Residents of coal-impacted communities went to Washington, D.C., to share how strip mines have affected their lives and to support a moratorium on destructive strip mining.
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Appalachians testify in Congress to end mountaintop removal
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 | Posted by Kevin Ridder | No Comments
Good – and not-so-good – mine reclamation projects
Friday, March 8th, 2019 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
Congress has funded "pilot" projects to repurpose old coal sites in Appalachia for three years; the results show a clear need for a strong RECLAIM Act grounded in community-driven goals and environmental cleanup. [ Read More ]
Underground mine blowout causes flood, property damage in Virginia
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
Accumulated water bursting out of one of CM Mining, LLC’s operations in Hurley, VA, causes flooding and property damage in nearby neighborhood. [ Read More ]
Central Appalachia’s newest coal boss facing bankruptcies
Monday, December 10th, 2018 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
Virginia businessman Tom Clarke's foray into the coal industry initially looked promising for addressing environmental and community problems. Now, however, his business model is looking questionable. [ Read More ]
How can TVA claim to support energy efficiency and renewables even as they implement policies that discourage them?
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 | Posted by Nina Levison | No Comments
TVA is using its already-obsolete 2020 Integrated Resource Plan as an opportunity to cut funding for energy-saving technologies that it claims are driving down revenue. [ Read More ]
Alpha Natural Resources wants to use Coal River Mountain as a tire dump
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Posted by Willie Dodson | 1 Comment
The case of Republic Energy makes it clear that the deck is still stacked in favor of the coal industry. But that has never dissuaded Coal River Mountain Watch from challenging the industry and the agencies that enable it. [ Read More ]
Still on hold: Few answers on review of mountaintop removal health impacts
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 | Posted by Erin Savage | 3 Comments
More than a year into the Trump administration, a director for the Office of Surface Mining has yet to be confirmed. And it's unlikely that Trump's pro-coal pick will reinstate a review of the human health impacts of mountaintop removal. [ Read More ]
Energized by Efficiency: SOCM members and their dedication to reducing energy waste
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 | Posted by Brianna Knisley | No Comments
Over the last two years, SOCM's Cumberland County Chapter has advocated for on-bill financing program for energy efficiency at their electric co-op, Volunteer Energy Cooperative. [ Read More ]
Trump’s war on reality
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 | Posted by Brian Sewell | 1 Comment
To revive coal and ignore climate change, the White House must wage war on reality itself. [ Read More ]
The National Mining Association doesn’t speak for coal communities
Thursday, October 5th, 2017 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
The National Mining Association shrugged when a review of research linking mountaintop removal to human health impacts was halted. But the NMA does not speak for coal communities. [ Read More ]
Massive mountaintop removal mine threatens Clearfork Valley
Thursday, September 14th, 2017 | Posted by Willie Dodson | 4 Comments
The Clearfork Valley of Tennessee has been intensely surface-mined going back decades. Now, Kopper Glo Mining is moving forward with a nearly 1,500-acre mountaintop removal mine on nearby Cooper Ridge. [ Read More ]
Citizens discuss environmental threats and economic priorities during Congressman’s visit
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
People from coal-impacted communities across Central Appalachia recently gathered in Wise County, Va., to share their concerns and ideas with U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva. [ Read More ]
