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Fwd: DEP Draft Permit to Operate gas compressor stations
by James Kotcon 17 May '12

17 May '12

We need to comment on this one. JBK >>> <DSGJr(a)aol.com> 5/17/2012 1:58 AM >>> From: dep.online(a)wv.gov To: DSGJR(a)aol.com Sent: 5/16/2012 1:44:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: DEP Public Notice - Counties - All - Notice for the Draft/Proposed Title V General Permit to Operate Natural Gas Compressor Facilities - R30-NGGP-2012 The following was sent to you because you are a Member of the DEP Public Notice mailing list. =========================================================== Wednesday, May 16, 2012 @ 2:44 PM =========================================================== NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR DRAFT/PROPOSED OPERATING PERMIT Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and the state Air Pollution Control Act requires that all major sources and certain minor sources have a permit to operate which states all requirements (e.g. emission limitations, monitoring requirements, etc.) established by regulations promulgated under the aforementioned programs. The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has determined that the draft/proposed permit referenced herein meets this requirement. The DAQ is providing notice to the general public of its preliminary determination to issue a General Operating Permit (R30-NGGP-2012) to operate Natural Gas Compressor Facilities. Facilities are designed and operated for the purpose of gathering, dehydrating, transmitting, processing or compressing Natural Gas. Facilities will include some or all of the following equipment: Indirect Heat Exchangers, Engines, Turbines, Storage Vessels, Glycol Dehydration Units and Mobile Glycol Reclaimer. This notice solicits comments from the public and affected state(s) concerning the above preliminary determination and provides an opportunity for such parties to review the basis for the proposed approval and the "draft" permit. This notice also solicits comments from the U.S. EPA concerning the same preliminary determination and provides an opportunity for the U.S. EPA to concurrently review the basis for the proposed approval as a “proposed” permit. This notice also incorporates changes to the General Requirements of the applicable preconstruction permit(s). Upon issuance of Title V General Permit a facility can apply to DAQ for Title V General Permit Registration. The registration process will not be advertised for public comment. All written comments submitted by the public and affected state(s) pursuant to this notice must be received by the DAQ within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of this notice. Under concurrent review, written comments submitted by the U.S. EPA must be received by the DAQ within forty- five (45) days from the date of publication of this notice or from the date the U.S. EPA receives this draft/proposed permit, whichever is later. In the event that the 30th/45th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the comment period will be extended until 5:00 p.m. on the following regularly scheduled business day. The public shall have 135 days from the date of publication of this notice to file petitions for concurrently reviewed permits. Upon notice by the U.S. EPA to the DAQ, prior to the end of the 45-day notice period, the U.S. EPA may choose to hold the 30 day comment period on the draft permit and the 45 day comment period on the proposed permit sequentially. During the public comment period any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing, if no public hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. The Director of the DAQ shall grant such a request for a hearing if he concludes that a public hearing is appropriate. Any public hearing shall be held in the general area in which the facility is located, after 30 day notice is given. The DAQ will consider all written comments prior to final action on the permit. Copies of the DAQ Fact Sheet and Draft/Proposed Permit may be downloaded from the DAQ's web site at the following address: http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq, then Permitting, Title V Guidance, Natural Gas General Permit (R30-NGGP-2012). Copies of the Permit Application, DAQ Fact Sheet, and Draft/Proposed Permit are available for public review at the following location between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: WV Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Contact: U.K.Bachhawat (304) 926-0499, Ext 1256 Comments and questions concerning this matter should be addressed to the above referenced individual. =========================================================== To view past notices of open public comment periods or to unsubscribe from this Mailing List, login at: http://apps.dep.wv.gov//MLists2/

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Fwd: WVNS story: Statistics Suggest EPA Regs Not Actually Job Killers
by Paul Wilson 17 May '12

