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Hoots and Hollers Dan Mar 29, 2013
Patriot workers, retirees and their families deserve justice.
After a West Virginia legislative session fraught with bad bills such as the weakening of the selenium standard for streams and making the contents of the toxic fracking fluid a “trade secret,” there were a couple of bright spots this past week. One of which occurred when The House of Delegates on Monday called for […] More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Patriot workers, retirees and their families deserve justice.
After a West Virginia legislative session fraught with bad bills such as the weakening of the selenium standard for streams and making the contents of the toxic fracking fluid a “trade secret,” there were a couple of bright spots this past week. One of which occurred when The House of Delegates on Monday called for […] More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Mar 9, 2013
Beauty and the Coal Beast
A March 8 post in “Grounded,” The State Journal’s energy blog, vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, and notorious funny man, Chris Hamilton was quoted saying that some West Virginia delegates might not know “the difference between a dragline and a drag queen.” He made these remarks at a recent coal industry conference […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, Mountaintop removal
Beauty and the Coal Beast
A March 8 post in “Grounded,” The State Journal’s energy blog, vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, and notorious funny man, Chris Hamilton was quoted saying that some West Virginia delegates might not know “the difference between a dragline and a drag queen.” He made these remarks at a recent coal industry conference […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Coal, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Mar 8, 2013
Call for the Streams and Health Today
2 p.m. update: HR2579 has passed in the House. An identical bill, SB 472, will be considered by the Senate. Please call your senators to tell them not to support SB 472. HR2579 is being fast tracked in the West Virginia House of Delegates under the guise of “stream protection,” when in fact this bill […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Call for the Streams and Health Today
2 p.m. update: HR2579 has passed in the House. An identical bill, SB 472, will be considered by the Senate. Please call your senators to tell them not to support SB 472. HR2579 is being fast tracked in the West Virginia House of Delegates under the guise of “stream protection,” when in fact this bill […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Mary Wildfire Feb 26, 2013
Micro Power to the People
A letter to the editor alerted me to my chance to finally see a microhydro system. On January 18, Vivian Stockman and I visited Mickey and Jennifer Janowski, who live at an elevation of 2,250 feet in Webster County, W.Va. More
Issues: Renewable energy
Micro Power to the People
A letter to the editor alerted me to my chance to finally see a microhydro system. On January 18, Vivian Stockman and I visited Mickey and Jennifer Janowski, who live at an elevation of 2,250 feet in Webster County, W.Va. More
Issues: Renewable energy
Hoots and Hollers Tammy Marie Rose Feb 25, 2013
Reality TV Show? How About a Taste of This
The New York Times reported that Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said, “Economic growth is what is going to make mountaintop removal palatable.” Since becoming a West Virginia public figure Manchin has been the state’s mouthpiece for the coal industry, shouting from the flattened mountaintops the praises of the industry. When a lie is big, one […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Mountaintop removal
Reality TV Show? How About a Taste of This
The New York Times reported that Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said, “Economic growth is what is going to make mountaintop removal palatable.” Since becoming a West Virginia public figure Manchin has been the state’s mouthpiece for the coal industry, shouting from the flattened mountaintops the praises of the industry. When a lie is big, one […] More
Issues: Clean elections, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Dan Feb 22, 2013
Sign the Clean Elections Petition
We need clean elections and fair courts now. The West Virginia legislature needs to make permanent the successful program for a public campaign finance option in state Supreme Court elections. No more Don Blankenships! That’s why I created a petition to the West Virginia State House, the West Virginia State Senate, and Governor Earl Ray […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Sign the Clean Elections Petition
We need clean elections and fair courts now. The West Virginia legislature needs to make permanent the successful program for a public campaign finance option in state Supreme Court elections. No more Don Blankenships! That’s why I created a petition to the West Virginia State House, the West Virginia State Senate, and Governor Earl Ray […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Hoots and Hollers Al Justice Feb 22, 2013
One Thing One Man Can Do
Empowering ourselves on an issue in today’s noisy world requires work. I have been addressing mountaintop removal strip mining (MTR) since 1998, and am convinced the next two years are very important in bringing this issue out of our comfort zone and just as firmly into national consciousness as possible. We’ve been terribly nice in […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
One Thing One Man Can Do
Empowering ourselves on an issue in today’s noisy world requires work. I have been addressing mountaintop removal strip mining (MTR) since 1998, and am convinced the next two years are very important in bringing this issue out of our comfort zone and just as firmly into national consciousness as possible. We’ve been terribly nice in […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Feb 14, 2013
#Forward on Climate ~ Fight Like Hell For the Living
