Monday, July 22nd, 2019 | Posted by Tyler Hughes | No Comments
Over 100 miners from across the Appalachian region are traveling to Washington D.C. this week to lobby lawmakers on a number of issues related to black lung disease, a fatal respiratory condition caused by continuous exposure to harmful dust and rock particles in and around coal mines. [
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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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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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Friday, March 9th, 2018 | Posted by Brianna Knisley | No Comments
A recent report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy highlights why energy efficiency should be a key part of the conversation about public health. [
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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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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
The Clean Power Plan represented a historic if modest step toward curbing carbon pollution and accelerating the transition to cleaner energy nationwide. Repealing the rule is a historic step backward.
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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. [
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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. [
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
The U.S. Department of the Interior ordered the National Academy of Sciences to halt its review of the links between mountaintop removal coal mining and human health impacts. [
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 | Posted by Peter Anderson | No Comments
In his final year in office, Governor McAuliffe can cement a powerful legacy on climate and the economy by leading the way on environmental protection and climate action. [
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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 | Posted by Guest Contributor | No Comments
Guest bloggers Divest Appalachian members Cassidy Quillen and Olivia Nelson take a look at how the Atlantic Coast Pipeline touts an ideology of sustainability while profiting off of industries driving climate change. [
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 | Posted by Thom Kay | No Comments
The White House released its budget blueprint last week, and the proposal is nothing short of a disaster for Appalachia and rural communities across the country. Here's a look at a few agencies and programs the White House wants to completely eliminate if it had its way. [
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