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Mountaintop Removal Roadshow Calendar Upcoming Showings of "Black Diamonds: The Fight for Coalfield Justice"
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Every Friday:
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| Monday - Friday, 7:06 - 10 p.m. Tune In to Bob Kincaid's Radio Program for Progressive West Virginians - Call in to let others know your thoughts! Click here to listen online. The call-in numbers are (304) 658-3333 and (877) 443-2366. |
| Sept. 4: Solar Powered Film Festival -- see "Burning the Future" (a documentary with many OVEC volunteers and staff) at the Solar Powered Film Festival in New York City. See http://solar1.org/events/film/. |
| Sept. 6: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Metropolitan Theater, Morgantown, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate, people and communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any part of the program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet, Kilowatt Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles' Matewan - the 1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored by the WV Sierra Club, with speakers from assorted citizen groups. |
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September 9- 23: Call for Peace in the Coalfields From WV Council of
Churches’ Government Concerns and Peace and Justice Programs. Arguments will
be heard On September 23 in a West Virginia case being reviewed before the
Fourth Circuit Court in Richmond, Virginia. This case is the appeal of an
October 11, 2007 decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers prohibiting a
coal company from starting new valley fills at Jupiter Holdings’ Callisto mine
in Boone County. Judge Chambers ruled that permanent damage to streams and
forests outweighed temporary and speculative economic harm to the company. As the time for a decision on this appeal approaches, it is clear that whichever way the court decides, many West Virginia residents will consider themselves to be adversely affected. Some residents in the coalfield communities fear their homes and heritage will be lost and their health threatened by valley fills. Miners are worried about losing surface mining jobs and the ability to support their families. As people of faith, we feel it is of great importance to support all our fellow citizens involved in this situation by calling for calm, non-violence and reasoned dialogue surrounding this issue and the upcoming court decision. Therefore, we invite people of conscience to a period of fasting and prayer for peace in our communities. We are designating the two weeks prior to September 23 as a Fast for Peace in the Coalfields, and our neighbors are welcome to select one or more days to join us in this effort. Individuals or groups desiring to join the fast are asked to contact Carol Warren, chair of the Council of Churches’ Government Concerns Program Unit at peacelovemom@gmail.com to sign on. This will help us verify that people are participating each day throughout the two-week period of September 9 to 23, 2008. |
| Sept. 12 - 14: Come to Southwest Virgina for a Weekend in Wise, a Weekend for the Mountains. The people of Southwest Virginia are not giving up and neither should you. A chance to see the mountains and meet people directly threatened by the coal industry's greed, and to stand together for a sustainable future! Join us for a Weekend in Wise County, in the incredible mountains of Appalachia. The weekend will include tours of Mountaintop Removal sites, service projects, local music, hiking and canoeing trips, as well as trainings on how to bring the fight for a clean energy future back to your own home town. Meet the folks leading the charge against the greed of coal and energy companies by standing up for a brighter future. See the beauty of the land we are all fighting to protect, and see the devastation that threatens the future of Appalachia. Much more info: http://www.weekendinwise.com/ |
| Sept. 16: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Rally at the State Capitol in Charleston, WV. Celebrate and promote the development of wind power on Coal River Mountain. See www.coalriverwind.org. |
| September 17: 7:00 p.m. Screening of Burning the Future, Coal in America at The American Film Institute: Second building on the left (after you pass the school), Address: 2021 N. Western Avenue , Los Angeles , 90027 Admission: $20; Complimentary wine and cheese reception included. The American Coalition for Green Energy would like to invite you to our fundraising event. See www.agreenamerica.org; go to the "upcoming events" page. A eye opening and disturbing documentary about mountain top removal mining in West Virginia and surrounding states and the devastating environmental impact all in the name of "Clean Coal" A must see for all Americans. "The flawless beauty of Novack's coverage of dynamic mountains, slurry pools and rapidly churned-out coal underscores the inexorability of the practice and the devastation in its wake." *Ronnie Scheib, Variety "...as upsetting as it is informative..." Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times. Come and see a really great film and enjoy refreshments and good conversation after the film. Please come and please forward this to everyone you know in LA. I hope to see you there! |
| Sept. 18: Coastal Conservation League in Charleston, South Carolina presents a screening of the award winning documentary film " Mountain Top Removal" on September 18, 2008 at the Terrace Theater. The film is presented as part the Wild and Scenic Environmental touring film Festival sponsored by Patagonia. www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org www.CoastalConservationLeague.org |
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Sept. 19 -20. Solar Solutions for West Virginia . It's not just
alternative energy any more! The Shepherd University Institute for Environmental
Studies and the West Virginia Division of Energy will host a free conference
that is open to the public on Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008.
The Friday agenda focuses on practical applications, including a
workshop on installing photovoltaic arrays. The Saturday agenda includes
presentations on passive solar design, photovoltaics, solar water heating, solar
community design, net-metering, and local and regional solar initiatives. We
will also host an alternative vehicle expo featuring the latest hybrid and other
vehicle technologies. Presentations are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Dr. Clarissa Mathews or Dr. Edward Snyder of Shepherd University at (304) 876-5000. To register for this conference, contact Diane Shewbridge at (304) 876-5227 or dshewbri@shepherd.edu. To view a flier about the Sept. 20 events, visit www.shepherd.edu/wvrenewables. |
| September 19-21: Appalachian Community Economics conference, held at the Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center in Abingdon, Virginia. See http://appalachiancommunityeconomics.org/. |
| Sept. 23: The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. hears the oral arguments in a mountaintop removal case filed by the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment, OVEC, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Coal River Mountain Watch. More info |
| September 25: Documentary "Mountain Top Removal" University of Notre Dame National Energy Conference Sept 25. Filmmaker Michael O'Connell in attendance for post screening discussion. See www.hawriverfilms.com. |
| Labor Day Weekend: The Paden City Fraternal Order of the Eagles will be sponsoring its fourth annual Labor Day Film Festival on Labor Day weekend at the Club, across the street from the Paden City Public Library. The Paden City Public Library is a co-sponsor and the festival is officially endorsed by the board of the West Virginia Labor History Association. Peter Argentine, the director of "Monongah Remembers," will be present to introduce his film, "Monongah Remembered." Mr. Argentine is hoping to expand the film to 55 minutes, including some of the other footage he has already shot. More info |
| Oct. 11: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Reynolds Hall, Shepherdstown, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate, people and communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any part of the program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet, Kilowatt Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles' Matewan - the 1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored the WV Sierra Club, with speakers from assorted citizen groups. |
| October 13-16: Solar Power Conference & Expo 2008, San Diego Convention Center. For more information visit: www.SolarPowerConference.com. |
| Oct. 15: The documentary "Mountain Top Removal" screens at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. See www.hawriverfilms.com. |
| Oct. 16: The documentary "Mountain Top Removal" screens at Columbia College in Chicago Illinois at 6:30 pm. Director Michael O'Connell in attendance for question and answer session after the screening. Screening sponsored by Topless America. Film website www.hawriverfilms.com |
| Nov. 22: 4:00 p.m. -Midnight. Coal Film Festival, Cultural Center Theater, Charleston, WV. Films about the impact of coal on the air, climate, people and communities. Speakers - brief comments between films. Come for any part of the program, or stay for the whole series! Films include: Blue Planet, Kilowatt Ours, Burning the Future, and the Midnight Special: John Sayles' Matewan - the 1920s Coal Wars. Sponsored by the WV Sierra Club, with speakers from assorted citizen groups. |
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