17 May '12

fyi, paul w. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Public News Service <wvns(a)newsservice.org> Date: Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:07 AM Subject: WVNS story: Statistics Suggest EPA Regs Not Actually Job Killers To: PaulWilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> Statistics Suggest EPA Regs Not Actually Job Killers Public News Service-WV http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26458-1 Join the discussion: facebook.com/PublicNewsService<http://www.facebook.com/PublicNewsService> Twitter: @pns_news <http://twitter.com/#!/pns_news> @pns_WV<http://twitter.com/#!/pns_WV> Google+: plus.to/publicnewsservice <http://plus.google.com/106260479325451709866> (05/17/12) CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Employment figures suggest that new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air pollution rules that cut carbon, mercury, and soot are not the job killers they are accused of being. The EPA has been rolling out new air pollution limits under the Clean Air Act. Many of West Virginia's political leaders have attacked the regulations as bad for the economy, but job numbers show that employment has not gone away, it has just moved around. Joe Mendelsen, policy director of the National Wildlife Federation Climate & Energy program, says Americans can actually have it both ways - if the powers-that-be will allow it. He explains that the Clean Air Act and EPA policies that help the nation transition from dirty energy to clean energy actually do create jobs. "Just recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics put out a study that showed that over 3.1 million new jobs have been created through our 'environmental economy,' if you will, and it's growing." The EPA has been attacked for what the coal industry calls a "war on coal," although the EPA argues the new limits on soot alone will save more than 8,000 lives a year. A whole host of American jobs go along with clean energy - jobs that cannot be outsourced, he adds - such as those associated with wind turbines. It's not only about making the turbines themselves, he says. Just like the car industry, a vast supply chain is necessary to make the parts that come together to create the turbine. "Wind-energy facilities don't emit carbon pollution and are good for our climate. There is steel that needs to be made to go into those; there are tool-and-die manufacturers in other facilities that are making the parts that go into those wind turbines; there are people on the ground who are doing the construction jobs." Employment figures show that Americans can create jobs while also cleaning up the air, making it safer to breathe and improving the health of people and animals for generations to come, Mendelsen says. Click here to view this story on the Public News Service RSS site and access an audio version of this and other stories: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26458-1<http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26458-1> --- To be removed from this list please send an e-mail to remove(a)publicnewsservice.org <remove(a)publicnewsservice.org?subject=remove>and put the word "remove" in the subject line. -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-1361 "There is no forward until you have gone back" ~Buddha "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" ~ Aristotle

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Coal Forum
by Jim Sconyers 16 May '12

16 May '12

I'm free for the one in Wheeling. Anyone want to go and pass out flyers or.....???* May 23, 2012 Wheeling, WV Oglebay Resort 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Featuring Congressman David McKinley* http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2012/05/16/w-va-taxpayers-fund-anti-o… W.Va. taxpayers fund anti-Obama coal campaign May 16, 2012 by Ken Ward Jr. <http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/files/2012/05/obamamay2012.jpg> Folks in West Virginia may have heard about a series of upcoming events aimed at attacking President Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to reduce the coal industry’s impacts on the environment, public health and the global climate system. A group called “The Coal Forum<http://www.wvcoalforum.org/content/view/33/1/>” is sponsoring the events, which include meetings next week in Charleston, Wheeling and Beckley. Listed speakers include Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, Congressman David McKinley and UMWA President Cecil Roberts. Next week’s meetings are described on the Coal Forum’s website as events: *… To discuss EPA’s War on Coal and, specifically, the agency’s greenhouse gas and Utility MACT proposed rules.* *These rules will significantly affect West Virginia jobs, and in fact, have already resulted in the announced premature closure of several state power plants. The purpose of the Coal Forum events are to increase awareness of the harmful impacts these rules will have on the economy of Appalachia and to discuss strategies for reversing them.* What you may not realize is that these events are sponsored and paid for by West Virginia taxpayers. -- Jim Sconyers jimscon(a)gmail.com 304.698.9628 Remember, Mother Nature bats last.

