Written by Mike McCoy

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Mike McCoy

Mike served as the Virginia Campaign Coordinator from 2007 to 2012, working on such issues as stopping the Wise County and Surrey County, Va., proposed coal plants and promoting energy efficiency in the Commonwealth.

Job Offer: Virginia Coal Campaign Organizer for the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition

Wise Energy for Virginia is a growing coalition…

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Coal: From Surry, Va to Blair Mountain, Wv

In 1921, more than 10,000 coal miners marched…

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Wise County, Va: Local Residents March in Downtown Appalachia to Celebrate Ison Rock Ridge and Protest Mountain’s Pending Demise

This press release about today’s march is posted…

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Dominion Shareholders Begin to Ask for an End to Buying Mountaintop Removal Coal

Last week shareholders of one of the nation’s…

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Another Mercury Emitting Coal-fired Power Plant in Hampton Roads, Va: Adding Insult to Injury

Everyone knows that mercury is a toxic substance….

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Health Groups Oppose Coal Plant and Urge Va. Beach to Do The Same

Just before Christmas, three health organizations announced that…

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“Cooperative should scrap proposed coal plant”

This Op-Ed, by the coalition coordinator for the…

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