Monthly Archives: January 2010

President Obama Answers Rep. Capito’s question on WV Coal Jobs

Today, President Obama took questions from the House Republican Caucus, including one from Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito (WV-02) about coal jobs in West Virginia. The exchange begins around minute 19. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about

Coal River Tree Sit Ends

A much publicized tree-sit at the Bee Tree mine on Coal River Mountain has come to an end after nine days. Eric Blevins, 28, and Amber Nitchman, 19, descended from their trees this morning citing concerns from cold temperatures. Read

Climate Ground Zero Meeting With Manchin Results In Temporary Halt To Harassment of Tree Sitters

Photo by Climate Ground Zero Representatives from Climate Ground Zero met with West Virignia Governor Manchin today to discuss the harassment of two tree sitters who have halted blasting on Coal River Mountain since last Wednesday. Eric Blevins, 28, and

West Virginia and the Plight of Surface Mine Coal Ash

On Thursday, I was greeted with this headline by Pam Kasey of the WV State Journal in my inbox: “North-Central W.Va. is Ground Zero for Surface Mine Coal Ash” The topic of the story in a nutshell is this: “Mine

Blankenship and Kennedy: Head-to-Head

By_Bill_Kovarik An often pointed but unfailingly polite debate Thursday demonstrated a wide gulf between environmental and coal industry positions on Appalachia’s environmental woes. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, challenged coal baron Don Blankenship to be honest

Stephen Colbert Interviews Dr. Margaret Palmer

Stephen Colbert interviewed University of Maryland scientist Dr Margaret Palmer on his show last night. Dr. Palmer was the lead author of the bombshell mountaintop removal study published in the “Science” Journal last week. CLICK HERE to watch the interview.

King would have fought coal plants

Thanks to Joseph E. Lowery of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, we are reminded today, on this day celebrating the life and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that he would have fought against ALL injustices toward minorities, including the construction

What?!?! – “Kentucky adopts tougher surface-mining guidelines”

Here are two articles about the recent adoption of “non-mandatory” mandatory changes to Kentucky surface mine regulations. We’ll believe this changes surface mining practices when we see it! https://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100107/GREEN/1070356/1008/NEWS01/Kentucky+adopts+tougher+surface-mining+guidelines Kentucky has issued tougher guidelines for surface coal mines that officials

Waterkeeper Alliance to webcast “Forum on the Future of Energy”

This just in from the the great clean water advocates: We are excited to announce that the Forum on the Future of Energy, where Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will debate Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, will be

Send comments to OSMRE by January 19th – Enforce the law on MTR!

This just in from the Alliance for Appalachia Blog: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is charged with enforcing the law on mountaintop removal. Unfortunately, decades of rollbacks and giving in to coal industry corruption have left

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