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Newsletter OVEC Jun 3, 2013
Winds of Change, June 2013
Victory: Supreme Court Pilot Program Now Permanent! In 2012, Allen Loughry became the first and only candidate for state Supreme Court to take advantage of public financing of his campaign, using a pilot program established thanks to our WV Citizens for Clean Elections coalition. Remarkably, Loughry won the election, defeating the politically powerful Tish Chafin. More
Issues: Clean elections, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Winds of Change, June 2013
Victory: Supreme Court Pilot Program Now Permanent! In 2012, Allen Loughry became the first and only candidate for state Supreme Court to take advantage of public financing of his campaign, using a pilot program established thanks to our WV Citizens for Clean Elections coalition. Remarkably, Loughry won the election, defeating the politically powerful Tish Chafin. More
Issues: Clean elections, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 18, 2013
The Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Mining
In 2011 a group of researchers from West Virginia University and Washington State University published a study on the association between exposure to mountaintop removal (MTR) mining and the increased rate of birth defects in Central Appalachia. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal
The Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Mining
In 2011 a group of researchers from West Virginia University and Washington State University published a study on the association between exposure to mountaintop removal (MTR) mining and the increased rate of birth defects in Central Appalachia. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 7, 2013
Synopsis: Personal and Family Health in Rural Areas of Kentucky With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Main Points: Surface water emerging from MTM mining sites, or present in ground water proximate to mining, is characterized by elevated sulfates, iron, manganese, arsenic, selenium, hydrogen sulfide, lead, magnesium, calcium, and aluminum; pollutants severely damage aquatic stream life and persist for decades after mining at a particular site ceases. Airborne particulate matter around surface […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Synopsis: Personal and Family Health in Rural Areas of Kentucky With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Main Points: Surface water emerging from MTM mining sites, or present in ground water proximate to mining, is characterized by elevated sulfates, iron, manganese, arsenic, selenium, hydrogen sulfide, lead, magnesium, calcium, and aluminum; pollutants severely damage aquatic stream life and persist for decades after mining at a particular site ceases. Airborne particulate matter around surface […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Newsletter OVEC Mar 21, 2013
Winds of Change, March 2013
We reached a legal agreement in November 2012, whereby Patriot Coal will immediately begin phasing out mountaintop removal and other large-scale surface mining. Patriot is the second-largest producer of surface-mined coal in West Virginia. More
Issues: Climate change, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Renewable energy, Water
Winds of Change, March 2013
We reached a legal agreement in November 2012, whereby Patriot Coal will immediately begin phasing out mountaintop removal and other large-scale surface mining. Patriot is the second-largest producer of surface-mined coal in West Virginia. More
Issues: Climate change, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Renewable energy, Water
Newsletter OVEC Dec 21, 2012
Winds of Change, December 2012
Over the 15 years that OVEC has been fighting mountaintop removal, we’ve heard members who live near MTR talk about their health concerns. Today, a growing number of peerreviewed, published scientific studies link living near mountaintop removal to higher rates of many illnesses including cancer, birth defects, and lung and cardiovascular disease, as well as to lower life expectancies. More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, December 2012
Over the 15 years that OVEC has been fighting mountaintop removal, we’ve heard members who live near MTR talk about their health concerns. Today, a growing number of peerreviewed, published scientific studies link living near mountaintop removal to higher rates of many illnesses including cancer, birth defects, and lung and cardiovascular disease, as well as to lower life expectancies. More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Dec 6, 2012
ACHE Act: Please call Senator Rockefeller
Please call Senator Jay Rockefeller at 202-224-6472 to let him know that we all support his standing up to the coal industry. Let him know that this is an excellent time for him to talk about the very real health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on every generation of people, past, present and future. Ask […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
ACHE Act: Please call Senator Rockefeller
Please call Senator Jay Rockefeller at 202-224-6472 to let him know that we all support his standing up to the coal industry. Let him know that this is an excellent time for him to talk about the very real health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on every generation of people, past, present and future. Ask […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Newsletter OVEC Sep 17, 2012
Winds of Change, September 2012
How would our region be different if OVEC had never existed? Let’s start by looking at the Huntington Tri-State area (Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky; Ironton, Ohio). More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Renewable energy, Water
Winds of Change, September 2012
How would our region be different if OVEC had never existed? Let’s start by looking at the Huntington Tri-State area (Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky; Ironton, Ohio). More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Renewable energy, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 17, 2012
PowerPoint: Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Proximity to Mountaintop Coal Mines
The present study considers the potential for human exposure to air- and water-sourced contaminants from MTM activities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
PowerPoint: Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Proximity to Mountaintop Coal Mines
The present study considers the potential for human exposure to air- and water-sourced contaminants from MTM activities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Newsletter OVEC Jul 11, 2012
Winds of Change, July 2012
No matter how it is mined, the coal we burn for electricity is a driving force of global climate disruption. However, mountaintop-removal-mined coal disrupts and destroys entire communities and ecosystems even before it is burned. More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, Social justice
