Posts Tagged ‘Clean Water Act’
To protect or prosecute polluters?
Kentucky regulators recently filed an administrative complaint against Frasure Creek Mining for hundreds of violations of the Clean Water Act. As we wait to see if the state is going to take its responsibility to protect the people and water of Kentucky from pollution seriously, Appalachian Voices will continue to do whatever we can to ensure that Frasure Creek and other polluters are held accountable.
Corruption and Enforcement Failures Raise Concern for Clean Water
Recently uncovered conspiracies to violate the Clean Water Act have heightened concerns about corruption in central Appalachia and the effectiveness of state agencies responsible for enforcing the law.
Read MoreResearch Finds Mine Reclamation Failures
Efforts to restore mountaintop removal coal mines are not meeting the objectives of the Clean Water Act, creating a variety of consequences for aquatic life, according to a September study by the University of Maryland’s National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center.
Read MoreCitizens File Against KY Coal Company for Falsifying Water Pollution Reports
Resources View the Notice of Intent to Sue Here View example duplicated reports and images of some of the mines involved here For more information view our blog post here State regulators ignore clean water protections and enforcement CONTACTS Erin Savage, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500, [email protected] Ted Withrow, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, 606-784-6885 (h) or 606-782-0998…
Read MoreEndangered Species are New Focus in Legal Case against Kentucky’s Water Quality Protections and EPA
Contact Appalachian Voices: Eric Chance, 828-262-1500, [email protected] Kentuckians For The Commonwealth: Suzanne Tallichet, 606-776-7970, [email protected] Center for Biological Diversity: Tierra Curry, 971-717-6402, [email protected] Sierra Club: Adam Beitman, (202) 675-2385, [email protected] Defenders of Wildlife: Melanie Gade, (202) 772-0288, [email protected] Kentucky Waterways Alliance: Tim Joice, (502) 589-8008, [email protected] LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A coalition of national and Appalachian…
Read MoreFull Disclosure?
As North Carolina considers its first natural gas drilling rules, a survey of the region shows how states are — and aren’t — regulating fracking.
Read MoreGroups Seek Protection of Virginia Waterways from Mining Pollution
Red River Coal Co. Violating “Last Line of Defense” Clean Water Act Protections Contact: Eric Chance, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500 [email protected] Sean Sarah, Sierra Club, 202-548-4589 [email protected] Matt Hepler, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, 540-871-1564 [email protected] Big Stone Gap, VA –Citizen and environmental groups today filed suit in federal court over illegal water pollution from four mines…
Read MoreEPA Proposal for Toxic Coal Pollutant Won’t Protect Clean Water
Resources EPA Draft Selenium Standards Selenium in Kentucky Fact Sheet Read more about selenium on our blog Contact: Eric Chance, Water Quality Specialist, 828-262-1500, [email protected] Erin Savage, Water Quality Specialist, 828-262-1500, [email protected] Cat McCue, Communications Director, 434-293-6373, [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft of new national water quality…
Read MoreOSM Investigates WV Mining Law Enforcement
By Brian Sewell The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced on Dec. 30 that it will investigate West Virginia’s surface coal mining regulatory program. The announcement comes six months after the Citizen Action for Real Enforcement campaign — a coalition of 18 state and national organizations — held a press conference and…
Read MoreGroups Challenge EPA Decision to Gut Clean Water Protections in Kentucky
Resources View the Complaint Here EPA Approval Letter Selenium Fact Sheet New Guidelines for Coal Mining Pollutant Fail to Protect Waterways and Wildlife Contacts: Eric Chance, Appalachian Voices 828-262-1500 [email protected] Sean Sarah, Sierra Club 330 338-3740 [email protected] Doug Doerrfeld, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth 606-784-9226 [email protected]| Judy Petersen, Kentucky Waterways Alliance 502 589-8008 [email protected] Louisville, KY…
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