West Virginia Court Violates 8th Amendment Rights
The injustice coming out of Appalachia these days is deafening. And disturbing. In fact, it’s bat shit crazy. On May 17, two Climate Ground Zero activists, EmmaKate Martin, 18, and…
Activists Send Message at Massey Energy Hearing: “Coal is Dangerous”
Activists Send Message at Massey Energy Hearing: Coal is Dangerous Washington, D.C. (5/20/10)— Today activists with the Rainforest Action Network attended the 2:00pm Massey Energy hearing before the Senate HELP…
Two Anti-MTR Non-Violent Activists in West Virginia Held on $100,000 bail each
It’s pretty outrageous that a criminal thug like Massey CEO Don Blankenship walks around free (going to the Massey Shareholder’s Meeting tomorrow,) while two non-violent anti-MTR activists are held on…
Don Blankenship: An American Tragedy
This past week the eyes of the world have been focused on the tragic events at Big Branch mine in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where 29 underground coal miners…
How Did They Get In Here? Part One
Mike Roselle, co-founder of RAN and Earth First!, now works in southern West Virginia with Climate Ground Zero campaigning against coal companies to end mountaintop removal. Last Thursday, he was…