Winds of Change, July 2012
No matter how it is mined, the coal we burn for electricity is a driving force of global climate disruption. However, mountaintop-removal-mined coal disrupts and destroys entire communities and ecosystems even before it is burned. More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Marcellus Shale, Pollution, Social justice
Newsletter OVEC Mar 23, 2012
Winds of Change, March 2012
In addition to coal and gas, West Virginia possesses another extremely valuable resource: water. In fact, the state owns the water in all streams and rivers within the state as well as several rivers, such as the Ohio, that border the state. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, March 2012
In addition to coal and gas, West Virginia possesses another extremely valuable resource: water. In fact, the state owns the water in all streams and rivers within the state as well as several rivers, such as the Ohio, that border the state. More
Issues: Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Newsletter OVEC Dec 1, 2011
Winds of Change, December 2011
On September 26, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, held an “oversight field hearing” in Charleston, WV. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water
Winds of Change, December 2011
On September 26, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, held an “oversight field hearing” in Charleston, WV. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 11, 2011
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mountaintop Mining Areas of Central Appalachian States
To determine if chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are higher among residents of mountaintop mining (MTM) areas compared to mining and nonmining areas, and to examine the association between greater levels of MTM surface mining and CVD mortality. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mountaintop Mining Areas of Central Appalachian States
To determine if chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are higher among residents of mountaintop mining (MTM) areas compared to mining and nonmining areas, and to examine the association between greater levels of MTM surface mining and CVD mortality. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Newsletter OVEC Sep 7, 2011
Winds of Change, September 2011
Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. A recent study indicates that mothers living near mountaintopremoval operations face a far greater risk of having babies with birth defects than mothers living in non-mining areas. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, September 2011
Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. A recent study indicates that mothers living near mountaintopremoval operations face a far greater risk of having babies with birth defects than mothers living in non-mining areas. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2011
Fact Sheet: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Door-to-door interviews conducted by trained college student volunteers collected complete data from 769 adults More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Fact Sheet: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Door-to-door interviews conducted by trained college student volunteers collected complete data from 769 adults More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2011
Fact Sheet: The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996-2003
Compared prevalence of birth defects in mountaintop coal mining areas compared with other coal mining areas and with non-mining areas in central Appalachia More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Fact Sheet: The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996-2003
Compared prevalence of birth defects in mountaintop coal mining areas compared with other coal mining areas and with non-mining areas in central Appalachia More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 15, 2011
Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia with and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Mountaintop coal mining in the Appalachian region in the United States causes significant environmental damage to air and water. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia with and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Mountaintop coal mining in the Appalachian region in the United States causes significant environmental damage to air and water. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 15, 2011
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Central Appalachian Residents in Mountaintop Mining Counties
We examined the health-related quality of life of residents in mountaintop mining counties of Appalachia using the 2006 national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Central Appalachian Residents in Mountaintop Mining Counties
We examined the health-related quality of life of residents in mountaintop mining counties of Appalachia using the 2006 national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 7, 2011
Synopsis: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
59 out of 409 persons reported having cancer in mining communities compared to 34 out of 360 persons in non-mining communities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Synopsis: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
59 out of 409 persons reported having cancer in mining communities compared to 34 out of 360 persons in non-mining communities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Newsletter OVEC Jun 20, 2011
Winds of Change, June 2011
On April 20, in response to our legal challenge, the US Army Corps of Engineers suspended a permit for mining operations at a new mountaintop removal coal mine. The Corps stated that it intends to re-evaluate the permit in light of concerns raised by the EPA and our legal filings. More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Water
Winds of Change, June 2011
On April 20, in response to our legal challenge, the US Army Corps of Engineers suspended a permit for mining operations at a new mountaintop removal coal mine. The Corps stated that it intends to re-evaluate the permit in light of concerns raised by the EPA and our legal filings. More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 15, 2011
Full cost accounting for the life cycle of coal
Each stage in the life cycle of coal—extraction, transport, processing, and combustion—generates a waste stream and carries multiple hazards for health and the environment. These costs are external to the coal industry and are thus often considered “externalities.” More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Full cost accounting for the life cycle of coal
Each stage in the life cycle of coal—extraction, transport, processing, and combustion—generates a waste stream and carries multiple hazards for health and the environment. These costs are external to the coal industry and are thus often considered “externalities.” More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water