%20Judiciary%20Amend%20Vote.…) late last night, the House Judiciary Committee narrowly rejected amendments that would have improved water protections in S.B. 423, “Amending the Aboveground Storage Tank Act.” A last push for amendments on the House floor could make the difference! Please act now: 1. If you can, please come to the Capitol this afternoon/evening or tomorrow to hand deliver a letter to Speaker Armstead in Room 228M (keep reading for what to say). Ask to see the speaker. Say you’ll be glad to wait. Sit in his outer office. If it overflows, stand in the hallway outside. But be very polite and respectful. 2. If you are not able to talk with the speaker in person, call him: 304.340.3210. If you aren’t able to hand deliver a letter, send an e-mail: _tim.armstead(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:tim.armstead@wvhouse.gov) Tell Speaker Armstead to please support amendments to S.B. 423 to improve protections for our water. 3. _Contact your Delegate_ (http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/) (s) and tell him/her to support amendments to S.B. 423 to improve protections for our water. 4. Send an e-mail thanking committee members who voted last night FOR protective amendments and AGAINST advancing the bill to the floor: _patrick.lane(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:patrick.lane@wvhouse.gov) , _tmanchin(a)manchininjurylaw.com_ (mailto:tmanchin@manchininjurylaw.com) , _stephen.skinner(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:stephen.skinner@wvhouse.gov) , _john.mccuskey(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:john.mccuskey@wvhouse.gov) , _andrew.byrd(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:andrew.byrd@wvhouse.gov) , _barbaraf(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:barbaraf@wvhouse.gov) , _shawn.fluharty(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:shawn.fluharty@wvhouse.gov) , _ken.hicks(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:ken.hicks@wvhouse.gov) , _dana.lynch(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:dana.lynch@wvhouse.gov) , _clif.moore(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:clif.moore@wvhouse.gov) , _larry.rowe(a)wvhouse.gov_ (mailto:larry.rowe@wvhouse.gov) Click _here_ (http://wvrivers.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7558a78e42c942949aeb1383f…) for a summary of needed changes to SB 423. Finally: Please join us for our annual awards dinner/fundraiser TONIGHT, MARCH 10 at 6:00 p.m. We will enjoy dinner, music and fellowship in the pleasant surroundings of the Women’s Club, 1600 Virginia Street East, Charleston. Suggested donation $15. >From the WVEC Action Alert E-mail List _Subscribe or Unsubscribe Online_ (http://wvecouncil.org/archive/action-alerts/)

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Boat Docks Ripped Out by Ice Flows at Cheat Lake Marina and Edgewater Marina
by Duane330＠aol.com 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

Docks Destroyed by Ice at Cheat Lake Marina Written by _Alex Wiederspiel_ (http://www.wdtv.com/bios.cfm?user=Alex-Wiederspiel) Last updated on March 04, 2015 @ 8:51PM Created on March 04, 2015 @ 6:35PM Serious damage was done to the Cheat Lake Marina in Monongalia County as a result of large chunks of ice floating down the river. Every single dock that was attached to that marina is now debris in the Cheat River, much floating on into the Monongahela River. According to witnesses, the docks began to take damage around 11 AM Wednesday morning, and many described the noise as an intense grinding sound. "As I was working, I looked down and saw ice coming down the mouth of the lake," said Rodney Kovach, the principle owner of Key Contracting in Cheat Lake. "It was something like I've never seen before. The whole lake was full of ice and just took out all the docks and everything." Another man who lives in the Cheat Lake area said that he was fortunate that his docks were not damaged by the gushing chunks of ice that continued to float down the river Wednesday afternoon. "I witnessed all the edge water marina and the lakeside docks that were just put in last summer coming down the lake in a big sheet of ice," said Dr. Bill Rose, a resident of Cheat Lake. "So as you can see it's totally just devastation of all the marinas." There were people lined up and down the street from the marina past Ice's Ferry Bridge. Simply gazing at the destruction. If you have pictures or videos, you can e-mail them to us at news(a)wdtv.com See here: http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Docks-Destroyed-…

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Ice Flow on Cheat Lake
by Duane Nichols 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

From: Skip Pratt [mailto:Skip.Pratt@NETL.DOE.GOV] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 12:58 PM To: Kevin Moore; Parke Johnson Cc: dcsoinks(a)comcast.net Subject: Fwd: cheat lake pic Cheat Lake is being scoured by an ice flow....Kyle says all the docks at Biafora and edgewater are gone. See attached from some else. >>> Debra Turner 3/4/2015 12:41 PM >>> Sent from my iPhone

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NOTICE: Lake Lynn Hydro Recreation Update Moved to March 16th
by Duane 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

