CAG Issues - Environment

As a founder and intuitional member of the WV Environmental Council , we support the agenda of the Council and provide essential in-kind and staff support to their lobbying efforts during the session

Timbering - Timbering is the only extractive industry in the state regulated by 'voluntary best practices' i.e. self-policing. 'Bad actors' in the industry are abusing this lack of enforcement thus causing erosion, siltation, flooding and other environmental destruction.. The need for constant repair of rural roads damaged by timbering operations constitutes corporate welfare paid for by the taxpayers of the state. We support turning 'voluntary best practices' into state law requiring timber operators to be good neighbors and good stewards of our soil, water and other natural resources.

Water Regulations - Water regulations are always a hot topic as industry continually tries to weaken rules which designates how much pollution is permitted to be dumped into our rivers and streams and also protects our precious groundwater. EPA recently testified that the proposed rules aren't stringent enough yet industry lobbyists are trying for further weakening amendments. Our job is to convince lawmakers to put teeth in these rules that protect the present and future of our water supplies.