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Hoots and Hollers Vivian Oct 14, 2012
Today: Live Streaming of Larry’s Remembrance
The Celebration of Larry Gibson’s Life is today, October 14 at 2 p.m. (EST). All the details are here. If you can’t make it to Charleston, W.Va., you can watch the event, which will be live streamed here. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Today: Live Streaming of Larry’s Remembrance
The Celebration of Larry Gibson’s Life is today, October 14 at 2 p.m. (EST). All the details are here. If you can’t make it to Charleston, W.Va., you can watch the event, which will be live streamed here. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 9, 2012
Passages: Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
September 19 Update: Oct. 14 event celebrating Larry Gibson Public memorial scheduled for activist Larry Gibson From September 9: We are in shock, mourning the passing today of Keeper of the Mountains Larry Gibson. We are holding his wife, daughter and sons close to our hearts. Update: Read some of his daughter’s thoughts here: Prominent […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Passages: Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains
September 19 Update: Oct. 14 event celebrating Larry Gibson Public memorial scheduled for activist Larry Gibson From September 9: We are in shock, mourning the passing today of Keeper of the Mountains Larry Gibson. We are holding his wife, daughter and sons close to our hearts. Update: Read some of his daughter’s thoughts here: Prominent […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 5, 2012
Crystal Good’s Poetry Volume Online
Congratulations to OVEC board member Crystal Good. Her poetry book Valley Girl is now available online. Learn more here. And you know there’s a poem about mountaintop removal in there… More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Crystal Good’s Poetry Volume Online
Congratulations to OVEC board member Crystal Good. Her poetry book Valley Girl is now available online. Learn more here. And you know there’s a poem about mountaintop removal in there… More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Aug 31, 2012
Twilight and Maria Gunnoe Featured in Current Issue of People Magazine
Pick up the current (Sept. 10) issue of People magazine. “The Naughty Prince” is the cover story, but make your way to page 71 for a four-page story on OVEC’s work in Twilight, W.Va. “Time is running out to keep Twilight, W.Va., from being lost to an extreme coal-mining process, but Maria Gunnoe is trying,” […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Twilight and Maria Gunnoe Featured in Current Issue of People Magazine
Pick up the current (Sept. 10) issue of People magazine. “The Naughty Prince” is the cover story, but make your way to page 71 for a four-page story on OVEC’s work in Twilight, W.Va. “Time is running out to keep Twilight, W.Va., from being lost to an extreme coal-mining process, but Maria Gunnoe is trying,” […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Aug 29, 2012
Just Coincidence? Health Issue Convergences
Imagine: you move to a new community and discover at least half of the residents have brain tumors, and that there is a forty percent greater likelihood that babies born into this community will suffer from serious birth defects compared to their peers in other communities. Would you want to know what is causing all […] More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Just Coincidence? Health Issue Convergences
Imagine: you move to a new community and discover at least half of the residents have brain tumors, and that there is a forty percent greater likelihood that babies born into this community will suffer from serious birth defects compared to their peers in other communities. Would you want to know what is causing all […] More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Aug 27, 2012
Rescue Warranted for the WV Supreme Court Public Campaign Pilot
More and more these days, I’m beginning to believe that I live in “upside-down” world, the Bo-Zone Layer (thank you Far Side cartoons) or some other convoluted universe. And West Virginia may just be the center. I’m trying to wrap my mind around the fact that the Michael Callaghan, former chairman of the Democratic Party […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Rescue Warranted for the WV Supreme Court Public Campaign Pilot
More and more these days, I’m beginning to believe that I live in “upside-down” world, the Bo-Zone Layer (thank you Far Side cartoons) or some other convoluted universe. And West Virginia may just be the center. I’m trying to wrap my mind around the fact that the Michael Callaghan, former chairman of the Democratic Party […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Aug 2, 2012
RAMPS action video footage
Click here for footage of what happened to the RAMPS protesters after the arrest of 20 protesters at the Hobet mountaintop removal mine. RAMPS “Mountain Mobilization”, July 28, 2012 More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
RAMPS action video footage
Click here for footage of what happened to the RAMPS protesters after the arrest of 20 protesters at the Hobet mountaintop removal mine. RAMPS “Mountain Mobilization”, July 28, 2012 More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Jul 20, 2012
All That and Mountains, Too
