Cross posted from Appalachian Voices Front Porch Blog By J e d Mounting evidence shows mountaintop removal is detrimental to the health of local communities, to the land it flattens, and to the water it buries and pollutes, but the industry loves to tout that coal is good for local economies. But is that really [...]

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Cross posted from the Appalachian Voices Front Porch Blog. By Flatcreek This past weekend a crew of dedicated volunteers descended upon Kayford Mountain, the home of legendary anti-mountaintop removal activist Larry Gibson. The volunteers were on hand to install a much needed security system. For the past 25 years, Larry Gibson has been a leader [...]

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Cross posted from the Appalachian Voices Front Porch Blog By Megan Naylor The Coal War, a documentary four years in the making focusing on the fight of West Virginia native Lorelei Scarbro to save the mountain and home that she loves is now in its final stages of production, but needs your help. Funding is [...]

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For nostalgia (and a little more background) here is the video of the Virginia NWP 21 hearing which was originally posted here. Cross Posted from the Appalachian Voices Front Porch Blog: By jdub The US Army Corps of Engineers has decided to suspend the “streamlined” Nationwide Permit 21 in Appalachia. This is an enormous victory [...]

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CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK Looking for a challenge? How about working to change the tune of Virginia’s leaders away from dirty coal and oil and toward clean, renewable power like wind and solar…Sound good? Read on. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in [...]

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This article is from the Bristol Herald Courier. An excerpt is below, read the whole article here. BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Though the permit for surface mining on Ison Rock Ridge was approved in May, the activists opposing it haven’t given up the fight. Seventeen people, some carrying signs or playing musical instruments, picketed [...]

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www.wtkr.com By STEVE SZKOTAK Associated Press Writer June 9, 2010 RICHMOND, Va. – Environmental activists said they are challenging a proposed mountaintop removal coal mine in southwest Virginia, citing concerns about streams and residents in three isolated communities. The 1,300-acre Ison Rock Ridge mine proposed by A&G Coal Corp. would operate above the communities of [...]

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“Don’t Blast Our Homes!” That’s what Wise County residents told the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy when more than 20 community members gathered outside the DMME’s office in Big Stone Gap to rally in opposition to A&G Coal’s proposed Ison Rock Ridge surface mine. “Ison Rock Ridge is families. Keep it standing!” said [...]

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ― The pension accuses Massey of having an abysmal safety record leading up the April 5 explosion that killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. Read the full story here.

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Read on for the story of the threatened Ison Rock Ridge and nearby communities. Click here to take action to Keep Ison Rock Ridge Standing. The permit to mine Ison Rock Ridge would destroy over 1200 acres of land immediately above the town of Appalachia, and would severely impact the communities of Inman, Andover, Derby, [...]

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Over 500 of America’s oldest mountains have been destroyed by mountaintop removal coal mining – but a majority of Americans don’t realize that they are connected to this destruction through their electricity. We need to get this message out across the country and put the pressure on Washington to end mountaintop removal. This powerful new [...]

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Cross posted from Coarse Cracked Corn By Belle Rose Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), of which Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative is a member, has proposed to build a new coal-fired power plant known as Cypress Creek Power Station in the Town of Dendron (pop. 300) in Surry County, Virginia. At a cost up to $6 [...]

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Below is a link to a blog post by Silas House comparing the outrage over the Oil Spill with the lack of attention to Mountain Top Removal. It’s a compelling read that would be great to spread around to those you know. Several readers have already commented that they want to send it along to [...]

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Cross posted from the Va Sierra Club website. Within five to 10 years, wind turbine projects off the coast of Virginia could produce electricity at competitive costs and create thousands of jobs, according to a comprehensive feasibility study just released by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium (VCERC). The 67-page report, which reflects 30 months [...]

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