There are a variety of ways that you can get involved with helping the citizens of Prenter.
Funding:
Donations to cover the ongoing costs of the project are always needed and deeply appreciated. Click here to make your tax-deductible donation today! We also have a fund raising letter you can distribute to your contacts explaining the situation in Prenter. Anyone with any connections to foundations or other large funders should contact us about potential grants or other long term funding.
Spread the word:
Help get more people involved by spreading the word about Prenter. Staff from the Prenter Water Fund are available for speaking engagements. For students, campus groups can often sponsors events and give out honorariums to speakers. This is a great way to educate your fellow students and help fund the project at the same time. We have a press release that you can send to any media contacts you may have. For those of you with Facebook, we now have a Facebook Cause Save West Virginia Water that we will be sending updates and action alerts through.
Water Testing:
We need more data! Scientists and students interested in helping us out with water testing, click here for more information.
Related websites
Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impact on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. Our mission is to empower people to defend our region’s rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.
Aurora Lights supports locally-based projects that strengthen the connections within and between human communities and their natural environment by promoting environmental and social action.
The mission of Coal River Mountain Watch is to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area and to help rebuild sustainable communities.
Ohio Vally environmental coalition
OVEC’s mission is to organize and maintain a diverse grassroots organization dedicated to the improvement and preservation of the environment through education, grassroots organizing and coalition building, leadership development and media outreach. We are a non-profit group.
the Sludge Safety Project is a collaborative effort of:
Coal River Mountain Watch
Concerned Citizens in Mingo County
Ohio Vally environmental coalition
Project goals
Improve safety for those living in the shadows of sludge “ponds.”
Shut down the most dangerous impoundments.
Improve water quality for all West Virginians.
Demand alternative methods of coal-waste disposal.
Eliminate coal sludge impoundments.
Eliminate underground coal slurry injection