Take Action The City of Ranson is seeking to correct mistakes it made in 2017 when the city rezoned portions of the Jefferson Orchards property to industrial use, which benefited Rockwool North America (Roxul). Two important public hearings are being...
Summary – In 2021, JCV filed a Legal Complaint for injunctive relief against the Jefferson County Planning Commission (JCPC). The complaint identifies alleged violations of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act (OGPA), by the JCPC while reviewing a zoning map amendment application,...
Our Pickin’ on Polluters VI fundraiser co-hosted by JCV and the Eastern Panhandle Green Coalition (EPGC) November 12 at Alma Bea Restaurant was a rousing success! Sam Jannotta kicked things off with a music set along with Bill Unger and...
JCV has entered its fifth year of serving the community. A 501(c)4 nonprofit, our mission is to “lead legal, political and community action to support sustainable growth, without heavy industry, and empower citizen’s voices to ensure government transparency.” A history...
Comprehensive plans for Jefferson County and the locales contained within will shape the future of what our home looks like. The comprehensive plans should NOT include any heavy industry. These plans are reviewed when businesses express an interest in coming to Jefferson County. Most recently, a request was submitted to rezone an area to accommodate heavy industry.
Jefferson County Development Authority, often referred to as JCDA, plays a key role in recruiting new businesses to the county. As stated on their website, “the mission of the Jefferson County Development Authority is to provide an increased and diverse tax base for Jefferson County. The JCDA also provides new employment opportunities for our citizens through the attraction of medium sized light manufacturing and other types of business, and through the retention and expansion of existing businesses in Jefferson County.”
No more heavy industry has been the overwhelming response of citizens and was most recently evident during the June 5 meeting of the Ranson Planning Commission. Dozens of citizens spoke up during verbal and written public comment against the move...
Thanksgiving, November of 2017. A public notice was run in the paper about rezoning in the city of Ranson WV, to accommodate heavy industry. Thus began a chain of events that brought Rockwool to Jefferson County. Fast forward to April...
We are making a difference! Representatives from Jefferson County Vision (JCV) traveled to Charleston WV for Environmental (E-day) in February. During that trip they had a chance to meet with legislators about the bills that were up for vote. We’re...
Jefferson County Vision and other environmental watchdog groups call for further investigation of the Danish megacorp’s ethical breaches and opaque practices
Rippon Energy Facility Inc., owned by Torch Clean Energy based in Charlottesville, has applied to the WV Public Service Commission (PSC) to be designated an essential utility. What this means is they are seeking to bypass Jefferson County Planning and...
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