Several OVEC members and staff are heading to Washington D.C. for the largest climate rally in history, happening this Sunday, February 17. If you can’t join us in person, please join the rally online. Hashtags in use for the rally include #forwardonclimate, #f17. With your tweets please include #(your zip code), so we get a […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Faith, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
#Forward on Climate ~ Fight Like Hell For the Living
Several OVEC members and staff are heading to Washington D.C. for the largest climate rally in history, happening this Sunday, February 17. If you can’t join us in person, please join the rally online. Hashtags in use for the rally include #forwardonclimate, #f17. With your tweets please include #(your zip code), so we get a […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Faith, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Feb 7, 2013
A Statement from OVEC’s Executive Director about the ACHE Act, HR 526, introduced Congress, Feb. 6, 2013
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) applauds the sponsors of the Appalachian Community Health Emergency Act, H.R. 526, (ACHE) just introduced into Congress and supports the ACHE campaign. After nearly two decades of organizing citizens to oppose this brutal mining technique and after reviewing all the published, peer-reviewed studies, it is clear not only that […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
A Statement from OVEC’s Executive Director about the ACHE Act, HR 526, introduced Congress, Feb. 6, 2013
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) applauds the sponsors of the Appalachian Community Health Emergency Act, H.R. 526, (ACHE) just introduced into Congress and supports the ACHE campaign. After nearly two decades of organizing citizens to oppose this brutal mining technique and after reviewing all the published, peer-reviewed studies, it is clear not only that […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Feb 1, 2013
What Took You So Long?
OVEC’s Vivian Stockman and I took a tour of the beautiful, new Marsh Fork Elementary School during the open house January 4, and on January 18 a formal dedication was held. Not surprisingly, the media left out much of the back story. And politicians like Senator Joe Manchin didn’t utter a peep about all the […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
What Took You So Long?
OVEC’s Vivian Stockman and I took a tour of the beautiful, new Marsh Fork Elementary School during the open house January 4, and on January 18 a formal dedication was held. Not surprisingly, the media left out much of the back story. And politicians like Senator Joe Manchin didn’t utter a peep about all the […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Al Justice Jan 29, 2013
Making it Personal
A guest blog from Al Justice, from War, WV Al says: I am encouraging everyone who gives a rat’s tail to begin a personal letter writing campaign in every direction possible. Attached below is my first letter to the Whitehouse. We’ve squandered four years with only limited success. We ‘have’ to be more relentless than […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Making it Personal
A guest blog from Al Justice, from War, WV Al says: I am encouraging everyone who gives a rat’s tail to begin a personal letter writing campaign in every direction possible. Attached below is my first letter to the Whitehouse. We’ve squandered four years with only limited success. We ‘have’ to be more relentless than […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Dianne Bady Dec 27, 2012
Answering Some Questions About the Patriot Settlement
The State Journal has listed the news regarding the groundbreaking November settlement between OVEC and others groups, and Patriot Coal as one of the top ten news stories of 2012. Patriot agreed to phase out large-scale surface mining (mountaintop removal) beginning with a series of drastic annual tonnage reductions on their surface mined coal. The […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal
Answering Some Questions About the Patriot Settlement
The State Journal has listed the news regarding the groundbreaking November settlement between OVEC and others groups, and Patriot Coal as one of the top ten news stories of 2012. Patriot agreed to phase out large-scale surface mining (mountaintop removal) beginning with a series of drastic annual tonnage reductions on their surface mined coal. The […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Dec 21, 2012
Joan’s Gone
I often sought advice from Joan. She opened doors on Capitol Hill for groups like OVEC. She helped us get our stories to legislators, helped them introduce legislation that would protect our health, our water, our mountains. She helped us get our stories to regulators and she spearheaded efforts at Earthjustice aimed at making regulators […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Joan’s Gone
I often sought advice from Joan. She opened doors on Capitol Hill for groups like OVEC. She helped us get our stories to legislators, helped them introduce legislation that would protect our health, our water, our mountains. She helped us get our stories to regulators and she spearheaded efforts at Earthjustice aimed at making regulators […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Dec 18, 2012
Aerial Photography and the News
If you follow coal-related news in West Virginia, then you know about the tragic November 30 coal sludge impoundment failure that claimed the life of a bulldozer operator at a Harrison County, W.Va. coal prep plant.You may also know that OVEC and Coal River Mountain Watch have been working together for years on our Sludge […] More
Issues: Coal, Marcellus Shale
Aerial Photography and the News
If you follow coal-related news in West Virginia, then you know about the tragic November 30 coal sludge impoundment failure that claimed the life of a bulldozer operator at a Harrison County, W.Va. coal prep plant.You may also know that OVEC and Coal River Mountain Watch have been working together for years on our Sludge […] More
Issues: Coal, Marcellus Shale
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
Hoots and Hollers Crystal Dec 6, 2012
WHITES ONLY. COLORED ONLY. COAL ONLY. And SHADES OF GREEN.
