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Duane Nichols passing
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

Sadly, I was contacted by the daughter of Duane Nichols that he passed away Friday morning (June 14, 2024). Here is information about his funeral this Wednesday: Furbee Williams Funeral home Alma WV on Wednesday June 19: 1-2 pm viewing 2 pm memorial service Immediately followed by a burial at Beechwood Cemetary There is an obituary on the Furbee website and likely soon in the Morgantown Paper. Those attending the services are encouraged to wear something orange to honor Duane and his favorite color. Thank you, Tracy Hancock Duane's daughter Obit: https://www.furbeefuneralhome.com/obituary/duane-nichols

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Allegheny Front ~ How to Share our Concerns About the Climate Crisis
by Duane Nichols 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

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COP28 Has Ended BUT The Climate Reality Project Continues!
by Duane Nichols 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

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Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground in Large Quantities for Centuries is Irrational & Risky
by Duane Nichols 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

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CNX Steps Up to Monitor for Methane @ Drilling & Fracking Pads
by Duane Nichols 17 Dec '23

17 Dec '23

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ALERT: 99th H2S Exceedance at Liberty Monitor Noted & Still NOTHING from Allegheny County Health Department
by Duane Nichols 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

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RSVP for RALLY A.S.A.P. on NET METERING OPTION @ State Capitol
by Duane Nichols 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

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The 2023 State of the Climate Report: Entering Uncharted Territory
by Duane Nichols 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

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Deadline for Comment November 3: Proposed bridge to the Morgantown Industrial Park
by Duane Nichols 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

NOTE: The Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition (MVCAC) is concerned about any of the alternatives involving a bridge over the Mon River. Because there are hundreds of diesel trucks per day to travel in and out of the Morgantown Industrial Park, this will add significantly to air pollution in the Valley. The terrain is steep so pollution can be retained. The Harmony Grove Interchange will provide adequate access, shorter access in most cases, and very much cheaper access. Bridge construction will also facilitate landslides and exposed soils, resulting in erosion and sediment into the Mon River. A short email from you could make a lot of difference in these options. The Governor wants to build both a new Interchange AND a new bridge. $80 million of public funds could be better spent on other projects in West Virginia than a bridge to basically serve one private company in a private industrial park. Duane Nichols From: Ella Belling <ellabelling(a)gmail.com> > Date: October 30, 2023 at 6:01:57 PM EDT > To: ellabelling <ellabelling(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Deadline for Comment November 3: Proposed bridge to the Morgantown Industrial Park > > Hi Neighbors and Friends > The deadline for public comment on the proposed bridge over the Mon River to the Morgantown Industrial Park is November 3 (this Friday). I personally am opposed to this bridge as a resident of First Ward and someone who cares deeply about the Mon River Rail-Trails and the Monongahela River. I hope all of you will submit comments to the DOH, and ask others for comment. If you already have, thank you. Ella > > https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/Pages/MORGANTOWN… > > There are several ways to submit comment found in the link above- > Email for Travis Long is- Travis.E.Long(a)wv.gov > > News articles > https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/10/gov-jim-justice… > > MUB Concerns > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yez2i3o7dyovayjzkaf6l/Mub-support-for-bridge… > > Reasons I am opposed (in no particular order) > > 1) bridge estimated to cost $70-$82 million will be redundant once the Harmony Grove Interchange (estimate is $42 million) is built. It would provide no more positive impact than the Harmony Grove Interchange currently being built and will come at great expense. > > 2) Alternative 1 would construct the span between the Morgantown Dam and the BFS gas station at 305 Don Knotts Boulevard.- it will add truck traffic noise and air pollution to the Mon Valley and most directly impact the adjacent First Ward and Wharf District neighborhoods and businesses. > > 3) The preferred route (from MPO and local government) near Scott Avenue (Alternative 3), would cross the Mon River close to, and upstream from, the primary drinking water intake for MUB. It creates a risk of water contamination, especially if it will be used to truck inputs to the chemical plant or finished products from the chemical plant. > > More from MUB article on October 22, 2023 > The preferred location of the project, presented by the DOH as “Alternative 3,” would connect to U.S. 119 near Scott Avenue, include a multi-span bridge across the river and tie into an improved Rail Street, which is part of the industrial park’s existing street network. That would put the bridge about 7,500 feet, or roughly 1.5 miles, from MUB’s primary drinking water intake. > > MUB General Manager Mike McNulty addressed that issue in an Oct. 10 letter to the DOH. > “We are concerned that construction activities will cause significant sediment disturbances which could negatively impact the 10+ million gallons of source water our treatment plant processes on a daily basis,” McNulty explained, noting “significant care” must be taken during construction to prevent river contamination. > > The new bridge will also bring with it increased truck traffic hauling potential contaminants to and from the industrial park. > “A spill event on or near the proposed bridge poses a significant risk of contaminating the public’s drinking water supply given the proximity and quick travel time to our intake,” McNulty wrote. > > In terms of source water protection, any potential contaminant within five hours flow time of MUB’s intake — be it along the Monongahela River or one of its tributaries — is considered inside the “zone of critical concern.” McNulty said the location preferred for the new bridge is “mere minutes” from MUB’s water treatment plant. > > 4) The Alternative 3 option at Scott Avenue is in an area prone to landslides. Landslides impacting the rail-trail have cost tens of thousands to clean up. Increasing stormwater issues by changing drainage in this area will likely add to existing problems on Smithtown Road (Route 73) and the Mon River Rail-Trail. > > 5) We have seen other bridge construction in the state close the rail-trail in the construction zone for years while it is being built, example Wellsburg Bridge and the Brooke Pioneer Rail-Trail now closed 5 years and counting. > > > > > >

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FYI: (COUNTY EXECUTIVE) Fitzgerald Announces Launch of Emission Inventory Dashboard
by Duane Nichols 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

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