Tag: Coal
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Hoots and Hollers Kerry Chad Albright Feb 26, 2015
Kerry Chad Albright: Creek Respect
The miracle baby of Buffalo Creek, Kerry Chad Albright, pays respect to the waters of life on this anniversary of the terrible incident. More
Issues: Coal, Water
Kerry Chad Albright: Creek Respect
The miracle baby of Buffalo Creek, Kerry Chad Albright, pays respect to the waters of life on this anniversary of the terrible incident. More
Issues: Coal, Water
Action Alert OVEC Feb 26, 2015
Take Action on MTR Permits, For Your Health; More
Put your foot down! Come out March 16 to tell DEP: No more mountaintop removal permits, for the sake of out health! Plus more in this OVEC Action Alert. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Clean elections, Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, WV Legislature
Take Action on MTR Permits, For Your Health; More
Put your foot down! Come out March 16 to tell DEP: No more mountaintop removal permits, for the sake of out health! Plus more in this OVEC Action Alert. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Clean elections, Coal, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, WV Legislature
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Feb 15, 2015
Sample Comments on AboveGround Storage Tank Bill
If you need some inspiration to draft your own note to send the committee considering the Aboveground Storage Tank Act , here's a sample letter, as well as e-mail addresses for the committee. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, Water, WV American Water, WV Legislature
Sample Comments on AboveGround Storage Tank Bill
If you need some inspiration to draft your own note to send the committee considering the Aboveground Storage Tank Act , here's a sample letter, as well as e-mail addresses for the committee. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, Water, WV American Water, WV Legislature
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Feb 15, 2015
Defend Our Drinking Water: Public Hearing 8:30 a.m. Monday
Massive thanks to WV Rivers Coalition for this action alert, which has all the details you need to attend public hearing on HB 2289, to reclassify the Kanawha River to be protected as a drinking water supply (Category A), set for 8:30 a.m., tomorrow Monday, Feb. 16. The weather forecast is not the greatest, so we really need folks already in the Charleston area to show up if at all possible. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Water, WV American Water
Defend Our Drinking Water: Public Hearing 8:30 a.m. Monday
Massive thanks to WV Rivers Coalition for this action alert, which has all the details you need to attend public hearing on HB 2289, to reclassify the Kanawha River to be protected as a drinking water supply (Category A), set for 8:30 a.m., tomorrow Monday, Feb. 16. The weather forecast is not the greatest, so we really need folks already in the Charleston area to show up if at all possible. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Water, WV American Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Feb 9, 2015
Speaking Up About HB 2566
HB 2566, the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015 is a 59 page bill. You would think from the title that this is a positive bill that creates new job opportunities and a safer working environment for coal miners. Nothing could be further from the truth. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water
Speaking Up About HB 2566
HB 2566, the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015 is a 59 page bill. You would think from the title that this is a positive bill that creates new job opportunities and a safer working environment for coal miners. Nothing could be further from the truth. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Feb 3, 2015
Defend Our Water: Save SB 373!
It took intense citizen pressure to pass SB 373, and we need to build that pressure again to preserve the improvements to water regulation gained in that bill. Act fast because this bill (HB 2574) seems fast tracked, with only one committee reference (House Judiciary). More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, MCHM, Pollution, Social justice, Water, WV American Water
Defend Our Water: Save SB 373!
