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Nichols inducted into WVU Academy of Chemical Engineers
by James Kotcon 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

Congrats to Duane! JBK http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/04/28/nichols-inducted-into-wvu-academy-of-c… Duane Nichols, a 1959 graduate of West Virginia University, was recently inducted into its Academy of Chemical Engineers. The ceremony was held on April 25, in Morgantown. Nichols, who completed both his master's and doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware, was a member of the faculty of Delaware State University, where he served as the first head of the Department of Physics, as well as director of the Nuclear Radiation Laboratory. In 1968, Nichols came back to WVU as an assistant professor of chemical engineering under the National Science Foundation's Heat and Mass Transfer Enrichment Grant, teaching courses in unit operations, heat and mass transfer, catalysis, applied differential equations and optimization theory. Later, as an associate professor of chemical engineering, he served as coordinator of the NSF program on "The Siting of Coal Conversion Complexes in Appalachia." Nichols went on to become head of the fossil energy section at the Research Triangle Institute in Durham, N.C. in 1977. The research program, supported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, was directed at the environmental assessment of coal gasification for synthetic natural gas production. In 1980 he moved to Library, Pa., first as senior process engineer with the Conoco Coal Development Corporation, which became CONSOL Research and Development, where he was group leader for special projects. Nichols, who retired in 2000, has served as president of the Cheat Lake Environment and Recreation Association. Projects conducted under his leadership have included the establishment of a swimming beach and improvement of trails and boating on Cheat Lake as well as the conservation of native habitat areas in the Cheat River Canyon. He has also been active as the co-chairman of the Upper Monongahela Area Watersheds Compact and a board member of the Mon-Valley Clean Air Coalition. -WVU- - See more at: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/04/28/nichols-inducted-into-wvu-academy-of-c…

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Re: [EC] FW: news on Proposed Injection Well
by liz_wiles 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

I'm doing a happy dance! Great news! Best, Liz Wiles Sent from my Smarter phone -------- Original message -------- From: James Kotcon <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu> Date:04/18/2014 2:09 PM (GMT-05:00) To: WV Chapter Energy Committee <EC(a)osenergy.org>,bbellew(a)mix.wvu.edu,Liz Wiles <liz_wiles(a)comcast.net>,Carol Nix <almostnixie(a)cs.com>,Gwen Jones <gwen.jones1(a)gmail.com>,John Bird <jonas1(a)mountain.net> Subject: FW: news on Proposed Injection Well See press release from ECA below. JBK From: Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:29 PM To: Aaron Sutch; BR Dennis; James Kotcon Subject: news on Proposed Injection Well Aaron, Jim and Rich, Some good news on the proposed injection well in Masontown….NOT HAPPENING! Attached press release. Enjoy the weekend, Ella Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 www.montrails.org 304-692-6782

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FW: news on Proposed Injection Well
by James Kotcon 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

See press release from ECA below. JBK ________________________________ From: Ella Belling <ella(a)montrails.org> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:29 PM To: Aaron Sutch; BR Dennis; James Kotcon Subject: news on Proposed Injection Well Aaron, Jim and Rich, Some good news on the proposed injection well in Masontown....NOT HAPPENING! Attached press release. Enjoy the weekend, Ella Ella Belling Executive Director Mon River Trails Conservancy P.O. Box 282 Morgantown, WV 26507 www.montrails.org<http://www.montrails.org> 304-692-6782

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FW: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers
by James Kotcon 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