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Fwd: Rivesville plant
by James Kotcon 13 May '12

13 May '12

Here is a story on the proposed Rivesville energy plant. Looks like they are happy to burn coal waste, but not municipal waste. we need to keep our eyes on this one. JBK >>> Kevin Smith <a_clean_wv(a)yahoo.com> 5/12/2012 7:28 PM >>> some not so good news if this gets approved: http://timeswv.com/local/x1640793968/Proposed-plant-faces-many-hurdles Kevin President & North Central WV Representative, West Virginia Environmental Council "All Shades Of Green" __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use. __,_._,___

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Conservative Thinktanks Launch Anti-Wind Campaigns
by Frank Young 11 May '12

11 May '12

Blankhttp://www.alternet.org/environment/155359/conservative_thinktanks_lau… >From the article: "Recent developments in the campaign against wind power include: " • Putting forward Alec-drafted bills overturning those measures in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Colorado, Montana and Washington state." Ironically, the West Virginia so-called "alternative energy" legislation does not require even one kilowatt of wind (nor of solar) generated electricity. Frank

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Fwd: FRACKING AND BLASTING AMERICA... AND SHIPPING ENERGY OVERSEAS
by Paul Wilson 11 May '12

11 May '12

really good email campaign that goes to the Council on Environmental Quality and our reps in Congress. fyi, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Dow <ddow420(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, May 10, 2012 at 5:06 PM Subject: Fwd: FRACKING AND BLASTING AMERICA... AND SHIPPING ENERGY OVERSEAS To: Patricia Matejcek Gmail <patachek3(a)gmail.com>, Alison Robb < nature(a)cape.com>, Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> fyi Begin forwarded message: *From: *Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy <info(a)catskillcitizens.org> *Date: *May 10, 2012 9:51:50 AM EDT *To: *ddow420(a)comcast.net *Subject: **FRACKING AND BLASTING AMERICA... AND SHIPPING ENERGY OVERSEAS* * * **<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1XHz0cFmZWZPUXEuzPSwX…> * * *FRACKING AND BLASTING AMERICA . . . AND SHIPPING* [image: Take Action!]<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BXglNioIEv1MIWLDULr…> *ENERGY OVERSEAS* *Demand an energy policy that makes sense. Take Action!*<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GzKIE0PG6weeSDfVM8XKI…> * * Energy companies love to wrap themselves in the flag of energy independence, but in fact they have a history of exploiting American resources in a way that benefits foreign nations, not the United States. In recent decades, mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining has destroyed an area the size of Rhode Island. Biologically diverse ecosystems have been wiped out. Thousands of miles of streams have been poisoned, or have disappeared under mountains of rubble. Contaminated air and water have created a health crisis for rural communities that face epidemic rates of birth defects and childhood disease. Adding insult to grievous injury, we've been shipping our Appalachian coal overseas. And now, rather than rethinking the insanity of MTR, the U.S. is about to embark on yet another ruinous venture, one that will create an even greater environmental and health crisis here at home so energy corporations can make a killing abroad. The broad outlines of the gas industry’s master plan are clear—frack the hell out of America so U.S. energy companies can become leading exporters of natural gas. The industry has already begun spending tens of billions of dollars to construct pipelines and export terminals to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe and Asia. When these terminals are complete, the industry will be able to sell U.S. gas in foreign markets at prices that may be five or six or seven times the current rate here at home. Gas corporations will make out like bandits, while the U.S. taxpayer will be left to cope with the environmental damage and the inevitable public health crisis that will follow in the wake of contaminated air and drinking water supplies. * * [image: No Frack!] * * * * * * *ALBANY INACTION AND MISDIRECTION* * * * * *Demand protective legislation. Take Action!<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=j11HY8xqzZAJigdJgIfOS…> * *[image: Take Action!]<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XiM6yDLX54xDX6m6rMD4y…> * * * - In 2005, the gas industry wanted a state law that would force landowners to have gas known to be under their land extracted against their will. No problem. A compulsory integration bill, written by lobbyists, sailed through both houses of the legislature with unanimous support. In 2008, the industry was back in Albany because it wanted a well-spacing law to facilitate shale gas extraction. Once again, the legislature quickly gave the industry what it wanted. - But although ordinary New Yorkers have been demanding basic protections from fracking for years, the legislature still hasn’t managed to enact a single law in the *public *interest. Will this year be any different? Will the legislature pass a bill requiring a much-needed health impact assessment of fracking? Will it close the drilling waste loophole that lets the industry dump toxic waste without adequate supervision? Will it accomplish anything at all before the current session winds down? - The Cuomo Administration and the DEC continue to offer conflicting estimates of when fracking will get underway in New York. We’ve been told it will be this spring, or in the summer, or in the fall, or maybe sometime before the end of the year, or perhaps never. It’s hard to read these mixed signals as anything more than a cynical ploy to keep the public confused and activists off guard. - Recently DEC Commissioner Martens told the press that his department will “consider” local laws that prohibit fracking when it issues drilling permits, but he failed to say whether the DEC will actually *respect*the laws enacted by dozens of communities who don’t trust Governor Cuomo, or the DEC, or the legislature to offer them the protections they deserve. * SUNGEVITY * Recently, Catskill Citizens partnered with *Sungevity<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5aJJu6TgYWJ2%2BJ6wjGC…> ,* a company that provides solar installations for home and businesses. If someone purchases a solar installation through our website, the purchaser and Catskill Citizens each get a check for $750. We didn’t form this partnership because we’re desperate for money, or because we’ve sold out to corporate interests. We did it because we think the company has a business model that deserves recognition. Sungevity is one of several companies that will install photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes at no cost to the homeowner—the company makes its money by collecting the available tax incentives and through monthly leasing payments that are less than the homeowner’s savings on their utility bill. This not-a-penny-out-of- pocket-ever business model is important because it undermines the argument that renewable energy systems are expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary Americans. Solar is here now—and anyone can afford it. *Can New York Learn from Texas?<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=uInpa8N%2FyRpVjKQpKur…> Economist Jannette Barth’s latest analysis of the economic impact of shale gas plays. * *Read more about LNG exports by entering the word “exports in the “Search” feature of our **website*<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=o0%2BnVCwdEOAjf2T6HWx…> *.* *STOP THE FRACK ATTACK!* On July 28, citizens from all across the country will rally in Washington, D.C. for a national day of action. Read more at stopthefrackattack.org<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PC8e1W40kj05dTQCb3ecp…> . Please share this Update link, cut and paste to Facebook and Twitter: http://bit.ly/KSEZMA<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BYL6yZIBLMygM7ZXtl8…> <http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mjN1ncbnOnhVMzzQwaXFq…> For more information email info(a)catskillcitizens.org or call (845) 468 7063 *Two out of three people who find out about fracking think the risks aren't worth the rewards. Public awareness is the key to our success, so spread the word! * <http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kWqs66uaEQ%2BiyaHllT9…> Please donate to Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy. *To unsubscribe from this email list, please email info(a)catskillcitizens.org and type unsubscribe in the header.* [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> **** -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-1361 "There is no forward until you have gone back" ~Buddha "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" ~ Aristotle

