Monthly Archives: May 2012

Religious Leaders Stand Up for the Environment

By Jessica Kennedy Editorial assistant, Summer 2012 Faith leaders from across the country testified for the environment in Washington, D.C., Thursday in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants. The

Breaking News: Activists block coal transport in Kayford, West Virginia

By Anna Norwood Editorial intern, Spring 2012 Pro-mountain activists in Kayford, W. Va. blocked coal transport in two areas this morning (Thursday) protesting mountaintop removal. Mountain Justice and RAMPS activists are fed up with the coal industry’s disregard for the

Environmental Summer Camps — The Sequel!

Spring is here and that means it’s almost time for summer camp fun! From the coast of North Carolina to the mountains of West Virginia, there are camps tailored to young nature lovers. We’ve compiled a list of summer camps

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Coal Use Declines in First Quarter

By Jessica Kennedy Editorial assistant, Summer 2012 Just because it’s listed in the “Facts” section of FacesOfCoal.org doesn’t mean it’s true. Coal industry front group FACES of Coal reports that coal supplies half the electricity consumed by Americans. But data

Bertha’s Love

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Apple promises to convert to renewable energy after Greenpeace’s pestering

By Anna Norwood Editorial intern, Spring 2012 Environmental activists at Greenpeace are feeling victorious since Apple’s recent announcement to use entirely renewable sources in the Maiden, North Carolina data center by the end of 2012. Greenpeace has been pestering Apple

Reflecting on Gainesville Loves Mountains

————————————————————————————————————————————– We’re happy to share this guest blog post by Kathy Selvage. Last month, Kathy traveled to Florida to speak at Gainesville Loves Mountains. There she found engaged citizens with open hearts and minds. ————————————————————————————————————————————– I landed at the airport

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Snake Handlers, Strippers and the KKK: CNN’s Portrait of “Everyday Life in Appalachia”

So CNN ran a sensationalized and superficial story built on stereotypes that lacked any news value. Big news, right? Grow up, kid, this is the entertainment business… That’s an excerpt from the conversation in my head before deciding to write

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Grow Clean Water

By Jillian Kenny Appalachian Water Watch intern, Spring 2013 I had the amazing opportunity to be on a team of students at Appalachian State University that has been working over the past school year to create a miniature wetland to

Coalition Acts to Protect Virginia Rivers and Streams from Mining Pollution

For Immediate Release May 3, 2012 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices, 434-981-6506, tom@appvoices.org Sean Sarah, Sierra Club, 330 338-3740 sean.sarah@sierraclub.org Sam

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