A year ago, I couldn’t have imagined going to Rio de Janiero, Brazil, let alone going there to participate in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20. But it happened this June, and I did it. While I have many reflections on the city and the numerous events, one experience I want to […] More
Issues: Energy efficiency, Faith, Mountaintop removal
All That and Mountains, Too
A year ago, I couldn’t have imagined going to Rio de Janiero, Brazil, let alone going there to participate in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20. But it happened this June, and I did it. While I have many reflections on the city and the numerous events, one experience I want to […] More
Issues: Energy efficiency, Faith, Mountaintop removal
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
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jul 10, 2012
Navigating the Candidates in Campaign 2012, Part 2
A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur A good website for finding out about elected representatives is Open Congress. Open Congress is a project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that builds free and open-source software for civic engagement. The Sunlight Foundation, also a non-profit organization, is the founding […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Navigating the Candidates in Campaign 2012, Part 2
A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur A good website for finding out about elected representatives is Open Congress. Open Congress is a project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that builds free and open-source software for civic engagement. The Sunlight Foundation, also a non-profit organization, is the founding […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 28, 2012
Navigating the Candidates in Campaign 2012
A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur When it comes to elections many times we are faced with the same questions. Who is this person?” “What are their policies?” “What is their background?” I would like to show you a few good web sites where you can get information about candidates for […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Navigating the Candidates in Campaign 2012
A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur When it comes to elections many times we are faced with the same questions. Who is this person?” “What are their policies?” “What is their background?” I would like to show you a few good web sites where you can get information about candidates for […] More
Issues: Clean elections
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Jun 25, 2012
Blame it on Rio
I’m still amazed after all these years the number of times that I seem to be in the right place at the right time. That was the case on June 21st at the UN Conference, Rio+20 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. I was sitting in the Women’s group office hand-writing some notes for the presentation […] More
Issues: Climate change, EPA, Mountaintop removal
Blame it on Rio
I’m still amazed after all these years the number of times that I seem to be in the right place at the right time. That was the case on June 21st at the UN Conference, Rio+20 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. I was sitting in the Women’s group office hand-writing some notes for the presentation […] More
Issues: Climate change, EPA, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Jun 20, 2012
The Future We Don’t Want
Below is a statement from the Non-govermental Organizations (NGOs) attending the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Much frustration exists among ordinary people here over the fact that that 20 nations are deciding the fate of 195. Many have been saying that the current document is taking steps backwards from the agreement reach in Rio […] More
Issues: Climate change, Energy, Mountaintop removal
The Future We Don’t Want
Below is a statement from the Non-govermental Organizations (NGOs) attending the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Much frustration exists among ordinary people here over the fact that that 20 nations are deciding the fate of 195. Many have been saying that the current document is taking steps backwards from the agreement reach in Rio […] More
Issues: Climate change, Energy, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 20, 2012
OVEC’s ED in Rio
OVEC Executive Director Janet Keating is attending the Rio+20 Earth Summit, going on now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keating will present before a panel titled “Organizing for Change: Women’s Tribunals as Civil Society Advocacy.” She’ll present findings from the Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice, which was held May 10 in Charleston, W. […] More
Issues: Climate change, EPA, Mountaintop removal
OVEC’s ED in Rio
OVEC Executive Director Janet Keating is attending the Rio+20 Earth Summit, going on now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keating will present before a panel titled “Organizing for Change: Women’s Tribunals as Civil Society Advocacy.” She’ll present findings from the Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice, which was held May 10 in Charleston, W. […] More
Issues: Climate change, EPA, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 14, 2012
Rebecca Park: Why I Cut My Hair
