Archive for November 2011
Employment at Appalachian Coal Mines Hits 15-Year High
Increased federal oversight of mountaintop removal coal mining corresponds with jobs increase, data shows – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Matt Wasson, Ph.D., matt@appvoices.org, (828) 262-1500 – – – – – – – – – – – –…
Read MoreIsle of Wight County Votes to Oppose ODEC Coal Power Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County is latest to cite health and economic concerns as reasons to oppose – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Mike McCoy, Appalachian Voices 434-299-8550 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
Read MoreVirginians to Call on EPA, White House to save Ison Rock Ridge from mountaintop removal mining
Citizens rally at EPA to protect Virginia’s Appalachian communities and mountains – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2011 Contact: Hannah Morgan, 276-494-5686 hannah.morgan@sierraclub.org – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
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