Strip Mining vs. Mountaintop Removal
There are quite a few misconceptions associated with mountaintop removal coal mining. Most of which are designed to make MTR appear less devastating than it truly is. The misconception I’m gonna talk a little about today is in saying that mountaintop removal coal mining is a form of strip mining or even the popular phrase [...]
Anti-mountaintop removal activists banned from protesting
http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=8558 A judge in Raleigh County has extended a temporary restraining order against environmental protestors in the Coal River area. Last week, Judge John Hutchinson granted a temporary restraining order that forbids environmental activists from protesting at Massey Energy’s mountaintop removal sites in the Coal River Valley. Monday morning, the judge granted an extension on the [...]
Clean Water Protection Act Introduced
The Clean Water Protection Act was introduced on the House floor today. Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Dave Reichert (R-WA-08), and John Yarmouth (D-KY-03) introduced the bill this morning with 117 bi-partisan co-sponsors, more than double the number of original co-sponsors from the 110th Congress! The Clean Water Protection Act restores the integrity of the landmark [...]
Happy?? Anniversary
I usually like to write a post for my blogs whenever they hit some sort of milestone. Most of the time it is because it gives a sense of accomplishment. In the case of this blog and the related forum, it is sad to still be talking about the needless destruction to our mountains. This [...]
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