NOTICE: Due to adverse regional weather conditions, the 2015 Update Meeting on the Lake Lynn Hydro Recreation Plan has been moved to Monday, March 16th at 6:30 pm. Location: Lakeview Resort & Country Club on Cheat Lake at I - 68. Host for this meeting is Lake Lynn Hydro, LLC. Duane Nichols, CLEAR, Cell- 304-216-5535

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Winter Weather Alerts & Flood Watches and River Flood Watches Is - WBOY.com: Clarksburg, Morgantown:
by Duane 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

http://www.wboy.com/story/28242202/winter-weather-alerts-flood-watches-and-… Winter Weather Alerts & Flood Watches and River Flood Watches Issued through Thursday... Clarksburg, WV (WBOY) - After a dry start to the work week, that all changes as we get from Tuesday and into Thursday... The National Weather Service has issued the following winter weather and flooding alerts in advance of our next weather maker on the way to the region... Flood Watch: In effect for the entire WBOY 12 News Viewing Area from Tuesday Morning through Thursday Morning in our Central and Southern Zones, and until Thursday Evening in our Northern Zones. Winter Weather Advisories from 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM Tuesday for Preston and Tucker Counties in West Virginia along with Garrett County, Maryland. Freezing Rain Advisories from 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM Tuesday for Randolph and Pocahontas Counties in West Virginia. River Flood Watch - Preston County, WV: Cheat River at Rowlesburg. As the rain moves into the area, river levels are anticipated to rise. Flood Stage for the river is 16.0 Feet, and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is expected to be reached by Wednesday Afternoon and Evening. As the precipitation moves into the area on Tuesday, this could begin as a wintry mix for everyone, before quickly changing over to rain in the lowlands, but the wintry mix will hang on into the late morning and early afternoon in the higher elevations, before they change over to rain as well... Heavy rain will move into the region as we get from Tuesday Afternoon and into Wednesday, and we can't rule out a rumble of thunder late Tuesday and into Wednesday Morning, as the cold front moves through the area. Most places will see anywhere from 1-3" of rain, with isolated higher amounts, before the colder air moves in. Once the cold front moves through the area, we will usher in some colder air pretty quick, and this will chance the rain over to snow, and we could see some snowfall accumulations from Wednesday Night and into Thursday Morning, before we dry things out as we get into the end of the week. This is definitely a forecast you want to keep tabs on over the next few days because we have multiple hazards to watch from wintry weather and flooding rainfall as well, that will impact just about everyone. Stay with WBOY 12 News and StormTracker 12, we'll keep you ahead of the storm... --WBOY StormTracker 12 Meteorologist Bryan Schuerman http://www.wboy.com/story/28242202/winter-weather-alerts-flood-watches-and-… Submitted by: Duane Nichols, www.FrackCheckWV.net

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I Squared Capital grows its Cube Hydro platform by investing in ten run-of-the-river power plants in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic States - Yahoo Finance
by Duane 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

The Lake Lynn Hydro Station and allied facilities on Cheat Lake have been purchased by Cube Hydro, effective February 19, 2015. The Lake Lynn facility has a capacity of 53 megawatts. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/squared-capital-grows-cube-hydro-231900530.ht… I Squared Capital grows its Cube Hydro platform by investing in ten run-of-the-river power plants in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic States NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of the ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund, has acquired a 100 percent ownership interest in ten run-of-the-river hydro facilities from Harbor Hydro, LLC, a portfolio company of LS Power Equity Advisors. Totaling 83 megawatts of generation assets in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, the portfolio benefits from favorable hydrology and is scheduled to produce approximately 255 gigawatt-hours of clean, reliable electricity per year. Following this acquisition, Cube Hydro’s combined assets will generate more than 106 MW of clean, renewable energy. Kristina Johnson, CEO of Cube Hydro said, “Hydropower is the original renewable source of electricity. We are excited to add these ten plants to our platform.” “These additional assets allow us to optimize the performance of our existing portfolio and drive long-term value,” said John Collins, Managing Director of Cube Hydro. “Working side-by-side with I Squared Capital over the last year, we have developed a strong team to identify and execute attractive investment opportunities in hydroelectric assets.” “We are pleased with our hydropower platform’s expansion to a region characterized by dependable river basins, a highly efficient electricity market and a diverse off-taker base,” said Thomas Lefebvre, Managing Director at I Squared Capital. “Cube Hydro is set on a successful growth path to identify attractive assets with the opportunity for future optimization through equipment upgrades and operational improvements.” About Cube Hydro Partners: Led by former U.S. Undersecretary of Energy Kristina Johnson, Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, is a hydropower development and operating platform investing in mid-sized greenfield and operating hydro projects in the U.S. and Canada. About I Squared Capital: I Squared Capital is an independent global infrastructure investment manager focusing on energy, utilities, and transport in North America, Europe, and select high growth economies. The Firm has offices in New York, Houston, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong and Singapore. Duane Nichols, Cell- 304-216-5535, www.FrackCheckWV.net

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