CALP: Write Letters
WE CAN DO BETTER THAN LONGVIEW!

This page lists all the officals you can write to to oppose Longview. Start with the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC). Next consider wrinting to your local newspaper, the Mon County Commission, and the Mon County Development Authority. If you do not live in Monongalia County, call or write to your county commission as well. Work your way up from there. Mail to U.S Senators and Representatives in Washington is slow, so please consider writing to their state/local offices or faxing your letter to Washington.

Who to write to

  1. West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC)
    Writing to the PSC is the most important way to make you voice heard. Be certain before August 20, 2004. Ask them to deny Longview a Siting Certificate!
    Here is a form letter or write your own letter to:

    PSC of WV
    c/o Sandra Squire
    PO Box 812
    Charleston WV 25323

    Case Number: 03-1860-E-CS-CN, Longview Power

  2. Dominion Post
    Include your name, address, and telephone number (so they can verify). Type and double space your letter and send it by electronic mail to or by standard mail to:

    The Dominion Post
    1251 Earl Core Rd
    Morgantown WV 26505

  3. Herald-Standard
    E mail you letter to Luanne Traud at , Editorial page editor, Phone:(724) 439-7635, Newsroom FAX: (724) 439-7559, Toll-free: 1-800-342-8254
     
  4. Tribune-Review
    E mail to or fax to (724) 838-5171 or by standard mail to:

    Letters to the Editor
    Tribune-Review
    622 Cabin Hill Drive
    Greensburg, PA 15601

  5. Write to your local and state representatives. Addresses are provided below.
     
    If you reside in West Virginia,
       Monongalia County Comission
       Monongalia County Development Authority
       Governor Of West Virginia
       WV State Senate (13th District)
       WV House Of Delegates (44th District)
       United States House Of Representatives (1st District [North Central WV])
       United States Senate (WV)
     
    If you reside in Pennsylvania,
       Greene County Commissioners
       Fayette County Commissioners
       Governor Of Pennsylvania
       United States Senate (PA)
       United States House Of Representative

Letter writing tips

Here are a few tips on writing effective letters to public officials (from the League of Women Voters Guide to Government Officials):

WEST VIRGINIA OFFICIALS
(Scroll down for Pennsylvania)

MONONGALIA COUNTY COMMISSION

The Monongalia County Commissioners are elected officials. Most of the members of the Mon County Development Authority are appointed by the Commissioners.

Mail:
Monongalia County Commission
Monongalia County Courthouse
263 High Street
Morgantown WV 26505-5491

County Administrator, Diane DeMedici, Phone: 291-7257

Commissioners Phone Number Term Ends
Bob Bell 291-7257 2004
John Pyles 291-7257 2008
Asel Kennedy 291-7257 2006

Assessor
Rodney Pyles 291-7222 2004

E Mail:
Ask that a copy of your message or letter be placed in the Longview file so that it will be in the public record.


MONONGALIA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Mail:
Morgantown Airport
140 Hart Field Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 296-6684
Fax: (304) 296-6689
E Mail:

The following information was obtained from the Development Authority's web site http://www.co.monongalia.wv.us/mcda.html (some of it is dated, for example, Jim Gaston replaced one of the following members, but which one?):

Name Term Expires
Don Reinke, Executive Director ----
Barry Pallay 5-May-02
Paul DeVore 5-May-02
Joe Strakal 5-May-02
Scott Rotruck 5-May-02
Ed Cosner 5-May-02
Sally Collins 5-May-03
Pat Esposito 5-May-03
Richard Harvey 5-May-03
Tim Saab 5-May-03
Tom Witt 5-May-03
John Spears 5-May-01
Michael Callen 5-May-01
Caulton Irwin 5-May-01
David Marino 5-May-01
David Yoder 5-May-01
Dan Boroff (City of Morgantown) Ex-Officio
John Pyles (Mon County Commission) Ex-Officio
Allen Sharpe (Star City) Ex-Officio
Joseph Janco ? (Westover) Ex-Officio
Bobby Lemley (Blacksville) Ex-Officio
Patricia Lewis (Granville) Ex-Officio

The Mon County Development Authority passed the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with GenPower for Longview Power without any dissenting votes.


GOVERNOR OF WEST VIRGINIA

Governor Bob Wise
State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Blvd, E
Charleston WV 25305-0370
Phone: (304) 558-2000
E Mail:


WV STATE SENATE (13th District)

Michael Oliverio, II
95 Hartford St
Westover WV 26505
E-mail:
Please put "Michael Oliverio'' in the Subject Line.

Roman Prezioso, Jr.
1806 Dogwood Dr
Fairmont WV 26554
E-mail:
Please put "Roman Prezioso, Jr.'' in the Subject Line.



WV HOUSE OF DELEGATES (44th District)

Robert Beach
52 Grapevine Village
Morgantown WV 26505
E-mail:

Nancy Houston
141 Lamplighter Dr
Morgantown WV 26508
E-mail:

Barbara Evans Fleischauer
235 High St Ste 618
Morgantown WV 26505
E-mail:

Cindy Frich
1248 Bakers Ridge Rd
Morgantown WV 26505
E-mail:
(Delegate Frich has publically voiced concerns over NOx emissions from the plant and their impact on future road projects in the area, as well as other concerns about the project.)

The Honorable Alan B. Mollohan
Washington Office
2346 Rayburn House Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4172
E Mail: none

Morgantown Office
Federal Building Room 232
Morgantown, WV 26507-0720
Phone: (304) 292-3019


UNITED STATES SENATE (WV)

The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
Washington Office
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3954   fax?: (202) 228-0002
E-mail: through his web site: http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

WV office:
300 Virginia St Suite 2630
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2523
Phone: (304) 342-5855   Best Fax: (304) 343-7144

The Honorable Jay Rockefeller
Washington Office
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6472   Fax: (202) 224-7665
E-mail:

WV office:
118 Adams St Suite 301
Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: (304) 367-0122   Fax: (304) 367-0822


PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS (Scroll up for West Virginia officials)

GREENE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Dave Coder
Farley Toothman
Scott Blair

Mail:
Greene County Commission
93 East High Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: (724) 852-5210
E-mail:


FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Vincent A. Vicites
Ronald M. Nehls
Sean M. Cavanagh

Mail:
Fayette County Commission
Fayette County Courthouse
61 East Main Street
Uniontown, Pa 15401-3514
Phone: 412-430-1201
FAX: (412) 430-1265


GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA

Governor Edward G. Rendell
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-2500)
E-mail: through his web site: http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html


PA STATE HOUSE (representing Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties, PA)

The Honorable H. William DeWeese
54 South Washington St
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone: (724) 627-8683   Fax: (724) 627-6043

PA STATE SENATE (PA)

The Honorable Richard A. Kasunic (D)
1192 University Dr
Dunbar, PA 15431
Phone: (717) 787-7175


UNITED STATES SENATE (PA)

The Honorable Arlen Specter
711 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4254   Fax: (202) 228-1229
E-mail:

The Honorable Rick Santorum
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6324   Fax: (202) 228-0604
E-mail:


UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Greene County and Part of Fayette County including most of Connellsville, Uniontown, Brownsville, Dunbar, Perryopolis, Point Marion, and others)

The Honorable John Murtha
PO Box 780
Johnstown, PA 15907-0780
Phone: 800-289-2642 from Western PA (or 814-535-2642 or 202-225-2065)
Fax (814) 539-6229 PA Office, or (202) 225-5709 Washington Office

WE CAN DO BETTER THAN LONGVIEW!