Sierra Club West Virginia

08/17/2026

Artificial intelligence is fueling massive demand for data centers which pollute our air and water and require enormous amounts of energy. The policies we enact now will affect our electric bills, air, water, and climate for decades.

Tell FERC to put people before Big Tech billionaires when it develops national policies around powering data centers.

08/11/2026

Sierrans, come join Reconnecting McDowell on September 19 for a roadside cleanup! We had a blast in April - let's do it again!

08/07/2026

Tell the PSC to put ratepayers first - not corporations!

Take action through our coalition partner's action alert!

08/07/2026

Tell the EPA: Don't Hide Data Center Air Pollution from the Public!

Take action:

As artificial intelligence drives an explosion of data centers across the country, thousands of diesel generators, each the size of semi trucks, are bringing new air pollution to communities.

08/06/2026

Black lung kills.

Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

08/05/2026

If you're a MonPower or Potomac Edison residential customer, and wondering why your rate went up by $3.65 per month as of August 1, well..... the PSC thinks they've done you a favor! If you're a commercial customer, your rates have increased by 1.7%.

Isn't it time to put people over corporate profits?

MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission has approved a two-step rate increase proposal for FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison. In a Friday announcement, the PSC said the companies could have a $37.9 million rate increase, which took effect on Aug. 1; and a $37.6 million rate incre...

07/22/2026

Tucker United, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club sent a letter on July 16 asking the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to investigate whether Fundamental Data supplied accurate land ownership information on its air quality permit for the property identifi...

07/22/2026

Introducing a new series where I break down what's actually happening in West Virginia — First topic: 2025's data center law that decided how much say you get over data centers moving into your community. Read it & subscribe here: https://kaylayoungforwv.substack.com/

07/22/2026

This picture was just sent to me. It was taken a little while ago. Lots of water around there.

07/20/2026

Join the Monongahela Group of the Sierra Club for Summer Fun!

What:
- Nature hike for kids! (Ages 3-93): Easy 2.5 mile hike around Morgantown's newest reservoir with Outings Leader Jim Kotcon.
- Picnic with a food truck available.
- Ecotherapy activity for kids with Adrienne Epley, a clinical ecotherapist.
- Music provided by Chris Haddox and Jim Truman.

Where: Flegal Reservoir, Cobun Creek Road, one mile from Kingwood Pike. (see map)

When: July 25, 2026 from 11am to 2pm

The event is open to the public. Families with children are encouraged.

For more information, contact Jim Kotcon - [email protected] or 304-594-3322

Register for the hike HERE.
Come to relax or to hike - or both!