No matter if I tried, I would never be seen as a Friend of Coal. I’m a bastard child, an environmental child.I know this. Yet I salute multimillionaire coal baron Jim Justice for what he’s doing for West Virginia’s tourism economy while protesting mountaintop removal with a vengeance. Is it really possible to do both? […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Racial inequality
WHITES ONLY. COLORED ONLY. COAL ONLY. And SHADES OF GREEN.
No matter if I tried, I would never be seen as a Friend of Coal. I’m a bastard child, an environmental child.I know this. Yet I salute multimillionaire coal baron Jim Justice for what he’s doing for West Virginia’s tourism economy while protesting mountaintop removal with a vengeance. Is it really possible to do both? […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Racial inequality
Hoots and Hollers Dan Nov 20, 2012
Victory for Clean Elections
Clean elections scored a big victory on November 6, when Alan Loughry won a seat on the West Virginia State Supreme Court. This surprised many, as he was the only candidate to use public funding and he beat out Tish Chaffin, who used her wealth to donate almost a million dollars to her own campaign. […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Victory for Clean Elections
Clean elections scored a big victory on November 6, when Alan Loughry won a seat on the West Virginia State Supreme Court. This surprised many, as he was the only candidate to use public funding and he beat out Tish Chaffin, who used her wealth to donate almost a million dollars to her own campaign. […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Oct 30, 2012
OVEC Celebrates 25 Years of Organized Voices and Empowered Communities!
Wow! Happy 25th Birthday OVEC! Who would have thought that OVEC would still be going strong considering our humble beginnings—a small committed group of people that stood up, spoke out and said “NO” to a major polluter? But here we all are, together celebrating a significant milestone in OVEC’s life— 25 years of hard-won […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
OVEC Celebrates 25 Years of Organized Voices and Empowered Communities!
Wow! Happy 25th Birthday OVEC! Who would have thought that OVEC would still be going strong considering our humble beginnings—a small committed group of people that stood up, spoke out and said “NO” to a major polluter? But here we all are, together celebrating a significant milestone in OVEC’s life— 25 years of hard-won […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Carol Oct 23, 2012
Finally, Some Measure of Justice
The first time I spoke with James Olbert, I was completely engaged by his story. He phoned me in my capacity with the West Virginia Council of Churches, wondering if there was anything we could do to help. A self-effacing, pleasant man, Mr. Olbert was obviously deeply distressed. His family cemetery had been purposely bulldozed […] More
Issues: Cemetery protection, Faith
Finally, Some Measure of Justice
The first time I spoke with James Olbert, I was completely engaged by his story. He phoned me in my capacity with the West Virginia Council of Churches, wondering if there was anything we could do to help. A self-effacing, pleasant man, Mr. Olbert was obviously deeply distressed. His family cemetery had been purposely bulldozed […] More
Issues: Cemetery protection, Faith
Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Oct 16, 2012
Solidarity: Patriot Benefits a Concern For All
As boy I can remember joining my father on the picket line on the bridge leading to the Wells Complex coal mine. Boone County, W.Va. coal was booming, Peabody Coal was the dominant company in the area, and the United Mine Workers of America was strong, fighting for miners’ rights. My dad had been a […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal
Solidarity: Patriot Benefits a Concern For All
As boy I can remember joining my father on the picket line on the bridge leading to the Wells Complex coal mine. Boone County, W.Va. coal was booming, Peabody Coal was the dominant company in the area, and the United Mine Workers of America was strong, fighting for miners’ rights. My dad had been a […] More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal