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Protect our Water, Heritage, Rights (POWHR)

A grassroots coalition in VA and WV dedicated to protecting water, land, and people from harms caused by extractive industries.

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Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights (POWHR) is an interstate coalition representing individuals and groups from Virginia and West Virginia dedicated to protecting water, land, and communities from harms caused by the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). 

We are part of a growing grassroots movement to stop fossil fuel expansion in Appalachia, including the MVP, and to kick-start the transition to a just and renewable future. We integrate the broader context of this pipeline fight into all our work, as part of a united fight to stop all new fossil fuel projects in the United States, combat environmental injustice, and meaningfully address the climate crisis.

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POWHR's 2025 Year End Fundraiser!

Help POWHR Stop the MVP Boost and strengthen our movement in 2026! In 2026 we will continue to link arms with fenceline communities and organizers to grow the movement opposing gas infrastructure. We are organizing opposition to the proposed MVP Boost project, which would expand capacity at three existing MVP compressor stations in West Virginia and add a mega-sized Swann compressor station in Eastern Montgomery County, Virginia. This expansion would ramp up climate wrecking deliveries of methane gas on the mainline MVP by 30%. We support the Holler to Holler Mutual Aid collective by providing  a mini-warehouse and community meeting space that allows for weekly donations of supplies for our people still recovering from devastating flooding exacerbated by climate change. Having a sustainable long term presence will help us stay prepared for future disasters and build community through solidarity. Give $25 toward growing our movement in Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia! Give $50 toward stopping the MVP Boost project / Swann Compressor Station! Give $250 toward sustaining the Holler to Holler mutual aid hub! Give $500 toward general operating support for POWHR’s mission! Give $1,000 toward supporting all of the above in 2026! To donate by check, please make your check payable to Virginia Organizing and write POWHR on the memo line . Mail to us using the enclosed envelope or send to:  POWHR Coalition | PO Box 809 | Pembroke, VA 24136-9998 POWHR operates as a Community Partner in a Joint Plan of Work with Virginia Organizing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accepts grants and donations on behalf of POWHR. Virginia Organizing is officially registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209. You can write to this Department for all relevant financial statements and procedures regarding the solicitation of contributions. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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    Jeff Staples
    To the fundraiser: POWHR's 2025 Year End Fundraiser!

    I am happy to give what I can. POWHR is a dedicated, uncompromising, leader in the fight for environmental and social justice.

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