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oil/gas/coal anti-wind energy campaign?
by Frank Young 10 May '12

10 May '12

BlankI have suspected for some time that at least some anti-wind activists are encouraged, whether innocently or knowingly, by miss-information disseminated by oil and/or gas, and/or coal, and/or other fossil fuel interests.- Frank http://influencealley.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/wind.php "Earlier this year, a national conservative think tank fellow organized a gathering in Washington to hear how local wind energy opponents were fighting wind projects in their communities and to discuss launching a national public relations strategy to subvert the industry and influence wind energy policies. The gathering and a strategy memo outlining a national PR campaign against wind energy caught the attention of the pro-clean energy Checks and Balances Project, which charged that oil-and-gas backed think tanks were working to organize local NIMBY groups into a national campaign against wind energy. "This is the first time that we've seen this level of coordination," said Gabe Elsner, the co-director of the Checks and Balances Project. But, the meeting's organizer and attendees say the February event was simply a gathering of likeminded activists, not a grand strategy funded by oil and gas interests. The national PR campaign the activists discussed never got off the ground, but the meeting did appear to plant a seed as the attendees continue to discuss launching a future anti-wind campaign." Complete article at: http://influencealley.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/wind.php

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Fwd: May 15 Seminar: West Virginia Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
by James Kotcon 08 May '12

