To: Joe Manchin III, Governor of West Virginia We, the Undersigned, are against the new state slogan “Open for Business.” We believe that it looks ridiculous on our “Welcome to West Virginia” signs, and is an embarrassment to the hard-working…
Monthly Archives: October 2006
FSC Regional Standards Review: Comment Period Open
The FSC-US has a set of nine regional standards that are used to judge compliance at the forest management level with the FSC’s Principles and Criteria. The Forest Stewardship Council requires that national and regional standards be reviewed and revised…
Tears for Miners
As I sit in a gloomy town in Western Michigan, this news is close to bringing me to tears. I want to say something that I share with anyone I speak with on a daily basis doing the Appalachian Treasures…
Well Grandson, the Ozone layer used to be….
New imagery shows a hole in the ozone layer 10.6 million miles wide. Larger than North America.
Who Upholds a Miner’s Last Defense?
Last year, the Bush Administration attempted to put coal executive Richard Stickler in charge of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Stickler is a former employee of Massey Energy (famous for it’s 100s of violations now in court.) Because of…
Coal Sludge Disposal Under Scrutiny in WV Legislature
Mine safety expert Jack Spadaro addresses WV lawmakers by Stephen Wussow West Virginia lawmakers were confronted Monday with hard evidence of harm inflicted upon rural West Virginians by coal sludge. A new scientific study documents dangerously polluted water around coal…
Jack Spadaro: Hero of the Southern Appalachian Coalfields to Speak at Appalachian State University
Jack Spadaro is scheduled to speak at Appalachian State University on October 26th, from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Belk Library, room 114. His presentation, is titled, Mountain Top Removal and the Destruction of Appalachia. Raised in the West Virginia coalfields,…
The Least Sexy Part of Energize America
Energize America Part VI Clean Coal Generation Act of 2007 A BILL TO AMEND THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977 TO PROMOTE MORE ECOLOGICALLY SOUND MINING PRACTICES AND OTHER PURPOSES. SECTION 1. SHORT NAME This Act may…
North Carolina: Last Day to Register to Vote
Today (10-13) is the last day to register to vote in North Carolina. Forms must be in by 5PM at your local Board of Elections. Go here to find out where to register in your county and PLEASE get yourself…
Polls
Polls! from around the region… NC-08 Hayes (R) 44 Kissell (D) 51 NC-11 Taylor (R) 43 Shuler (D) 51 KY-03 Northup (R) 48 Yarmouth (D) 48 KY-04 Davis (R) 49 (49) Lucas (D) 46 (46) VA-02 Drake (R) 48 (43)…
