Here are links to some of the press that came out of the Nov. 23rd hearing. Daily Press Virginia Pilot – There is a rather one sided debate going on in the comment section after this article. Some more comments from our side of the issue could help. WAVY 10 News Many of these articles [...]
Entries from November 2009
Press from the Planning Commission Hearing in Surry County
November 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: All Posts
Is it the beginning of the end of surface mining in SW Virginia?
November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Here is a news story just out of SW Virginia discussing mountaintop removal.
Tags: All Posts
Coal’s Assault on Human Health
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Physicians for Social Responsibility has released a groundbreaking medical report, “Coal’s Assault on Human Health,” which takes a new look at the devastating impacts of coal on the human body. Coal combustion releases mercury, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and dozens of other substances known to be hazardous to human health. This report looks [...]
Tags: All Posts
Sierra Club, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards petition VA Air Board for stricter coal dust regulationsSierra Club, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards petition VA Air Board for stricter coal dust regulations
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments
For Immediate Release – November 19, 2009 ORGANIZATIONS PETITION THE VA AIR BOARD TO ADOPT STRICTER REGS TO CONTROL DUST IN THE RURAL COAL COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHWEST VA Contacts: Adam Wells, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards 804 240 4372 Oliver Bernstein, Sierra Club 512 447 2152 ORGANIZATIONS PETITION THE VA AIR BOARD TO ADOPT STRICTER REGS [...]
Tags: All Posts
