A coalition comprised of 28 Christian groups sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency demanding that the organization take action to end mountaintop removal through the restoration of the Clean Water Act’s protections.
“As part of our call to be stewards of creation, we have a duty to use the land responsibly, to manage it [...]

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Sept. 28: Some Virginia residents are concerned about the new Cypress Creek coal-fired plant and its impact on the Chesapeake Bay, but plant officials say it’s needed to keep up with rising demand. NBC’s Amna Nawaz reports.
Check out the video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33012073#33012073

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This was brought to my attention by a Surry County resident.
People who are for the proposed coal plant in Surry County have resorted to posting giant signs (four by eight feet) around the County which is obnoxious, and at least in the town of Surry, we have found out recently, its even illegal to post [...]

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The strip-mined landscape in Wise, Virginia.
By Janet L. Parker, Ph.D. | January 12, 2009 (Center for American Progress)

Tennessee’s recent sludge spill is an obvious reminder that irresponsible coal practices are dirty and devastating.
Mountain-top removal coal mining is dirty, noisy, and scars the landscape. It has also harmed Kathy Selvage’s mother’s prayer time. Selvage is [...]

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