Tennesseans Seek Mountaintop Removal Ban
A powerful new television ad, running statewide on Fox News, asks Tennesseans to contact targeted legislators in support of the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. By passing this bill, Tennessee will become the first state in the nation to ban high-elevation surface mining techniques such as mountaintop removal.
[ Learn more about our Tennessee work. ]
Mapping the Human Cost of CoalAccording to 21 new scientific studies, people living near mountaintop removal and other types of coal mines suffer higher cancer rates, more birth defects, and have shorter life spans than other people in Appalachia.
Check out the new interactive health mapping feature on iLoveMountains.org or read summaries of the key findings of these 21 studies and you’ll understand why Appalachian people have long been saying: “What we do to the land, we do to the people.”
[ Check out the map and read summaries of the studies on iLoveMountains.org ]
And the Bad Bill of the Week Award goes to Sen. Rand Paul! For the “Defense of Environment and Property Act,” which defends neither environment nor private property.
Keeping Virgina Cleaner and Making It Greener
Virginia residents: help your Commonwealth work toward meaningful energy efficiency! [Send a message of support for Dominion's proposal to the State Commission! ]
The Battle for Blair
Want to save Blair Mountain? Help the Blair Community Center and Museum raise $10,000 by the end of April. [ Read more ]
We Can’t Wait for Coal Ash Rules
Appalachian Voices and others are heading to court to make sure the EPA does its job and protects communities from toxic coal ash. [ Learn more. ]
Now Hiring!
We are looking for a Development Director and Virginia Campaign Coordinator to join our team and work for a cleaner future in Appalachia.
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From the Press Room
- ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEK 25% RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION FROM TVA BY 2020
- New Tool Reveals “The Human Cost” of Mountaintop Removal
- Delayed Coal Ash Regulations Put Public Health at Risk
- Groups Challenge Public's Exclusion From Secret Negotiations
- Public Interest Groups Renew Call to Revoke Massey Energy's Corporate Charter
The Front Porch Blog
- Bad Bill of the Week
- Save the Dates! Two Coal Plant Hearings in Surry County, Va
- Tennesseans Launch Statewide Television Ad Campaign to Protect Our Mountains
- Kentuckians and Friends Show State Officials Their Love for Mountains on Valetine's Day
- New Tool Reveals “The Human Cost” of Mountaintop Removal
- Activists Stage Protest, Attempt to Shut Down Operations at Coal Plant in Arden, N.C.