EC June 2013

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Fwd: AlterNet: Sandra Steingraber on Pro-fracking Greens
by Paul Wilson 09 Jun '13

09 Jun '13

fyi, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Dow <ddow420(a)comcast.net> Date: Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 6:56 PM Subjec Pro-Fracking Greens Called Out in Ecologist Sandra Steingraber's New Manifesto <http://act.alternet.org/go/34336?t=17&akid=10540.278737.KYAI4r> By Jeff Biggers, YES! Magazine In a statement, ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounced Illinois’ new fracking regulations and described the need for a movement dedicated to abolishing fracking nationwide. READ MORE»<http://act.alternet.org/go/34336?t=18&akid=10540.278737.KYAI4r> -- 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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Fwd: tri-ennial review
by James Kotcon 08 Jun '13

08 Jun '13

>From my backlog of e-mail, here is an idea for a new initiative. DEP is required to do a review of water quality standards every three years. In preparation for that, they solicited public comments last fall (available at: http://www.dep.wv.gov/WWE/Programs/wqs/Pages/2014TriennialReviewofWaterQual… Among the environmental groups, Appalachian Mountain Advocates recommended a standard for conductivity, John and Petra Wood recommended standards for conductivity, sulfates ad TDS, and Duane Nichols recommended a TDS standard. Not surprisingly, First Energy wants to weaken the arsenic standard. And AEP wants to limit the Category A (Public water supply) implementation, as well as restrict uses of the Stream Condition index (benthic insects), rescind the selenium Acute criterion, and weaken standards for mercury, beryllium, iron and aluminum (the aluminum and beryllium changes happened in the Legislature this year). Although we missed the deadline for initial comments, it would be a good step for us to support a WQS for TDS or conductivity as an extra tool for Marcellus activities, and adding a sulfate standard would be useful for coal-related impacts, as this is the dominant toxicant in TDS, and needs a stand-alone standard. Whaddya tink? Jim Kotcon P.S. Please keep the message form the "mole" below to ourselves. >>> Here are some comments from a mole in the water office. What I'm hearing is that it would be good for the environmentalists to request that DEP develop a sulfate criteria, that the Legislature needs to be lobbied to pass the TDS standard, and that they should be keeping up with what DEP's watershed assessment branch is doing with the fish IBI. Both our water quality standards group, Kevin Coyne and Watershed Assessment Branch, John Wirts are willing to meet with them to help them understand what DEP is doing. That used to happen but the enviros have not requested a meeting for a long time. They should try to meet with the staffers vs the politicos to get the best info. There is alot of room for intereference and influence on the fish IBI so it would be best not to let industry get the upper hand. As far as the specifics below, it all looks good. DEP staff feels pretty confident about the fecal coliform/e coli switch and don't see much of a threat there, but welcome the comments. It is suggested that Michael Becher, Appalachian Mt. Advocates is knowledgeable on the Category A issue listed here, but this group is probably aware of that.

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underground mine to close
by Jim Sconyers 08 Jun '13

08 Jun '13

Alpha closing Justice No. 1 mine in Boone County. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201306070105 -- Jim Sconyers jimscon(a)gmail.com 304.698.9628 Remember, Mother Nature bats last. *There is no Planet B!*

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link from Barbara Fallon
by Barbara Fallon 07 Jun '13

07 Jun '13

http://nukegets.info/gxco/swwgcfvakgv

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from ScienceDaily e-newsletter: Disincentives to energy efficiency can be fixed
by Paul Wilson 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

Disincentives to energy efficiency can be fixed<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_environment/~3/y92…> Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT A new study finds that utilities aren't rewarded for adopting energy efficiency programs, and that reforms are needed to make energy efficiency as attractive as renewables. -- 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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Re: [EC] Fwd: Article from E&E News on WV Senate race
by Jim Sconyers 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

