Monthly Archives: September 2007

Proposed Jefferson National Forest timber sale delayed

DUNGANNON — Residents are waiting for the next step in a proposed logging project in the Jefferson National Forest. The proposed timber sale, located on Dry Creek near Dungannon, was first announced last year. But the logging and burning of

Burning the Future

This will be worth at least 2 cups of coffee for me this mornin:

A second chance: Speak Out on Duke’s Cliffside Power Plant near Charlotte, NC

See our website for more information about the proposed Cliffside Powerplant or air pollution in general. What: Join us for a CITIZEN’S hearing in Charlotte to speak out against expansion of the Cliffside Power Plant! When: Tuesday October 16, 2007,

New Yorker ad – “NO MORE COAL”

Our dear friend Jeff Biggers points us in the direction of this powerful New Yorker ad. This gist of which is: THERE IS A ‘SILVER BULLET’ FOR SOLVING GLOBAL WARMING… ——————————————————————————– NO MORE COAL Check it out.

Letter to the Senate – No Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies

I just dug this out of a “pile” of files on my desktop and thought it might be of interest. In June 2007, a group of organizations wrote a letter to the US Senate opposing any subsidies for coal-to-liquid industry

New York Subpoenas 5 Energy Companies

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is using the same powers his predecessor Eliot Spitzer used to investigate corruption on Wall Street. But instead of financial markets, Cuomo has his eyes set on five power companies: AES Corporation, Dominion,

New National Poll: Americans Oppose New Rule to Allow More Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

APPALACHIA – A major new national poll finds that a strong majority of Americans oppose a new Bush Administration rule change easing environmental protections and expanding mountaintop removal coal mining. The survey, by the Civil Society Institute, was released in

Speak Out on Duke’s Cliffside Power Plant near Charlotte, NC

See our website for more information about the proposed Cliffside Powerplant or air pollution in general. What: Public Hearing about Duke Energy Cliffside Power Plant Air Permit When: Tuesday, September 18th, 6pm Why: To ask DAQ to deny Duke Energy’s

Virginia Coal Analysis – Take a Deep Breath Virginia

The VA General Assembly meets for 30-90 days a year to discuss an vote on THOUSANDS of bills that affect the future of the Commonwealth of Virginia! This past February, Appalachian Voices staff and volunteers paid the oldest legislative body

In Coal Blood

A lot of news to be catching up on after a short break for much of our staff. I wanted to share this great piece by our friend Jeff Biggers over at Salon.com, its called “In Coal Blood,” and chronicles

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