Keep Up The Fight To Stop Mountaintop Removal 

Late last week, siding with the coal industry, a federal court overturned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's veto of one of the worst mountaintop removal mines permits ever issued in U.S. history, the Spruce No. 1 Mine in Logan County, West Virginia.

This ruling is heartbreaking, but it doesnt have to mean defeat - as long as the Obama Administration keeps standing behind EPA and the Clean Water Act. That's why the Obama Administration needs to hear from you now.

The EPA was right to veto the permit, because the proposed Spruce mine poses threats far too grave to the waters that it will destroy and to the people living near the mine, many of whom have already suffered from the water, air and health impacts of nearby mountaintop removal already under operation.

More than 50,000 people across the country sent in comments backing the EPA's veto.

When we heard the news of the court's ruling on the Spruce mine, we vowed to continue fighting this abominable mining practice until we end it and bring protections, at long last, to all the people of Appalachia.

We do this work because what mountaintop removal does is wrong - destroying mountains, poisoning water and driving Appalachian communities to extinction is wrong. Allowing people to have clean water and a safe environment is right.

We believe the EPA has a very strong case to appeal the federal court's ruling. We are asking for your help in keeping up the fight for what is right. Will you take a moment to urge the Obama administration to move forward in its efforts to address the extreme destruction of mountaintop removal coal mining?

Please take action now and urge the Obama administration to stand strong amid coal industry attacks and take even more action to protect the waters and people of Appalachia.

Photo: The community of Spruce Valley, and Pigeon Roost Hollow in Logan County, W.Va. Much of Pigeon Roost Hollow will be wiped out if work starts on the Spruce No. 1 Mine permit. Please contact the EPA today. Photo by OVEC's Vivian Stockman; flyover provided by SouthWings.org.

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Got Skills? Want Skills? Survey Says...

The Alliance for Appalachia (OVEC is a member group) has set up surveys to determine what skills people have and what trainings people want, so that we can facilitate more training between people and groups in the movement.

What skills could you offer trainings in? Fill out this survey.

What skills would you like to receive training in? Fill out this survey. You can fill in "OVEC" for the organization.

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Blogs and Tweets and Dances, (and D.C.) Oh My!

OVEC has launched a blog and we are hoping you will help us name it. Please check it out, and subscribe via RSS if you like it.

We are tweeting now, too. Find us @OVEC_WV.

With the uptick in online sociability, we best have some real-world social goings on, too... If you are an OVEC member, you should have received a mailed invitation to our April 21 Victory Celebration and Dance, to be held in Charleston, W.Va. We hope you will come on out for some Earth Day Eve fun. Rumor has it King Coal and Queen Frackemall will make an appearance, so come out to give them a piece of your mind.

You can register to attend the celebration online. Click here.

Speaking of online registration, remember now is the time to apply to attend the 7th Annual Stop Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington, happening June 2-6. Apply here.

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In This Alert

Keep Up The Fight To Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining

Got Skills? Want Skills?
Survey Says...

Blogs and Tweets and Dances, (and D.C) Oh My!

Pigeon Roost Needs You to Take Action

Pigeon Roost Hollow in Logan County, West Virginia. Contact EPA today. Photo by Vivian Stockman; flyover courtesy SouthWings.org.