A Guest Blog from Charleston, W.Va. resident Rebbeca Park I have taken a stand against mountaintop removal (MTR). I joined with about a dozen others at the West Virginia State Capitol on Memorial Day and with my mom and my husband Andy watching, I let my daughter Beth Ann buzz my hair down to stubble. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Rebecca Park: Why I Cut My Hair
A Guest Blog from Charleston, W.Va. resident Rebbeca Park I have taken a stand against mountaintop removal (MTR). I joined with about a dozen others at the West Virginia State Capitol on Memorial Day and with my mom and my husband Andy watching, I let my daughter Beth Ann buzz my hair down to stubble. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 14, 2012
Until Friday: Sample Cut and Paste Letter to Subcommittee
To follow up on yesterday’s post, here’s a sample letter to copy and paste if you haven’t time to write your own. Please add your name below (before the reprinted editorial) and e-mail this letter to: naturalresources@mail.house.gov Dear Representative Lamborn, Representative Hastings and Subcommittee staff and members: I wish to submit the following letter for […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Until Friday: Sample Cut and Paste Letter to Subcommittee
To follow up on yesterday’s post, here’s a sample letter to copy and paste if you haven’t time to write your own. Please add your name below (before the reprinted editorial) and e-mail this letter to: naturalresources@mail.house.gov Dear Representative Lamborn, Representative Hastings and Subcommittee staff and members: I wish to submit the following letter for […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 13, 2012
Until Friday: You Can Go On Congressional Record re: Maria Gunnoe’s Testimony and That Photo
If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to read this Sunday, June 10 Lexington Herald-Leader editorial, “EPA should hang tough in coalfields.” The paper also published the Joel Pett cartoon, at right, that day. The editorial tells the story of what happened to OVEC organizer Maria Gunnoe on Capitol Hill on June 1. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Until Friday: You Can Go On Congressional Record re: Maria Gunnoe’s Testimony and That Photo
If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to read this Sunday, June 10 Lexington Herald-Leader editorial, “EPA should hang tough in coalfields.” The paper also published the Joel Pett cartoon, at right, that day. The editorial tells the story of what happened to OVEC organizer Maria Gunnoe on Capitol Hill on June 1. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 8, 2012
Earth: Don’t Push Me, Cuz I’m Close to the Edge
Although my high school days are long gone, one lesson from a biology class stays with me. Warnings from scientists like this underscore the importance of that lesson. We students conducted an experiment where we inoculated an agar-filled Petri dish with a microorganism. The agar supplied the needs of this microorganism. Each day we used […] More
Issues: Climate change, Energy efficiency, Mountaintop removal
Earth: Don’t Push Me, Cuz I’m Close to the Edge
Although my high school days are long gone, one lesson from a biology class stays with me. Warnings from scientists like this underscore the importance of that lesson. We students conducted an experiment where we inoculated an agar-filled Petri dish with a microorganism. The agar supplied the needs of this microorganism. Each day we used […] More
Issues: Climate change, Energy efficiency, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 6, 2012
Congressional Offices Occupied to End MTR; Make That Call
This morning residents from West Virginia joined residents from three other states severely impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining in congressional office sit-ins in protest of their congressional representatives’ refusal to protect their communities from the extreme impacts of mountaintop removal. Constituents are currently occupying the offices of Congressmen Nick Rahall (D-WV), Hal Rogers (R-KY), […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Congressional Offices Occupied to End MTR; Make That Call
This morning residents from West Virginia joined residents from three other states severely impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining in congressional office sit-ins in protest of their congressional representatives’ refusal to protect their communities from the extreme impacts of mountaintop removal. Constituents are currently occupying the offices of Congressmen Nick Rahall (D-WV), Hal Rogers (R-KY), […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 6, 2012
Lamborn Doesn’t Want You to Call Today to End MTR
“I accept the judgment of professional staff,” Lamborn said Tuesday. “If it’s inappropriate, I don’t think I should be viewing it. The fewer people who viewed it, the better.” That from Rep. Lamborn in a Denver Post article this morning titled “Rep. Lamborn panel blocks bath photo over child-porn concerns.” He also said, “If it’s […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Lamborn Doesn’t Want You to Call Today to End MTR
“I accept the judgment of professional staff,” Lamborn said Tuesday. “If it’s inappropriate, I don’t think I should be viewing it. The fewer people who viewed it, the better.” That from Rep. Lamborn in a Denver Post article this morning titled “Rep. Lamborn panel blocks bath photo over child-porn concerns.” He also said, “If it’s […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal