OVEC first learned of mountaintop removal in 1997, when directly-impacted residents came to us to tell us about the issue and ask for our help. OVEC organized and hosted the first-ever public forum on mountaintop removal, and has been organizing…
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Mountain Monday: Better Know a CWPA Sponsor/Target
January 19, 2009 (Sorry for the late crosspost, as I’m sure you all know the beginning of this week was very exciting!! With the opening of the Congressional session last week, and the inauguration on Tuesday all eyes are on…
Getting to Work
Jan 21st, 2009 – The following email was sent to the 33,000+ supporters of iLoveMountains.org. To sign up to receive free email alerts, click here. Yesterday was a historic day for our nation. And like millions of others across America,…
Renewed Efforts With Opening of 111th Congress
January, 13th 2009 2009 promises to be a good year for clean water. The TVA coal ash spill in Harriman, TN, though devastating, has given citizens a new insight into the dirty side of coal. It has served to remind…
United Mountain Defense needs help with air quality monitoring and buying respirators
United Mountain Defense, the environmental group that has been leading the charge for the on the ground response here in Harriman, TN, following the TVA coal ash spill on December 22, is now pushing for air testing and respirator protection.…
For the Birds: Christmas Count Is A Holiday Tradition
By Maureen Halsema The longest-running wildlife census—the Christmas Bird Count—will kick off its 110th year starting Dec. 14, 2009. The annual event is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and other collaborative organizations, and will run until Jan. 5, 2010.…
New Media Keeping Coal Ash Spill from Drowning in the Muck
Repost from Huffington Post: While the current amount of coverage on the 1 billion gallon coal ash spill in Harriman, TN is definitely lacking compared to how devastating this disaster is, the amount of coverage is more than 4 times…
Rain water rises in Emory River
Rain water rose in the Emory River yesterday, due to, of all things, rain, which is not uncommon in Tennessee during the winter. And according to the blog site, RoaneViews.com, the river reached record level flows of 25,000 cfs (cubic…
A heckofa job
By Bill Kovarik They might as well have said “Tommie, you’re doing a heckofa job” down there in Tennessee cleaning up that nasty coal ash spill. Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and other senators at the US Senate environment committee looking…
To the Supporters of Coal River Wind
From our friends at CoalRiverWind.org: December 19th, 2008 To the Supporters of Coal River Wind: We’re writing to give you one last pre-holiday update on the Coal River Mountain Wind campaign. A lot has happened over the past few weeks,…