Is anyone interested in being listed as the author for he attached Op/Ed? National Sierra Club Staff have been lobbying to extend the Wind Production Tax Credit, which helps make large wind farms more economically viable. The PTC expired last year when it got stalled by budget battles, and we want to thank Sen. Rockefeller for helping to get it out of Committee. I would be happy to sponsor this, but this is a great opportunity to get recognition for newer members. All you gotta do is say "Yes". Jim Kotcon 304-293-8822 (office) 304-594-3322 (home) ________________________________ From: Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky(a)sierraclub.org> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 2:05 PM To: James Kotcon Cc: Bill Price Subject: Re: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers I've attached it here. Let m know if this answers your question, or if I need to get more info for you. ________________________________ From: Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org>> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 1:01 PM To: Bill Price; James Kotcon Subject: Fwd: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers Hey Bill and Jim, the DC office is working with chapters to place PTC thank you opeds in state. I'm not sure about the current relationship/politics with Rockefeller. Do you think someone from the chapter would be willing to put their name on it? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rudhdi Karnik <rudhdi.karnik(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:rudhdi.karnik@sierraclub.org>> Date: Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 1:44 PM Subject: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers To: Jenna Garland <Jenna.Garland(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:Jenna.Garland@sierraclub.org>>, Shane Levy <shane.levy(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:shane.levy@sierraclub.org>>, Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org>>, Sean Sarah <sean.sarah(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:sean.sarah@sierraclub.org>>, Emily Rosenwasser <emily.rosenwasser(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:emily.rosenwasser@sierraclub.org>>, Alison Flowers <alison.flowers(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:alison.flowers@sierraclub.org>>, Lauren Randall <Lauren.Randall(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:Lauren.Randall@sierraclub.org>> Cc: Anna Oman <anna.oman(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:anna.oman@sierraclub.org>> Hey team- Below is the list of senators that we'd like to thank in this PTC op ed<https://docs.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/document/d/1unazqkLBSY3aPWtPjKtqdS…>, as I mentioned on Monday's call. We're hoping to get this letter placed as soon as possible, early next week if doable! Please take a look at <https://docs.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/document/d/1unazqkLBSY3aPWtPjKtqdS…> the oped<https://docs.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/document/d/1unazqkLBSY3aPWtPjKtqdS…> and at the senators in your regions below, and please see if you can find a local volunteer to sign it-- a staffer would be a next resort. Then, it would be awesome if you could work with your local contacts to pitch this. If you have too much on your plate, let me know and I can work with you on this part. Thanks all! 1. Senator John D. Rockefeller (WV) 2. Senator Chuck Schumer (NY) 3. Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) 4. Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) 5. Senator Bill Nelson (FL) 6. Senator Robert Menendez (NJ) 7. Senator Tom Caper (DE) 8. Senator Ben Cardin (MD) 9. Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) 10. Senator Michael Bennet (CO) 11. Senator Robert Casey (PA) 12. Senator Mark Warner (VA) 13. Senator Chuck Grassley (IA) 14. Senator Mike Crapo (ID) 15. Senator John Cornyn (TX) 16. Senator John Thune (SD) 17. Senator Rob Portman (OH -- Rudhdi Karnik Media/Communications Assistant Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club Office: (202) 495-3055<tel:%28202%29%20495-3055> rudhdi.karnik(a)sierraclub.org<mailto:rudhdi.karnik@sierraclub.org> Represented by John Muir Local 100 -- Kim Teplitzky Deputy Press Secretary, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign Pittsburgh, Pa 412-802-6161<tel:412-802-6161> (o) 267-307-4707<tel:267-307-4707> (c) skype: kim.teplitzky @kim_t Represented by John Muir Local 100 -- Kim Teplitzky Deputy Press Secretary, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign Pittsburgh, Pa 412-802-6161 (o) 267-307-4707 (c) skype: kim.teplitzky @kim_t Represented by John Muir Local 100

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FW: [wvec-board] DEP's Rulemaking Process for SB 373
by James Kotcon 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

________________________________ From: wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com <wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com> on behalf of dsgjr(a)aol.com <dsgjr(a)aol.com> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 11:35 AM To: wvec-board(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [wvec-board] DEP's Rulemaking Process for SB 373 Attached is a file I received this morning via email from DEP's counsel Kristin Boggs. She has asked that I distribute it widely. The letter describes the process DEP will use to develop the rules to implement the Above Ground Storage Tank legislation, SB 373. Please READ it, so you will know what is going on, and forward it to all those who should be involved. Thanks, Don Garvin WVEC Legislative Coordinator __._,_.___ Reply via web post<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wvec-board/conversations/messages/4328;…> Reply to sender <mailto:DSGJr@aol.com?subject=Re%3A%20DEP%27s%20Rulemaking%20Process%20for%20SB%20373> Reply to group <mailto:wvec-board@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20DEP%27s%20Rulemaking%20Process%20for%20SB%20373> Start a New Topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wvec-board/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=…> Messages in this topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wvec-board/conversations/topics/4328;_y…> (1) Visit Your Group<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wvec-board/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdnZ0Y3BrBF…> [Yahoo! Groups]<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZTFzZGF2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkA…> * Privacy<https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> * Unsubscribe<mailto:wvec-board-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Terms of Use<https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___

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by Sally Wilts 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

