Posts Tagged ‘West Virginia’
Coalition Stopped Mining on the Edge of the Monongahela National Forest — for Now
A coalition banded together to stop a coal company from using a haul road through the Monongahela National Forest to transport coal to a railroad facility about 20 miles away in Rupert, West Virginia.
Read MoreOn the Front Lines of Appalachia’s Surge in Black Lung Disease
Health care for coal miners remains as important now as it was back then, given the black lung disease crisis unfolding in coalfields across the country, particularly in Central Appalachia.
Read MoreWater advocates and lawmakers urge Congress to appropriate funds to address legacy water issues in West Virginia
Nearly 40 organizations and nine bipartisan West Virginia state lawmakers sent a letter to congressional appropriators requesting $250 million in targeted funding to address water quality in the state. The organizations wrote this letter after working with congressional offices to get language submitted to the House Appropriations Committee.
Read MoreWest Virginians rally for clean water at Capitol
Dozens of West Virginia residents held a rally outside the House of Delegates chamber this morning, demanding that the legislature take action to address the growing clean water crisis affecting the state’s southern coalfields.
Read MoreSouth Fork Coal Company was a no-show at violation hearing
South Fork Coal Company missed a hearing about its numerous permit violations.
Read MoreRural Rally for Safe Water at West Virginia Capitol on Feb. 16
On Feb. 16 at 10 a.m., the faith-based coalfield organizing and advocacy group From Below will host a press conference in front of the House Chamber and rally advocating for the introduction and passage of the Coalfield Clean Water Act Bill.
Read MoreSaving 5 Miles on the Gauley River
Arc of Appalachia, an Ohio-based nonprofit, launched a campaign to purchase and protect 1,336 acres in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The property includes 5 miles along the Gauley River and 1 mile of Big Beaver Creek.
Read MoreA black water spill, precarious permits, a contempt hearing and a new Justice company enters the scene
West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice is the richest senator in the country, according to recent reporting that also highlights his substantial debts. In light of this news, we thought it appropriate to provide an update on our team’s continued work to deal with the ongoing impacts of his family’s coal empire, and their decades-long track record of environmental destruction.
Read MoreAdvocates alarmed over Army Corps blanket ‘permission to pollute’ proposal in West Virginia
Appalachian Mountain Advocates submitted comments on behalf of six environmental organizations to the Army Corps of Engineers in opposition to a proposal that attempts to skip the agency’s typical review process for certain types of energy projects in West Virginia.
Read MoreCoal hauling through the Monongahela National Forest has ceased… for now.
Our collective efforts to defend the Monongahela National Forest and the Cherry River from the abuses of South Fork Coal Company are having an impact.
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