Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
Appalachia's latest coal bankruptcy looks different than others — mines shut down immediately and paychecks were clawed back from employees' bank accounts. We take a look at what the Blackjewel and Revelation Energy bankruptcy could mean for mine land reclamation. [
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
The state of Kentucky intends to use Abandoned Mine Land Pilot funds to build water and sewer lines for a proposed federal prison, a project that does not support true economic renewal or justice. [
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Friday, March 15th, 2019 | Posted by Chelsea Barnes | No Comments
Members of the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition visited an abandoned mine in Mingo County, W.Va., slated to become the site of a solar-powered aquaponics agriculture facility. [
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Monday, February 11th, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
The Dan River coal ash spill sparked a flurry of coal ash cleanup legislation, public hearings, community meetings and more across North Carolina. But where does coal ash stand in the state now? [
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 | Posted by Matt Hepler | No Comments
In October 2018, the oldest coal company in the United States filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While now largely operating in the western United States, Westmoreland has many ties to Southwest Virginia. [
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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. [
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Monday, November 26th, 2018 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
Some coal companies appear to be banking on opportunities for short-term gain with metallurgical coal, but the metallurgical market can only prop up the industry for so long. [
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
The mining company’s executive is the former head of the corporation responsible for the 2004 mining accident that killed 3-year-old Jeremy Davidson. [
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Posted by Kevin Ridder | 1 Comment
If Gov. Haslam allows the Primacy and Reclamation Act of Tennessee to become law, it will erode community protections and become an unnecessary burden on Tennessee taxpayers. [
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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. [
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
Proposed revisions to the Collins Fork Permit do not meet any reclamation standards set forth to restore ecosystems, forests or garner resources for the community. [
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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. [
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