Monthly Archives: August 2011

Public Health and Environmental Advocates Call for A Clean Energy Vision in Dominion and AEP’s Forthcoming Energy Plans

Groups Ask State Corporation Commission to Ensure Utilities Invest in Clean Air, Clean Energy, and Green Jobs for Virginia For Immediate Release August 30th, 2011 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Appalachian Voices’ First Clean Water Act Trial Beginning This Wednesday in Kentucky

After much preparation and anticipation, our first day in court will begin in just two short days. Appalachian Voices, along with its partners, Kentucky Riverkeeper, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and Waterkeeper Alliance will appear in court in Franklin County, Kentucky

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Appalachian Voices, Prairie Rivers Network, and Environmental Integrity Project team up in IL

By Kate Finneran Appalachian Voices National Field Coordinator, 2011-12 An overwhelming number of Illinois Representatives in Congress are voting to strip US residents of the only clean water protection they have. Most have voted in support of the Dirty Water

App Voices and Partners Enter into a Second Lawsuit against KY Coal Company Nally & Hamilton

Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Kentucky Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance today sent Nally and Hamilton a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue over additional Clean Water Act violations with potential penalties of more than $180 million. Based on a

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Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies More Water Monitoring Data, Advocates Allege

Coalition To Sue Mining Company In Latest Revelation of a Pattern of Violations – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Contacts: Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055, donna@appvoices.org Suzanne Struglinski,

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Flaming wells, poisoned water show abuses of coal.

I have just returned from another epic journey into the dark side of coal mining. If you, me or anyone else in America poisoned a neighbor’s drinking water we would be castigated and made a pariah at the very least

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Delivering 30,000 Bottles of Water to KY Families with Contaminated Wells

On Thursday, Appalachian Voices and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth helped Keeper Springs Natural Spring Water delivered 30,000 bottles of water to thirteen Kentucky families in Pike County whose well water is contaminated with methane. Earlier this year a well became

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Spread the News! Appalachians overwhelmingly oppose mountaintop removal

The following email was sent to the 100,000+ supporters of iLoveMountains.org. To sign up to receive free email alerts, click here. Great news! This week we received the results of a public opinion poll that confirms that voters in Appalachia

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Groups Provide 30,000 Bottles of Water To Kentucky Community with Contaminated Drinking Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Ted Withrow, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 606-784-6885 Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055 Chris Bartle, Keeper Springs, 917-414-9495 – – – – – – – – – – – Keeper Springs, Appalachian Voices and Kentuckians for the

BREAKING: New Poll Finds that Appalachian People Strongly Oppose Mountaintop Removal

Controversial Appalachian politicians promoting mountaintop removal are in the vast minority in their own states Joe Lovett, as he is known to do, says it best: There is unfortunately a fundamental disconnect between what voters want and what our elected

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