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Since 1974, West Virginia Citizen Action Group (WV CAG) has advocated for better public policy, rights of individuals, a clean environment, and a stronger democratic process. Join us at wvcag.org!
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It’s easy to miss what’s happening during the legislative session.
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
“The path he proposed will repeat the same tired mistakes,” Dani Parent, executive director of WV CAG, said of Morrisey. “Fast-tracking dirty energy, weakening oversight and shutting communities out of decisions.”
Morrisey, Legislature actions don't match words on energy costs as session opens
Gov. Patrick Morrisey opened his second State of the State address before the West Virginia Legislature inside a packed House of Delegates Chamber Jan. 14, 2026, by acknowledging that “many West Virgi...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
“The path he proposed will repeat the same tired mistakes,” Dani Parent, executive director of WV CAG, said of Morrisey. “Fast-tracking dirty energy, weakening oversight and shutting communities out of decisions.”
“It’s as if the coal companies are calling the shots, with [the] DEP enabling ongoing violations rather than enforcing the laws and collecting the fines owed to the people of West Virginia.”
#WV #WestVirginia #PeopleOverProfit
#WV #WestVirginia #PeopleOverProfit
Chronic environmental violator coal firms have $7M+ in delinquent DEP penalty debt
Three coal companies that have chronically violated environmental laws, including one in the business empire of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owe West Virginia over $7.3 million in delinquent fine d...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“It’s as if the coal companies are calling the shots, with [the] DEP enabling ongoing violations rather than enforcing the laws and collecting the fines owed to the people of West Virginia.”
#WV #WestVirginia #PeopleOverProfit
#WV #WestVirginia #PeopleOverProfit
It’s easy to miss what’s happening during the legislative session.
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It’s easy to miss what’s happening during the legislative session.
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
🛑Watching the State of the State alone? Don’t. 🛑
Join us for bingo, food, and company at the WV CAG office this Wednesday.
Learn more: wvcag.org/events/event...
Join us for bingo, food, and company at the WV CAG office this Wednesday.
Learn more: wvcag.org/events/event...
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
🛑Watching the State of the State alone? Don’t. 🛑
Join us for bingo, food, and company at the WV CAG office this Wednesday.
Learn more: wvcag.org/events/event...
Join us for bingo, food, and company at the WV CAG office this Wednesday.
Learn more: wvcag.org/events/event...
Before the gavel drops, we gather. Join us tonight for First Friday at the CAG office.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Before the gavel drops, we gather. Join us tonight for First Friday at the CAG office.
wvcag.org/events/event...
wvcag.org/events/event...
⏰DEADLINE TONIGHT⏰ Urge WV officials to amend HB 2014 for more oversight and checks & balances of data center development. Take action before midnight: tinyurl.com/nodirtydatac...
Public comment period for proposed rules on WV data center, microgrid program to close Wednesday • West Virginia Watch
West Virginians have until noon Dec. 10 to submit comments that could help shape how data centers and microgrids operate in the state.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
⏰DEADLINE TONIGHT⏰ Urge WV officials to amend HB 2014 for more oversight and checks & balances of data center development. Take action before midnight: tinyurl.com/nodirtydatac...
A new facility is being proposed near Belle. What does it mean for our air, our water, and our families? Join us tomorrow, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 PM, for a community meeting at Belle Town Hall to get the facts and share what you want for Belle’s future.
Community Meeting on Advanced Recycling in Belle
Event in Belle, WV by West Virginia Citizen Action Group and 2 others on Tuesday, December 9 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A new facility is being proposed near Belle. What does it mean for our air, our water, and our families? Join us tomorrow, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 PM, for a community meeting at Belle Town Hall to get the facts and share what you want for Belle’s future.
Mingo County residents file federal lawsuit against company building power plants, data center in WV westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/05/m...
Mingo County residents file federal lawsuit against company building power plants, data center in WV • West Virginia Watch
Residents in Mingo County filed a federal lawsuit this week against a company working to build power plants and a data center complex.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Mingo County residents file federal lawsuit against company building power plants, data center in WV westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/05/m...
WV DEP wraps up hearing over appeal of air quality permit for proposed Tucker County power plant westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/04/w...
WV DEP wraps up hearing over appeal of air quality permit for proposed Tucker County power plant • West Virginia Watch
Proceedings wrapped Thursday for a hearing regarding a requested appeal of the DEP’s Air Quality Board’s decision to grant a permit for the construction of a power plant in Tucker County.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
WV DEP wraps up hearing over appeal of air quality permit for proposed Tucker County power plant westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/04/w...
