REPLY — Most serious utility plans for the future involve electricity via  (a) conservation (demand reduction), (b) improved efficiency of operation including distributed generation (widely spaced sources), (c) wind turbines (mountain ridges and coastal off-shore locations) and (d) solar panels (small locals) & solar farms. 

Dominion Energy and others have already cancelled some proposed natural gas fired power stations in Virginia and continuing to phase out coal-fired plants.  (The proposed Longview gas-fired plant is still active here, seeking financial backing. And, Pennsylvania and Ohio have a number of new gas-fired plants.  These are more efficient and cleaner than coal plants, but will still be under pressure to limit GHG.)

If the MVP can be stopped, it’s not likely that this will result in a slowdown in the rate of reduction of GHG in the eastern US, but the opposite.

Duane Nichols, MVCAC

On Feb 3, 2021, at 4:37 PM, timothy nelms <timothynelms@hotmail.com> wrote:

I ask the question....
maybe the answer is not known .....Will DivestMVP Campaign lead to a higher reliance on energy produced by higher carbon contributing oil and coal sources ? As far as I know natural gas scores better than those in our high priority goal to reduce emission of carbon. Thanks.

From wild wonderful WV,with a smile.....


                  Tim

On 3 Feb 2021, at 16:12, Barbara Howe <bhowe@wvu.edu> wrote:

It is fine with me to join.

Barb

Hi MVCAC ers,

 

I am in favor of the Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition (MVCAC) joining the Divest MVP Coalition.

 

  • Paula Hunt

 

From: Duane Nichols <duane330@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 1:55 PM
To: MVCAC@osenergy.org
Cc: James Kotcon <jkotcon@gmail.com>; troutguy13@gmail.com; cobando@gmail.com; jr@lwvwv.org; Paula Hunt <pjhunt@paulahunt.com>; janregernash@gmail.com; Michael McCawley <mamccawley@hsc.wvu.edu>; Barbara Howe <bhowe@wvu.edu>; Sue Miles <milesnichols@aol.com>; bjaegerart@gmail.com; timothynelms@hotmail.com; stombond@lhfwv.com; djgooding00@gmail.com; John Cobb <jcobbjr369@gmail.com>
Subject: QUESTION — Shall we join this protest? DivestMVP Campaign

 

To the Friends of our Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition (MVCAC)  .... 

 

It is herewith proposed that we join DivestMVP so as to limit Greenhouse Gases 

and the impacts of Climate Change.    Let me know if you have any reservations, questions or comments.  Such can be held confidentially, if appropriate.

 

Duane Nichols, MVCAC

 

From: James Kotcon <jkotcon@gmail.com>
Date: February 3, 2021 at 11:30:22 AM EST
Subject: DivestMVP Campaign

Hello, 

I hope you are well. I’m reaching out to ask if your organization can join the DivestMVP Coalition that’s calling on the 10 major banks funding the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline to stop funding the MVP. 



If you have been following the story, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is facing numerous hurdles, but still claims to be in service next year. We want to convince their major funders that MVP is a bad investment idea.

 

So far, the DivestMVP coalition has made significant progress in educating the banking and investing community about the threat MVP poses to our communities, waters, lands and climate as well as the losing economics of this project that’s $3 Billion over budget and 3 years behind schedule. We currently have the support of nearly 100 investors representing $233 Billion of assets under management who are joining us in demanding banks stop funding the MVP. Already, hundreds of activists have sent letters to banks telling them to DivestMVP. 

 

Now we’re reaching out to our friends and allies like you to ask for your support by becoming a member of the DivestMVP Coalition via this google form, if possible by February 18. In particular, please indicate the number of members and supporters for your organization.



Coalition members:

- Will be listed as a member of the DivestMVP coalition on public facing materials such as, but not limited to, press releases, websites, and letters to banks and investors.

-Will receive a community toolkit with guidance and materials for social and traditional media, a personal divestment guide and much more!

-Commit to share with your members/supporters opportunities to speak out to banks such as action alerts, event invites.  

-Will be added to a list-serve to receive and share campaign updates, resources and successes!

 

If you’re not quite ready to join the coalition, that’s OK! Register for free to join us on February 25 for a Virtual Rally to learn more about the coalition’s efforts and ways to get involved or reach out to Joan.Walker@sierraclub.org to get your questions answered. 

 

Thank you! Jim Kotcon, Conservation Chair, WV Chapter of Sierra Club

 

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See also: Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Fails to Gain Latest FERC Approval — 



http://www.frackcheckwv.net/2021/01/22/mountain-valley-pipeline-mvp-fails-to-gain-latest-ferc-approval/