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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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Protect our Water, Heritage, Rights (POWHR) is hosted at Virginia Organizing

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Community Monitoring Fundraiser

Support POWHR's work in keeping our communities safe! 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 are funding this project through grassroots fundraising efforts so we can keep the project community driven, stay flexible to the needs of those being impacted, and build a sustainable monitoring system that doesn’t depend on short-term grant funding. This monitoring effort will generate a community‑led baseline of air and noise conditions near the proposed Swann site . When we reach our goal, your support will provide: Local air monitoring equipment and support Local noise monitoring equipment and support Water monitoring equipment and volunteer support Outreach mailers and canvassing materials Community event support for trainings and information sharing To donate by check, please make your check payable to Virginia Organizing and write POWHR  on the memo line . Mail to:  POWHR Coalition | PO Box 809 | Pembroke, VA 24136-9998 (Image Credit: ARTivism Virginia) 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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$15,000
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  • Thomas Adams
    To the fundraiser: Community Monitoring Fundraiser

    Continuing the fight for climate and social justice!✊🏽✊🏻✊🏾💚

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  • Nicholas Polys

    Thank you POWHR! You do so much for our communities!