Join us in Charleston to show your support. There will be peaceful rallies at 8 am (before the 8:30 hearing) and again at noon.
On Dec. 3, join WVHC, Tucker United & Sierra Club at the West Virginia Air Quality Board hearing on the Ridgeline Project. Peaceful rallies at 8 am and noon in Charleston. Carpools are available from Tucker Co. with mileage reimbursement.
RSVP: forms.gle/zDRY17FswmYK...
RSVP: forms.gle/zDRY17FswmYK...
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Join us in Charleston to show your support. There will be peaceful rallies at 8 am (before the 8:30 hearing) and again at noon.
🍗 Happy Thanksgiving from #Mothman & #WVCAG!
We are thankful this year for everyone working to make #WestVirginia healthier, fairer, & stronger.
From organizing to speaking up to looking out for your neighbors — you're the real legends.
Keep fighting the good fight. You make #WV worth haunting. 🖤
We are thankful this year for everyone working to make #WestVirginia healthier, fairer, & stronger.
From organizing to speaking up to looking out for your neighbors — you're the real legends.
Keep fighting the good fight. You make #WV worth haunting. 🖤
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🍗 Happy Thanksgiving from #Mothman & #WVCAG!
We are thankful this year for everyone working to make #WestVirginia healthier, fairer, & stronger.
From organizing to speaking up to looking out for your neighbors — you're the real legends.
Keep fighting the good fight. You make #WV worth haunting. 🖤
We are thankful this year for everyone working to make #WestVirginia healthier, fairer, & stronger.
From organizing to speaking up to looking out for your neighbors — you're the real legends.
Keep fighting the good fight. You make #WV worth haunting. 🖤
“DEP has proven time and time again that their role is to approve permits and advance industrial development at any cost, not to protect our air, water and land,” WV CAG's Morgan King
DEP OKs data center-linked Mason County biomass site permit despite heavy opposition
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has set aside community and environmental advocate opposition to approve a permit application for a biomass and carbon-capture facility in Maso...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“DEP has proven time and time again that their role is to approve permits and advance industrial development at any cost, not to protect our air, water and land,” WV CAG's Morgan King
WV CAG organizer Tyler Cannon has been working with local residents for months as they push back against TransGas’ massive data centers & gas-fired power plants.
People in Mingo & Logan counties are done being ignored — their health, their air, their water, & their economic futures are on the line.
People in Mingo & Logan counties are done being ignored — their health, their air, their water, & their economic futures are on the line.
Tech Billionaires' Shocking Plan For West Virginia
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
WV CAG organizer Tyler Cannon has been working with local residents for months as they push back against TransGas’ massive data centers & gas-fired power plants.
People in Mingo & Logan counties are done being ignored — their health, their air, their water, & their economic futures are on the line.
People in Mingo & Logan counties are done being ignored — their health, their air, their water, & their economic futures are on the line.
Join our talented, fearless team of organizers! Please apply by Monday, December 8.
#PeoplePower #OurJobsRock #WV #WVpol #ProtectWV
#PeoplePower #OurJobsRock #WV #WVpol #ProtectWV
Now Hiring: Climate and Energy Organizer - WV Citizen Action Group
Position: Climate and Energy Organizer Location: Remote in […]
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November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Join our talented, fearless team of organizers! Please apply by Monday, December 8.
#PeoplePower #OurJobsRock #WV #WVpol #ProtectWV
#PeoplePower #OurJobsRock #WV #WVpol #ProtectWV
We're hiring!! Whoop! WV Citizen Action is looking for a Climate & Energy Organizer to join our team. Learn more at ppls.ac/JoinCAG
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We're hiring!! Whoop! WV Citizen Action is looking for a Climate & Energy Organizer to join our team. Learn more at ppls.ac/JoinCAG
Starbucks workers brew our coffee, not the billionaires. When they strike for fairness, we show up with solidarity. We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Starbucks workers brew our coffee, not the billionaires. When they strike for fairness, we show up with solidarity. We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks
AT&T has multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE, CBP, and DHS.
Tell AT&T: Stop contracting with ICE. Stop profiting from our pain. Sign the petition below!
#ATTLovesICE #StopTheRaids #PeopleOverProfit
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Tell AT&T: Stop contracting with ICE. Stop profiting from our pain. Sign the petition below!
#ATTLovesICE #StopTheRaids #PeopleOverProfit
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Tell AT&T: Stop collaborating with ICE!
