The latest episode in the saga known as Big Coal’s Watergate began today when environmental and citizen groups filed a second notice of intent to sue the two largest mountaintop removal mining companies in Kentucky. Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians For The…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
STATE ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT STOP KENTUCKY COAL COMPANIES FROM POLLUTING
Coal companies violate the Clean Water Act more than 4,000 times in just three months – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
Mountaintop Removal Practices Cause Birth Defects
By Jillian Randel A new study reveals that children living near mountaintop removal mine sites are impacted by the adverse health effects of mining even before they are born. The study shows that higher rates of birth defects occur in…
Wind Turbines may Blow the Earth off Orbit
In The Know: Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit
Coal Industry Attempts Secession
House Committee Passes Bill that Ignores Science, Water, Humans Water is perhaps the ultimate argument for federalism. It’s everywhere. It crosses every line. It’s in the air, it’s on the surface, it’s underground, it’s all around. Even many of the…
Job Offer: Virginia Coal Campaign Organizer for the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition
Wise Energy for Virginia is a growing coalition of national, regional and local organizations committed to securing a clean energy future for Virginia. Since 2007 Appalachian Voices, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, the Sierra Club’s Virginia Chapter, the Southern Environmental…
Coal: From Surry, Va to Blair Mountain, Wv
In 1921, more than 10,000 coal miners marched through southern West Virginia for their right to unionize, for their right to a decent wage, for reasonable hours and other rights that we take for granted today. On Blair Mountain the…
Massey and Alpha: The Great Merge or a Buyout Splurge?
By Jillian Randel Alpha Natural Resources announced on June 1 that it will acquiesce Massey Energy—a much anticipated move that has left many outraged. Massey Energy—one of the largest coal operators in the nation—is also one of the most shameful…
The Cry of the Mountain Continues
By Meg Holden A journalist and editor with a keen eye for detail, Meg served as AV’s Communications Intern for summer 2011. Not to be overly dramatic, but one person portraying 13 characters in one performance sounds like a theatrical…
The Coal Report
Controversy over Coal Jobs, Mercury Poisoning and Liquid Coal By JW Randolph The often slow pace of progress in Washington D.C. hasn’t stopped the Obama Administration—or a divided Congress—from continuing an uproarious debate about coal, carbon and climate in the…
