Archive for April 2008

Michael Pollan, author of books such as In Defense of Food, and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, has written a piece for the New York Times that references mountaintop removal and the problems cheap energy poses for society. He’s a great writer and this piece is no exception- he mainly writes about the origins of food, so…

Al Gore addresses Ed Wiley, Ed’s granddaughter Kayla, and the audience at the 2008 Nashville film festival, and presents Director Michael O’ Connell the 2008 “Reel Current Award” for his most recent piece “Mountain Top Removal.” Gore on MTR: [MTR] just kills the landscape, and it kills the prospect for Kayla and her generation to…

Appalachian State University has joined more than 500 universities, colleges and community colleges in pledging to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by the year 2050. Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock formalized the goal by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on Earth Day April 22. Led…

Wow! Last week was exciting. In West Viriginia the Young Dem’s passed a multi-pronged resolution on coal and green jobs that included a call for No New Mountaintop Removal Permits. See the full story here. The Washington Post wrote an extensive article on the issue featuring the direct connection between Washington DC power companies and…

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The Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy is once again hosting attorney Stephen Small, the nation’s leading expert on the tax and financial benefits of conservation easements, for a continuing education workshop on May 13th. Please see details below and feel free to forward to all who may have an interest. Workshop Topics: * Tax Planning and…

The myth of clean coal should be filed somewhere between stories of the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the magical pot of gold at the end of rainbow. It’s like a fairy tale you believe in as a child, something to ease your fears of the dark and the boogieman. You grow out of some…

NPR’s nationally syndicated program “All Things Considered” just aired a piece on The Alliance for Appalachia’s “Week in Washington”. You can listen to Debbie Elliot’s “New Breed of Lobbyists Hail from Appalachia” here. All Things Considered, April 21, 2008 · Lobbyists are everywhere on Capitol Hill. But it’s not always high-priced professionals that get lawmakers’…

Coal is a major energy provider in the United States, and with the upcoming election it is a deciding factor over who the next president of the United States will be. Coal, while being a large energy provider in many states in the U.S. is also a large contributor to the pollution in our environment.…