Welcome

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Photo of Seneca Falls by Gary Cooper

Welcome to the Sierra Club in West Virginia. We love clean water, fresh air, and wild forests. And we're willing to work hard to protect the natural resources we cherish. Come join us as we enjoy, explore and protect the environment of West Virginia.

There’s a common saying in Appalachia: what we do to the land, we do to the people. Check out the human cost of coal at this website: http://ilovemountains.org/the-human-cost 

SIERRA CLUB'S TRAILCO EXPERT TESTIMONY IS FOUND AT THIS WEBPAGE ON OUR CHAPTER WEBSITE 

Check out the Sierra Club's new Green Home website (click on the logo below!) where you can check out GREEN products and services in your neck of the woods!


They claim coal is clean—the truth is it’s the dirtiest source of energy there is. 
They claim coal is cheap—when in reality coal has caused electricity costs to spike across the country.
They claim coal is abundant—we know coal resources will start to permanently decline in just 20 years.
The coal industry has spent over $40 million on misleading advertising that touts coal as the next great thing to solve the energy crisis. It’s time for a reality check. Check out the video and information at:  http://www.CoalIsNotTheAnswer.org

Courtesy of NRDC, watch an edited 7 minute 30 second video of Don Blankenship's tirade against the "crazies" and "greeniacs" like Al Gore, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid!
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/caught_on_tape_the_big_lies_of_1.html 

Take ACTION! There is a new online petition to stop Mountain Top Removal Mining.  Please sign on in the TAKE ACTION part of Club’s Appalachia website! http://www.sierraclub.org/appalachia/conservation.asp

AND check out this video for the latest Greenwash Coal Scam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVmMBppJc8 


Chapter Archivist needs materials on the WV Chapter activities and projects.  Read more on what the Archivist needs and what to send, plus what information is available from the Chapter Archivist.

Calendar

06-14: Thursday, June 14th Annual Ice Cream Social
Next to the annual SierraFest, this is the biggest social event of the year!!

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Outings

05-12: Saturday, May 12th: Sugarloaf Mountain Day Hike
Join for for a spring hike on Maryland's Sugarloaf Mountain

05-19: Saturday, May 19: Spruce Knob/Seneca Creek Backcountry Day Hike
Join us for a great 8-mile loop-hike that is quite appropriate for beginning hikers!

05-20: Sunday, May 20th: Valley Falls Day Hike
Check out the water falls at Valley Falls State Park!

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Announcements

Citizen Gas Well Workshop
Join us for an ONLINE training event on Gas Well monitoring. Two dates to choose from so register NOW!!

Concerned Citizens Announce Date for the Largest Fracking Rally in Washington, DC
July 28th, 2012 - National Day of Action will bring thousands to Washington, DC to put the public interest before drilling industry profits

June 30 – July 1, 2012, WV Sierra Club's second Marcellus Academy
Join us at WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV for a repeat of last year's entertaining and educational Marcellus Academy!

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Newsletter

Activists Picket Marcellus Conference at The Greenbrier
Read it here: the New concept of Fossil Fuel. Ooops! I meant Fossil Fool.

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