I'm a resident of Marietta, the opposition is local and we're pissed that this conflict of interest even exists. There is a risk to our water as well as making our county a dumping grounds for fracking waste. The brine waste and industrial trucks speed down our streets spewing soot. This is not an industry good for anyone except the owners of the disposal companies and those in fracking (hydraulic fracturing) industries.

https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-brian-chavez-fracking-waste-drinking-water/

#ohio #sustainability #banfrackingnow

I've been lending with Local for over a decade. I love that there are clean energy and sanitation filters to make the lives of those in need healthier for themselves and the planet. Check out this solar kit lending opportunity. Starting with $25 you can support one lending project, I challenge you to lend to this or another project on Kiva.

https://www.kiva.org/invitedby/brierjon/for/3028869?utm_source=mobile_android&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=social_share_borrower_profile

I wrote an article to my local newspapers and the article appears in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and Marietta Times. Respective links below:

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2025/07/the-future-my-daughter-lost-and-how-we-get-it-back/

https://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/07/the-future-my-daughter-lost-and-how-we-get-it-back/

#climatecorner #sustainability

Found #openstreetmap on PBS Terra... Clip of it as part of a #climatechange tool interface

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxXupouFMpT6-UXU0eaL09Ow52QMi8RpJs?si=dC5RJBWCqzq5ZRci

Is there a hashtag to collect OpenStreetMap in live use? #OSMlive ?

What is the status of driving an RV vs ICE vehicle in the USA. The short is we've come a long way and if you care about emissions, they're a no brainer. #driveelectricearthmonth
https://blog.ucs.org/dave-reichmuth/electric-vehicles-help-combat-climate-change-heres-why/

This is Drive Electric Earth Month, find an event near you to meet EV drivers, test drive, and other resources. https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/

Not many people know what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does or why their work matters. Join me in checking out this Vox interview with Martha Williams, former director of USFWS! #earthmonth2025

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/400608/trump-doge-jobs-layoff-fish-wildlife-service https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/400608/trump-doge-jobs-layoff-fish-wildlife-service

#earthday is this month and thinking what can we do to produce our electricity cleaner... The next steps are definitely not mandating coal to run when uneconomical. If you live in one of the 13 states managed by regional transmission coordinator #PJM then get up to speed on what is going on and speak up for clean energy. A good overview with linked articles to dive into the topics from Canary Media:

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/coal-grid-reliability-trump

A cool replacement for the plastic pharmacy orange medicine containers. Tully Tubes are paper and still child resistant and hold up to temp and water... Hope we see these adopted by pharmacies ASAP. #BeyondPlastics

https://www.parcelhealth.co/tully-tube