Monthly Archives: March 2011

Vote for Your Favorite Appalachian Photo

By Griff Crews Communications intern, Spring 2011 Interested in seeing some Appalachian Mountain inspired art? Get out to the Turchin Visual Art Center this week to check out photographs of the amazing culture and scenery of the Appalachian Mountains captured

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EPA Releases Draft Rule on Mercury Emissions

By Griff Crews Communications intern, Spring 2011 The EPA finally proposed the first national standard regulating coal and oil fired power plants on March 16th. The EPA’s long overdue proposal directly regulates mercury and toxic air pollutants such as sulfur

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Great New Post about our Fight against Big Coal in Kentucky

We would like to thank Daily Kos and DWG for writing an awesome article about our ongoing legal battle with 3 coal companies and the state regulatory agency in Kentucky. Check out the article here.

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Another Coal Company on the Run

Yesterday we announced our intent to sue Nally and Hamilton Enterprises for more than 12,000 violations of the clean water act at more than a dozen of its strip mines in Eastern Kentucky. Click here for more information on that

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Another Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies Water Monitoring Data

Working in coalition with national and state-wide environmental and social justice groups, we are once again seeking justice for clean water in Appalachia. At 2pm today, Appalachian Voices and partners announced an intent to sue yet another coal company in

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Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies Water Monitoring Data, Advocates Allege

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies Water Monitoring Data, Advocates Allege Coalition To Sue Mining Company In Latest Revelation of Lax Enforcement by Kentucky Officials – – – – – – – – – –

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Senators McConnell And Rand Paul Introduce Legislation To Gut The Clean Water Act.

U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky have introduced legislation into the United States Senate that if passed would muddy up The Clean Water Act, and preclude the ability of the EPA to provide adequate protections to drinking

This Week in Coal

By Griff Crews Communications intern, Spring 2011 The events in “coal news” this week have been thought provoking and encouraging, ranging from the anniversary of one of the greatest coal related tragedies to the recognition of a Kentucky hero by

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DENIED! Attempted Legal Run-Around by State of Kentucky

Cross-posted from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, one of our partners in our legal action against ICG and Frasure Creek Mining: The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of KFTC, Appalachian Voices, Kentucky Riverkeeper and the Waterkeeper Alliance by

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