This page contains web links and other ways to take action on plans that are proposed or in progress in the state that negatively impact the environment. For more information about issues go to the Issues page. Events organized by the West Virginia Sierra Club or others that are directed at educating and motivating support on issues within the state can be found on our Events and Outings page.
Actions
Transmission Lines. West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice (WATI) has a petition against the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) and Valley Link transmission lines. They oppose any new electric transmission lines through West Virginia whose primary purpose is to power data centers in Virginia, Maryland or any other state; that will cause wide-scale destruction of West Virginia’s beautiful landscape and environment, as well as the devaluation of thousands of West Virginia citizens’ private properties; granting mega-rich out-of-state companies such as NextEra and FirstEnergy the power of eminent domain over West Virginian private properties for this purpose; and the over $400 million that will be added to West Virginian power bills due to these transmission lines that will primarily benefit the Commonwealth of Virginia and mega-rich companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. Sign the petition here.
The state Public Service Commission is going to hold meetings regarding the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL). Got to the Events page to see more. As of April 9 there were 4,176 letters of protest and 115 letters of support submitted to the PSC.
Proposal for a new gas-fired power plant near Morgantown, WV. FirstEnergy subsidiaries MonPower and Potomac Edison propose to construct a 1.200-MW gas-fired power plant at Fort Martin in Monongalia County. The plant is. projected to cost $2.48 billion, with a goal to be operational by Dec. 31. 2031. Get more information here. Submit a letter of protest to the WV Public Service Commission. Cite Case :/ 26-0108. Tell the PSC: "No" to Fossil Fuels and Stranded Costs! "No" to Abandonment Allowance! "No" to Generation Projects Surcharge! Tell The WV Public Service Commission: "Make MonPower share the risk!".
Affordable, reliable, and fair utility services for West Virginians. This topic is featured in our Issues page. Sign a Ratepayer Bill of Rights petition so that all residents and businesses will be treated fairly and transparently by all electric, gas, and water utilities regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC). To do this, go to the WV Public Service Commission. In addition, Solar United Neighbors has online petitions to the Public Service Commission regarding FirstEnergy and AEP power companies and directed at establishing energy efficiency programs, authorizing distributed power plants to save money and reduce peak demand, and protecting existing customers from costs caused by large data centers.
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