08 May '12

Anyone want to check this out? I am tied up in interviews that day. Jim Kotcon. >>> EnergySaveWV <system(a)acteva.com> 5/7/2012 8:04 AM >>> Seminar: West Virginia Energy Efficiency Incentive Program The Lighting Rebates are HERE!!! Join representatives from FirstEnergy's West Virginia Lighting Rebate Program as we present the details of this exciting rebate program! We will also present on new Federal lamp legislation, LED lighting updates, and the basics of lighting retrofits. Join us on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Best Western - 100 Lodgeville Road, Bridgeport, West Virginia, 26330 AGENDA: 7:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Rebate Presentation, Lighting Technology Presentation, & Lighting Product Showcase REGISTER HERE: http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A317736?emailAttendeeId=3211253… Future seminars to be held in Morgantown, Parkersburg, and Martinsburg in June. Keep your eyes peeled. If You are unable to make this seminar, we also offer weekly webinars: Program Overview and Application Assistance Webinar Every Monday from 2-3pm EST Join us for a weekly webinar for the Mon Power and Potomac Edison energy efficiency incentive program. This webinar will provide you with an overview of the Lighting for Business Program, as well as one-on-one support to guide you through filling out an application. To log-in, click here. (Type in name and email. Leave box unchecked. A dial-in number will be provided once you log-on.) This mail was sent from SAIC, Inc., 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, US 10001. If you would like to stop receiving emails from SAIC, Inc. please click here This email is powered by Acteva! Acteva is located at 456 Montgomery St., 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 http://www.acteva.com

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Carbon Pollution Standard
by James Kotcon 06 May '12

06 May '12

As discussed at the Chapter ExCom, attached is a sample postcard to support EPA's proposed carbon standard for new power plants. This is a great member involvement tool. Our goal is to get several hundred comments from West Virginia by June 5. I will be printing copies onto cardstock (and use that if you plan to have people mail them), but any good paper will suffice for signatures if you collect them yourselves.Jim Kotcon 304-293-8822 (office) 304-594-3322 (home) As a quick reminder, the Proposed Carbon Standards: • Require new power plants to limit carbon pollution to 1,000 lbs CO2 per megawatt-hour • Apply to all new power plants, except for those with air permit in-hand that can begin construction in 12 months Links for more information:Talking Points, template Letters to the Editor, OpEds, etc. http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/carbon Username: clubhouse Password: explorehttp://www.beyondcoal.org/dirtytruth/carbonhttp://clubhouse.sierracl… You can find the Carbon presentation, as well as guidelines, custom slides for specific groups (i.e. labor, sportsmen, etc.) at: https://sites.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/carbonpresentations/ (for access, email Nicole.ghio(a)sierraclub.org)

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Re: [EC] Fwd: [Charleston Newspapers] Article - N.Y. firm has energy-plant plans for Marion County
by fmoose39＠hotmail.com 04 May '12

04 May '12

Seen the article and I am curious also. sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Jim Sconyers" <jimscon(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 4, 2012 10:46 am Subject: [EC] Fwd: [Charleston Newspapers] Article - N.Y. firm has energy-plant plans for Marion County To: "James Kotcon" <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> Cc: "Bill Price" <Bill_Price(a)sierraclub.org>, "Mark Kresowik" <Mark.Kresowik(a)sierraclub.org>, <ec(a)osenergy.org>, "Zachary Fabish" <Zachary.Fabish(a)sierraclub.org> The story seems to contradict itself. The guy is apparently planning coal-to-liquid, not trash to gas. Remember Mingo County plans? On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:50 AM, James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> wrote: > Now that Albright is resolved, we need to pay some attention to this > proposal for Rivesville. > > JBK > > >>> <articles(a)cnpapers.com> 5/4/2012 6:45 AM >>> > jkotcon(a)wvu.edu sent you this article > ----- > May 3, 2012 > *N.Y. firm has energy-plant plans for Marion County<http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201205030294> > * > By The Associated Press<http://contact/jroznfgre+nc+bet+return=/News/201205030294> > The Associated Press > P>FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- A New York company wants to retrofit the old > coal-fired Rivesville Power Station to run on synthetic gas and build a > Fairmont plant to produce synthetic diesel from trash. > > WBOY-TV says Allied Geo-Plasma Energy Services mainly ... > Read more <http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201205030294> > ----- > > _______________________________________________ > EC mailing list > EC(a)osenergy.org > http://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec > -- Jim Sconyers jimscon(a)gmail.com 304.698.9628 Remember, Mother Nature bats last.

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