Monthly Archives: July 2006

Open Thread

Speaking out against mountaintop removal in the coalfields has serious consequences, bulletmarks courtesy of ?… This headstone is in Larry Gibsons family cemetery. Larry says that its easy to get the attention of national and even international media (he’s even

RIVER, LARGE by Dottie Mann

In West Virginia, I have learned, the mountains are not safe. King Coal buys them by the lot, then cuts them down To scrape out coal. Yes, lops off the mountain tops layer by layer, To feed our country’s ravening

Scientists Confirm Folk Remedy Repels Mosquitoes

[Mississippi] Swatting mosquitoes and dodging other biting bugs is nearly a year-round chore in the Southeast, but such pests are swarming across the country with the advent of summer weather. A traditional folk remedy, known among people in Mississippi’s hill

Marsh Fork Public Hearing

The other night, a bunch of us were able to attend a guerilla war of a public hearing at Marsh Fork Elementary. This time it was to discuss (again) wether or not it was smart for Massey to build (another)

Friends of Coal Bowl – a strategery

From an opinion piece in the Herald-Dispatch: The Friends of Coal organization’s stated purpose is to inform and educate citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state’s future and the nation’s future. We hope the promotion

Building A Better Tree

[North Carolina] As genetically-engineered trees make their way from the lab to the ground, scientists and activists are in disagreement over the risks and rewards. In China, forests of genetically-engineered trees have already been planted. Closer to home, North Carolinians

Old Growth Timber Sale Proposed Just Outside Blowing Rock, NC

This news release was just sent out by our good friends at Wild South. If you live near Boone and Blowing Rock then READ THIS! Proposed Cutting and Selling of National Forest, Use of Chemical Poisons, and Daylighting Roads Adjacent

Rep. Pombo’s GOP Primary Opponent Endorses Democrat Instead of Pombo

Republican Representative Richard Pombo (CA-11) recently recieved a fairly strong GOP challenge from moderate Republican and former Congressman Pete McKlosky. Turns out McKlosky – the Republican – has crossed party lines and endorsed a man named Jerry McNerney instead of

Duke Energy’s Plan for Dirty Air

Charlotte, NC – based Duke Energy earned the ire of environmental and public health advocates last week when they succeeded in passing a sneaky and confusing bill through the North Carolina General Assembly that would, in essence, allow them to

Saving National Forests, State by State

Roanoke Times Op-Ed: by David Muhly, who is the regional representative for the Sierra Club-Appalachian Region. News courtesy of Virginia Forest Watch On July 11, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger submitted a petition to the U.S. Forest Service requesting that all

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