Press Releases
Saving Our Kids and Rivers from Drugs: Operation Medicine Cabinet Hopes to Build on Previous Success in the High Country, October 7th and 8th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CONTACTS: Erin Savage, Upper Watauga Riverkeeper 828-262-1500 Lisa Doty, Watauga County Recycling Coordinator 828-265-4852 Captain L. Reed, Watauga County Sherriff 828-264-3761 – – – – – – – – – – – –…
Read MorePublic Health and Environmental Advocates Call for A Clean Energy Vision in Dominion and AEP’s Forthcoming Energy Plans
Groups Ask State Corporation Commission to Ensure Utilities Invest in Clean Air, Clean Energy, and Green Jobs for Virginia For Immediate Release August 30th, 2011 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CONTACTS: Southern Environmental Law Center: Frank Rambo: 434-977-4090 Sierra Club: Glen…
Read MoreKentucky Coal Company Falsifies More Water Monitoring Data, Advocates Allege
Coalition To Sue Mining Company In Latest Revelation of a Pattern of Violations – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Contacts: Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055, donna@appvoices.org Suzanne Struglinski, NRDC, 202-289-2387, sstruglinski@nrdc.org Suzanne Tallichet, KFTC, 606-776-7970, suetallichet@windstream.net Pat Banks, Kentucky Riverkeeper, 859-622-3065, kyriverkeeper@eku.edu Heath…
Read MoreGroups Provide 30,000 Bottles of Water To Kentucky Community with Contaminated Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Ted Withrow, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 606-784-6885 Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055 Chris Bartle, Keeper Springs, 917-414-9495 – – – – – – – – – – – Keeper Springs, Appalachian Voices and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Provide 30, 000 Bottles of Water to Kentucky community with Contaminated Drinking Water Pike…
Read MoreNew Campaign Unites Arts & Advocacy Against Mountaintop Removal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2011 “Don’t Watch This Film” Campaign Promoting Activism Around Documentary Film, The Last Mountain – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contacts: Melissa Waage, mwaage@nrdc.org, (202) 289-2395 Liz Judge, ljudge@earthjustice.org, 202-667-4500, ext. 237 Sandra Diaz,…
Read MoreEPA Guidance on Mountaintop Removal Falls Short
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPA Guidance on Mountaintop Removal Falls Short Group says that final EPA guidance on water pollution from Appalachian coal mines could allow further devastation of waterways and communities in Appalachia – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Matt Wasson,…
Read MoreSTATE ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT STOP KENTUCKY COAL COMPANIES FROM POLLUTING
Coal companies violate the Clean Water Act more than 4,000 times in just three months – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contacts: Donna Lisenby for Appalachian Voices,…
Read MoreAttorney General, Delaware Courts Asked To Revoke Massey Energy’s Corporate Charter
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Read MoreCitizens and Policy Riders Converge On Capitol Hill
Residents Impacted by Mountaintop Removal Visit Congress, Obama Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2011 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CONTACT Sandra Diaz …. (407)739-6465 …. sandra@appvoices.org Dustin White….(304)541-3144….mountain.patriot@gmail.com –…
Read MoreNational Movement to End Mountaintop Removal Continues to Gain Momentum
Scores of Activists Gather in D.C. to Ask Congress and President Obama to End the Controversial Mining Practice – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Sandra Diaz …. (407)739-6465 …. sandra@appvoices.org…
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