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FW: Update to EPA Website on Oil and Gas Waste Management
by James Kotcon 04 Apr '14

04 Apr '14

This may be of interest to the Marcellus committee. Is someone able to review these and see if there are best practices we should be asking for in the landfill bill rules? JBK ________________________________ From: DSGJr(a)aol.com <DSGJr(a)aol.com> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 11:36 AM To: wvdavid(a)wvdavid.net; julie(a)wvsoro.org; clrank2(a)gmail.com; wyro(a)appalight.com; blittle(a)citynet.net; garyz(a)wvcag.org; arosser(a)wvrivers.org; James Kotcon; hughes(a)ovis.net; jimscon(a)gmail.com Subject: Fwd: Update to EPA Website on Oil and Gas Waste Management fyi . . . ________________________________ From: Elliott.Ross(a)epa.gov Sent: 4/4/2014 11:30:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Update to EPA Website on Oil and Gas Waste Management Dear Sir or Madam: The EPA has updated its existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Waste website to reflect the latest information on proper waste management from oil and gas production (E&P) wastes, including hydraulic fracturing. Specifically, the EPA reviewed the waste-related provisions of state regulations as of March 2014, for oil and natural gas waste pits and storage tanks for 26 of 33 gas producing states (i.e., states with the most significant shale gas activity). The review examined only the state statutes and regulations and did not include a review of permitting decisions, compliance monitoring, or enforcement actions. In addition, EPA conducted a literature review/internet search and developed a list of more than 80 publicly-available sources of voluntary management practices for oil and gas E&P wastes as they relate to pits, tanks, and land application/disposal. From this list, EPA focused on fourteen key documents/websites that are widely used and developed summaries of the pit, tank, and land application-related management practices contained in the fourteen selected sources. EPA has provided both reviews as a resource for policy makers and operators. If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Robinson at 703-308-8429, Patrick Kelly at 703-308-7271, or Ross Elliott at 703-308-8748. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/oil/hydrofrac.htm

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from ScienceDaily e-newsletter: What will climate policy mean for coal?
by Paul Wilson 01 Apr '14

01 Apr '14

What will climate policy mean for coal?<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_environment/~3/bYY…> Posted: 31 Mar 2014 08:42 AM PDT Limiting climate change to 2 degrees C means shutting down coal power plants -- an unpopular proposition for coal power companies. But a new study shows that delaying climate policies could prove even worse for power plant owners. -- 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: [Coal Volunteers List] New SACE Blog - Remembering TN's Coal Ash Problems after NC's Dan River Disaster
by Paul Wilson 01 Apr '14

01 Apr '14

fyi, paul w ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Angela Garrone <angela(a)cleanenergy.org> Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 10:59 AM Subject: [Coal Volunteers List] New SACE Blog - Remembering TN's Coal Ash Problems after NC's Dan River Disaster To: Tennessee-News <TENNESSEE-NEWS(a)lists.sierraclub.org>, COAL-COMBUSTION-WASTE(a)lists.sierraclub.org, coal-volunteers-list(a)sierraclub.org, TREEHUGS-L(a)list.pace.edu, nonewcoalplants(a)energyjustice.net Hi all, SACE has published a new blog highlighting TN's and TVA's ongoing problems handling coal ash, in light of Duke's recent coal ash debacle at Dan River and across NC. Please read, share and enjoy! http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2014/04/01/remembering-tns-coal-ash-problems-af… Thanks -- *Angela Garrone | Southeast Energy Research Attorney* *Southern Alliance for Clean Energy* P.O. Box 1842 Knoxville, TN 37901 angela(a)cleanenergy.org | 865-637-6055 ex. 23 http://www.cleanenergy.org http://blog.cleanenergy.org CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL COMMUNICATION / WORK PRODUCT: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain privileged and confidential attorney-client communications and/or confidential attorney work product. If you receive this message in error, please send a reply e-mail to the sender and delete the material from any and all computers. Unintended transmissions shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any other privilege. -- To access the Beyond Coal Campaign Resource Portal, go to: https://sites.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/beyond-coal-resource-portal/ To sign up for this list, email becki.clayborn(a)sierraclub.org with the subject and message "SUBSCRIBE #coal-volunteer" --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "#Coal-Volunteers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coal-volunteers-list+unsubscribe(a)sierraclub.org. To post to this group, send email to coal-volunteers-list(a)sierraclub.org. -- 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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