Monthly Archives: October 2007

Appalachian Coal: the faucet is almost dry

The issues with coal-fired power plant emissions are well chronicled – increased lung and cardiovascular disease, loss of visibility, and (somewhat importantly) the complete shattering of our global climactic patterns. Many are also seeing for the first time that extracting

The Market Speaks

…and big coal is out! So says this morning’s Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky’s history of unquestioning homage to the coal industry puts it at odds with marketplace trends. In recent weeks, we’ve read that proposals for at least 16 coal-fired power

Pull the Rule

Check out these comments from the Stream Buffer Zone Rule hearings:

Al Gore on Mountaintop Removal

[bumped, due to Mr. Gore’s strong showing in a recent New Hampshire primary poll – J-dub] Hear what one movie director, Vice-President, Senator, and Tennessean thinks about mountaintop removal: Congrats to our friends at SACE! Unofficial transcript: Hi Mr. President…uh…Mr.

November 16-17 Day of Action Against Coal Finance

Join Rainforest Action Network, Coal River Mountain Watch, Appalachian Voices , Rising Tide, Mountain Justice Summer, SEAC and a cast of thousands as we mobilize to stop Bank of America and Citi’s investments climate change and the dirty coal industry!

New York AG actions against coal power companies of limited value

Legal thrillers are fun to read, but real change is heavy lifting From the New York Times, the State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is pursuing actions against large power companies who do not disclose the financial risks of coal in

Republicans for Environmental Protection endorses the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 2169)

Proving the across-the-board support for the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 2169), I just learned that Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP) has endorsed the Clean Water Protection Act! They also came out on our side against the Bush Administrations attempts

Japanese Beetle may help fight Hemlock killing insects

Science Daily — The eastern hemlock, a tall, long-lived coniferous tree that shelters river and streamside ecosystems throughout the eastern United States and Canada, is in serious danger of extinction because a tiny, non-native insect is literally sucking the life

Is one-time ‘environmental fervor’ lost these days?

The Sumter National Forest Service is in a quandary. It’s in a battle to preserve the pristine waters of the Chattooga River above the Georgia and S.C. U.S. Highway 28 bridge with canoeing and kayaking organizations who want the entire

Selling timber is a tricky business

By Pam Cassady pamcndl@bellsouth.net When landowners decide to sell timber from their land, they usually do it because they want to make money. However, if they aren’t well informed, they could end up not making as much as they could.

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