AT&T is profiting from and providing services to ICE, CBP, and other agencies whose actions harm communities. Add your information to send a letter to AT&T CEO John Stankey to tell them to stop contra...
actionnetwork.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
AT&T has multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE, CBP, and DHS.
Tell AT&T: Stop contracting with ICE. Stop profiting from our pain. Sign the petition below!
#ATTLovesICE #StopTheRaids #PeopleOverProfit
actionnetwork.org/petitions/at...
Tell AT&T: Stop contracting with ICE. Stop profiting from our pain. Sign the petition below!
#ATTLovesICE #StopTheRaids #PeopleOverProfit
actionnetwork.org/petitions/at...
What’s the deal with data centers in West Virginia? 🤔
Everyone’s talking about them, learn what they mean for our communities, power bills, and the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOr...
Everyone’s talking about them, learn what they mean for our communities, power bills, and the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOr...
MICA Lecture Series, Oct. 23, 2025: Morgan King, "Energy & WV Working Families: Eco. & Env. Impacts"
YouTube video by Mountaineers Indivisible Citizen Action
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November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What’s the deal with data centers in West Virginia? 🤔
Everyone’s talking about them, learn what they mean for our communities, power bills, and the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOr...
Everyone’s talking about them, learn what they mean for our communities, power bills, and the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOr...
West Virginians, stop falling for the myth of the undeserving welfare recipient westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/06/w...
West Virginians, stop falling for the myth of the undeserving welfare recipient • West Virginia Watch
The social safety net has been under attack this year, threatening the stability for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
West Virginians, stop falling for the myth of the undeserving welfare recipient westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/06/w...
Hey Charleston area! Come out to our First Friday Thanksgiving Potluck this week after 5pm at our office! Bring non-perishable food items to donate!
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hey Charleston area! Come out to our First Friday Thanksgiving Potluck this week after 5pm at our office! Bring non-perishable food items to donate!
The Huntington Citizen Action Group will host a “Free Fall Meal” from noon to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8, at the Gazebo Park on 14th Street West across from The Wild Ramp for local residents and anyone dealing with food insecurity. The meal is free and open to all. www.herald-dispatch.com/news/local-c...
Local citizen action group to host free community meal Saturday
HUNTINGTON — A local citizen action group will host a free meal Saturday for the community and those affected by the current disruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
www.herald-dispatch.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Huntington Citizen Action Group will host a “Free Fall Meal” from noon to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8, at the Gazebo Park on 14th Street West across from The Wild Ramp for local residents and anyone dealing with food insecurity. The meal is free and open to all. www.herald-dispatch.com/news/local-c...
Join us for our First Friday Potluck this Friday, Nov. 7!
Instead of bringing a dish, consider bringing non-perishable food items or hygiene products to donate to a food pantry in Mingo County. Most importantly bring yourself! wvcag.org/events/event...
Instead of bringing a dish, consider bringing non-perishable food items or hygiene products to donate to a food pantry in Mingo County. Most importantly bring yourself! wvcag.org/events/event...
November First Friday Potluck & Mutual Aid Drive - WV Citizen Action Group
Event Details Date: November 7, 2025 5:00 pm […]
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November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Join us for our First Friday Potluck this Friday, Nov. 7!
Instead of bringing a dish, consider bringing non-perishable food items or hygiene products to donate to a food pantry in Mingo County. Most importantly bring yourself! wvcag.org/events/event...
Instead of bringing a dish, consider bringing non-perishable food items or hygiene products to donate to a food pantry in Mingo County. Most importantly bring yourself! wvcag.org/events/event...
Community Climate Update: Help Set Our 2026 Legislative Priorities — Join Us Wed, Nov. 5!
#WV #WestVirginia #WVpol #Peoplepower #WVCAG #Climate #Energy
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#WV #WestVirginia #WVpol #Peoplepower #WVCAG #Climate #Energy
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Help Shape Our 2026 Climate & Energy Priorities — Join Us Wednesday! - WV Citizen Action Group
Join us this Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 pm on Zoom, for our next Community Climate Update call.
wvcag.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Community Climate Update: Help Set Our 2026 Legislative Priorities — Join Us Wed, Nov. 5!
#WV #WestVirginia #WVpol #Peoplepower #WVCAG #Climate #Energy
wvcag.org/help-shape-o...
#WV #WestVirginia #WVpol #Peoplepower #WVCAG #Climate #Energy
wvcag.org/help-shape-o...