Sad, isn't it. Even a Democrat has to kiss King Coal's butt. On Jun 4, 2013 10:18 AM, "Paul Wilson" <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> wrote: > fyi, paul > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Emily Diamond-Falk <emily_diamond-falk(a)tws.org> > Date: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:00 AM > Subject: Article from E&E News on WV Senate race > To: Birth Place of Rivers <birthplaceofrivers(a)tws.org> > > > CAMPAIGN 2014:**** W.Va. Dems hopeful of finding pro-coal candidate to > follow Rockefeller**** > > Manuel Quinones, E&E reporter**** > > Published: Tuesday, June 4, 2013**** > > West Virginia Democrats are expressing optimism about their chances of > replacing retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller with another Democrat in next > year's election, despite their apparent difficulty in tapping a strong > candidate.**** > > Yesterday, well-known West Virginia radio talk show host Hoppy Kercheval > raised eyebrows when he reported that Charleston attorney Nick Preservati > -- who had been called a potential "unicorn" candidate and an electable > pro-coal Democrat -- would not jump into the race because of family reasons. > **** > > Preservati did not return a call to confirm his intentions in time for > publication. But news that he would likely not be running sparked observers > in West Virginia and Washington, D.C., to chatter about the party's uphill > climb against Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, who announced her > intention to run even before Rockefeller announced his retirement.**** > > "I think with or without Preservati, this was looking like a really > difficult hold for Democrats," said Nathan Gonzalez, campaign analyst with > the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report, which has the West Virginia > Senate race leaning in favor of the Republicans.**** > > Gonzalez said Democrats "were excited about Preservati and his family's > connection to the coal industry, but the political reality is that it's > going to take a special Democratic candidate to win in West Virginia in the > second midterm of President Obama in the White House."**** > > West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Larry Puccio brushed off claims > that the party was in dire straits in its efforts to find a candidate.**** > > "The truth of the matter is, we have a couple of individuals who we > believe will have a positive announcement in the near future," Puccio said > in an interview.**** > > One name that keeps popping up is West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie > Tennant, a former journalist who has worked to increase her statewide > profile. She came in third in a 2011 primary for governor.**** > > Puccio, while not revealing names of candidates who have expressed their > interest to run, said support for the state's coal industry was an > important test of electability.**** > > "I think that's extremely important in this state," said Puccio. "And I > will tell you, of the candidates who have spoken to me, they are all > extremely supportive of coal in West Virginia."**** > > In recent days, attorney Ralph Baxter, the former CEO of global law firm > Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP and a West Virginia native, also > decided against taking on Capito.**** > > Republicans were already painting Baxter as too liberal for West Virginia > and highlighting his connections to San Francisco, where the firm is > headquartered.**** > > Former state GOP Chairman Mike Stuart told Kercheval on West Virginia > MetroNews "Talkline" that Baxter's background was "frankly not in tune with > most of the people in West Virginia." Stuart said Baxter would have spent > "millions of his own dollars and [have lost] badly."**** > > George Carenbauer, former state Democratic chairman, shot back, saying > that Capito's record is "not necessarily a record that fits well with the > average West Virginian." He mentioned Medicare, likely referring to > Capito's vote for the GOP budget plan that would rework the system.**** > > Democrats control the West Virginia Legislature and the governor's > mansion. There are more registered Democrats than registered Republicans in > the state. Plus, along with touting their support for the state's coal > industry, Democrats generally also tend to favor strong worker protections, > endearing them to the United Mine Workers union.**** > > "Yeah, Democrats can get elected, but those state offices are built around > a completely different set of issues," said Gonzalez, noting that when it > comes to federal elections, Mountain State voters want to see candidates > who can prove their independence from more liberal national Democrats and > an unpopular Obama.**** > > Popular Sen. Joe Manchin has emerged as a model for an electable West > Virginia Democrat at the national level. Many observers called Preservati, > who has represented the coal companies and has family connections to the > industry, another "Joe Manchin."**** > > But even though some Democrats think Preservati's lack of an electoral > record is a good thing, Gonzalez said, "Joe Manchin didn't just develop his > political profile a year before his election to the Senate. He was a > two-term governor who also ran a good campaign."**** > > Rep. Nick Rahall, a Democrat serving his 19th term in the House, mulled a > Senate run but decided against it earlier this year. He may face a tough > race of his own for re-election.**** > > "West Virginia has lost a tremendous amount of seniority already with the > loss of Sen. [Robert] Byrd and [soon to retire] Sen. Rockefeller," said > Rahall in a recent interview. "And I felt that for the best interests of > the state of West Virginia and its people, that my seniority should stay in > the House of Representatives."**** > > Addressing his party's Senate prospects, Rahall said, "We'll come up with > a good candidate that can attract sufficient votes. The seat, I believe, > can be won by a good, strong Democrat who backs our coal industry and would > continue to diversify our economy and has experience in those areas."**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Emily Diamond-Falk* > > Communications Manager**** > > *The Wilderness Society *| Washington, DC** > > 202.429.2608| cell: 202.841.8605**** > > www.wilderness.org**** > > ** ** > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWildernessSociety**** > > Twitter: twitter.com/Wilderness <http://twitter.com/#!/Wilderness>**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *[image: cid:image001.jpg@01CC7170.6F236C10]**We protect wilderness and > inspire Americans to care for our wild places*** > > ** ** > > > > -- > 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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Forwarded article re comeback of coal from Power Line
by william.depaulo＠gmail.com 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

COAL MAKES A COMEBACK..... http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/06/coal-makes-a-comeback.php I highly recommend giving it a read. ---------------------------- This e-mail was sent because you were recommended via SmartAddon.com Share Tool - To stop all e-mails coming from us, please visit: http://www.smartaddon.com/?unsubscribe=ec@osenergy.org

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Arch's Leer mining complex ramping up outside Grafton - State Journal Article re vast expansion of production at Arch mine............
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

http://www.statejournal.com/story/22399790/archs-leer-mining-complex-rampin…

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Re: [EC] ] Articles on Chilling Dissent
by Beth Little 02 Jun '13

02 Jun '13

This is a quote from the article linked below. If a bill like this were passed in WV, I would be a felon and an ecological terrorist, except that some of the videotaping I did of the Lochgelly UIC by myself. The anti-fracking effort is becoming something much deeper than just trying to curtail pollution. Anybody know a computer geek who could tell if my computer is monitored? It seems pretty slow, but that could just be Frontier. Earlier this year, a bill was introduced into the Pennsylvania legislature that would make it a felony to videotape farming operations in Pennsylvania - so-called "ag-gag" legislation that has already passed in Utah and Iowa, and has been introduced in several other legislatures. Many of the ag-gag bills draw on language crafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) "Animal and Ecological Terrorism Act." (In recent years ALEC has received considerable support from the natural gas industry). Section D of the ALEC bill defines an animal or ecological terrorist organization in broad terms "as any association, organization, entity, coalition, or combination of two or more persons" who seek to "obstruct, impede or deter any person from participating" not only in agricultural activity but also mining, foresting, harvesting, and gathering or processing of natural resources. The proposed law has many anti-drilling activists worried. If such language were included in the bill (it is currently in committee and will be revised before it comes to the floor) it would greatly limit the ability of residents to photograph or video well sites, compressor stations, and pipeline development - all of which could be considered part of the "gathering or processing of natural resources." From: wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:wvec-board@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cindy rank Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:14 PM To: WVEC Subject: Re: [wvec-board] Articles on Chilling Dissent good one.... 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