The True Cost of Coal
This week a double tragedy has struck the coal mining industry. On Monday night in West Virginia, a coal outburst at a Patriot-operated mine killed two miners. And on Tuesday…
Tell Banks to Stop Financing the Destruction of Blair Mountain
A Guest Blog by Brandon Nida, Organizer—Blair Mountain Heritage Alliance Many people have not heard of the Battle of Blair Mountain, let alone a place called Adkins Fork in Logan County,…
Patriot Coal to End Mountaintop Removal Mining
Good news for Appalachia: Patriot Coal recently announced its decision to end mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining. Rainforest Action Network has been talking for many years about why this egregious…
Patriot Coal: Another One Bites the Dust
Big news this week in the coal industry: Patriot Coal, the third-largest Mountaintop Removal (MTR) coal mining company, is filing for bankruptcy. Bank of America is among the banks providing…
Coal Owns Congress: Follow the Money Trail
Last week you may have heard about how International Coal Group is conspiring to pour money into three key election races in Kentucky and West Virginia. Now you can track…