In Memory – Judy Bonds
“Today all across Appalachia people are remembering environmentalist Judy Bonds on her birthday. Judy lost her battle with cancer back in January of 2011, but her memory lives on and continues to inspire those battling Mountaintop Removal to shout louder and fight harder.” – Tammy Marie Rose ———Our remnants of wilderness will yield bigger values [...]
Anxiety & Passion, Mountaintop Removal Forum 2010
I have stated both at seminars and in general conversation that I am more comfortable in the mountains among the trees and wildlife than I will ever be in social situations. I have social anxiety sometimes to the point where the anxiety paralyzes me. Just the thought of going into a situation where I have [...]
Rainforest Action Network – JP Morgan Chase Social Media Day of Action
Join Rainforest Action Network and thousands of friends on the internet as we send a message to JP Morgan Chase to stop financing mountaintop removal! JP Morgan Chase is the largest financier of mountaintop removal coal mining, investing hundreds of millions of dollars into a real American tragedy. Mountaintop removal is the highly destructive mining [...]
Coal River Mountain, WV DEP, & Copenhagen
As climate talks began in Copenhagen today, a rally to save Coal River Mountain was being held in front of West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection. Activists from all across the region and other parts of the country called on the WV DEP to stop the blasting by Massey Energy on Coal River Mountain. Coal [...]
Shameful Displays of Intimidation
The following post is a coalfield resident’s reaction to the shameful conduct of coal supporters at the Nationwide 21 Permit Hearing in Charleston, WV. ============ Click below to watch a video of the permit hearing. Nationwide 21 Permit Hearing, Charleston, WV. The events that occurred at the EPA hearing in Charleston, WV, on Tuesday, October [...]
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