EPA’s First Decision Under New Mountaintop Mining Guidelines Goes to King Coal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given a green light for the Pine Creek mine permit, an MTR mining site in Logan County, W.Va. This is the first permit decision…
Flash Flooding In West Virginia…Again
Yesterday a State of Emergency was declared in Southern West Virginia after flooding ravaged the area. Thousands were without electricity on Sunday and there are reports of more than 100…
Citizen Watch Over Appalachia
We must thank the 9,263 RAN activists who submitted a public comment to Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, urging that she hold firm and veto the Spruce…
New EPA Coal Standard Saves Lives
The EPA just announced a new standard for sulfur dioxide emissions from coal fired power plants. According to the EPA in an article in the New York Times, this new…
Digging for Answers on Coal?
Here’s a list of great resources for keeping up-to-speed with the movement to keep coal in the ground. Coal Swarm Find out about coal in your state, existing and proposed…
The EPA Releases New Guidance on Mountaintop Removal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today a major new guidance document that provides the coal industry and coal-state regulators with “clarity” regarding the permitting of mountaintop removal coal mining….
Rockefeller Responds to EPA Decision Vetoing Spruce Pine Permit
It’s a sad thing that when Jay Rockefeller first entered West Virginia politics in 1972 he opposed surface mining. But after losing that election he aligned with King Coal and…
EPA moves to block the largest MTR mine in West Virginia
We’re hearing some reassuring news from the EPA this morning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is moving to block the largest mountaintop removal mining permit in…
Two days locked-down to the EPA campaigning to end mountaintop removal
RAN activists have spent two days locked-down to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding justice for the people of Appalachia by enforcing the Clean Water Act and ending mountaintop removal…
Lisa Jackson’s Reaction To Mountaintop Removal Activist Lock Down At EPA
UPDATE: 7:00am, Friday March 19–After 24 hours activists are still locked down in front of the EPA headquarters in Washington, DC demanding justice for the people of Appalachia and protection…