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[Mississippi] Swatting mosquitoes and dodging other biting bugs is nearly a year-round chore in the Southeast, but such pests are swarming across the country with the advent of summer weather. A traditional folk remedy, known among people in Mississippi’s hill country for at least a century, may provide some relief without all the worries of…

The other night, a bunch of us were able to attend a guerilla war of a public hearing at Marsh Fork Elementary. This time it was to discuss (again) wether or not it was smart for Massey to build (another) coal silo within 300 feet of an elementary school (which is illegal.) The school also…

From an opinion piece in the Herald-Dispatch: The Friends of Coal organization’s stated purpose is to inform and educate citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state’s future and the nation’s future. We hope the promotion will stay on that course and avoid the topics such as mountaintop removal that can…

[North Carolina] As genetically-engineered trees make their way from the lab to the ground, scientists and activists are in disagreement over the risks and rewards. In China, forests of genetically-engineered trees have already been planted. Closer to home, North Carolinians are researching the possibilities and the risks of genetically-engineered trees and their affects on southern…

This news release was just sent out by our good friends at Wild South. If you live near Boone and Blowing Rock then READ THIS! Proposed Cutting and Selling of National Forest, Use of Chemical Poisons, and Daylighting Roads Adjacent to Blowing Rock, N.C. On June 30, 2006, the U.S. Forest Service released an environmental…

Republican Representative Richard Pombo (CA-11) recently recieved a fairly strong GOP challenge from moderate Republican and former Congressman Pete McKlosky. Turns out McKlosky – the Republican – has crossed party lines and endorsed a man named Jerry McNerney instead of anti-environmental Republican Representative Richard Pombo. Richard Pombo (R-11) has long been a thorn in the…

Charlotte, NC – based Duke Energy earned the ire of environmental and public health advocates last week when they succeeded in passing a sneaky and confusing bill through the North Carolina General Assembly that would, in essence, allow them to run their scrubbers on their planned new coal-fired generating units at the Cliffside Steam Station…

Roanoke Times Op-Ed: by David Muhly, who is the regional representative for the Sierra Club-Appalachian Region. News courtesy of Virginia Forest Watch On July 11, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger submitted a petition to the U.S. Forest Service requesting that all 4.4 million acres of inventoried roadless areas in California’s national forests be protected from logging,…

Announcing a series of one-day workshops to be held across North Carolina in August 2006. The target audience for these workshops includes city planners, elected officials, town managers, and developers. The cost to attend one of the workshops is only $10, which includes lunch and a copy of a new booklet entitled “Swimming with the…

In July, 2006, the New Hampshire Public Research Interest Group released an incredibly informative report titled Making Sense of the “Coal Rush”. This brief report walks the reader through the intricacies of the emerging debate over the 150 new coal power plants planned for the United States. At only 40 pages (plus appendices), this report…