It took intense citizen pressure to pass SB 373, and we need to build that pressure again to preserve the improvements to water regulation gained in that bill. Act fast because this bill (HB 2574) seems fast tracked, with only one committee reference (House Judiciary). More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, MCHM, Pollution, Social justice, Water, WV American Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Feb 2, 2015
On Now: NAACP Day at WV Capitol
Solar energy helps promote equality. We need just energy policies. Come out today. More
Issues: Clean elections, Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Racial inequality, Social justice
On Now: NAACP Day at WV Capitol
Solar energy helps promote equality. We need just energy policies. Come out today. More
Issues: Clean elections, Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Racial inequality, Social justice
Press Release OVEC Jan 29, 2015
Dangers of Conductivity Pollution to Streams Affirmed in Yet Another Major WV Court Ruling
Huntington, WV – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has, once again, found that conductivity pollution from a mountaintop removal mine violated key clean water protections. This decision follows on the heels of a similar decision from June 2014 that also found that high conductivity discharges from coal mines harm streams. That decision, against Alpha Natural Resources subsidiaries, led to a December 2014 settlement expected to result in active treatment of conductivity pollution for the first time. More
Issues: Coal, Pollution, Water
Dangers of Conductivity Pollution to Streams Affirmed in Yet Another Major WV Court Ruling
Huntington, WV – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has, once again, found that conductivity pollution from a mountaintop removal mine violated key clean water protections. This decision follows on the heels of a similar decision from June 2014 that also found that high conductivity discharges from coal mines harm streams. That decision, against Alpha Natural Resources subsidiaries, led to a December 2014 settlement expected to result in active treatment of conductivity pollution for the first time. More
Issues: Coal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 15, 2015
Water Unites Us: Rally for Clean Water Statewide
Hey West Virginia! Got fracking? Got mountaintop removal? Got acid mine drainage? Got oil & gas? Got chemical spills? Got sludge "ponds"? Got underground slurry injection? Got conductivity? Got selenium pollution? Got buried streams? Got to stand up for clean water! Come out Saturday, January 17 for a training and a rally for clean water, more events in January: A Month of Water in Charleston, WV More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water, WV American Water
Water Unites Us: Rally for Clean Water Statewide
Hey West Virginia! Got fracking? Got mountaintop removal? Got acid mine drainage? Got oil & gas? Got chemical spills? Got sludge "ponds"? Got underground slurry injection? Got conductivity? Got selenium pollution? Got buried streams? Got to stand up for clean water! Come out Saturday, January 17 for a training and a rally for clean water, more events in January: A Month of Water in Charleston, WV More
Issues: Coal, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water, WV American Water
Press Release OVEC Dec 10, 2014
Patriot Coal’s Hobet 21 Mining Complex a Major Source of Harmful Pollution
Citizen and environmental groups have put Patriot Coal Corporation subsidiary Hobet Mining on notice of their intent to sue over the company’s pollution at its sprawling Hobet 21 coal mining complex in Boone County, WV. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution
Patriot Coal’s Hobet 21 Mining Complex a Major Source of Harmful Pollution
Citizen and environmental groups have put Patriot Coal Corporation subsidiary Hobet Mining on notice of their intent to sue over the company’s pollution at its sprawling Hobet 21 coal mining complex in Boone County, WV. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers don_alejandro Dec 9, 2014
Mountaintop Removal Music: Memory of a Mountain
OVEC recently received a forwarded copy of the following email about a new MTR song, Memory of a Mountain, which was written to help draw attention to the devastation of mountaintop removal. It's well worth a listen. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Music
Mountaintop Removal Music: Memory of a Mountain
OVEC recently received a forwarded copy of the following email about a new MTR song, Memory of a Mountain, which was written to help draw attention to the devastation of mountaintop removal. It's well worth a listen. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Music
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Dec 1, 2014
Grassroots Report on Mountaintop Removal Reveals Gaps in Obama Administration’s Promises
The grassroots coalition The Alliance for Appalachia (of which OVEC is a member group) is releasing a Grassroots Progress Report that assesses the work the Obama administration has done (or not) in our region. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice, Water
Grassroots Report on Mountaintop Removal Reveals Gaps in Obama Administration’s Promises
The grassroots coalition The Alliance for Appalachia (of which OVEC is a member group) is releasing a Grassroots Progress Report that assesses the work the Obama administration has done (or not) in our region. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice, Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Nov 7, 2014
Buy Shannon Bell’s Award Winning Book, Support OVEC
Congratulations to long-time OVEC member Shannon Bell and all the warrior women in her book Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed: Appalachian Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice. The book continues to rack up awards, the latest of which is 2014 Association for Humanist Sociology (AHS) Book Award. The AHS is a professional organization committed to “using sociology to promote peace, equality, and social justice." More
Issues: Cemetery protection, Coal, Health
Buy Shannon Bell’s Award Winning Book, Support OVEC
Congratulations to long-time OVEC member Shannon Bell and all the warrior women in her book Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed: Appalachian Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice. The book continues to rack up awards, the latest of which is 2014 Association for Humanist Sociology (AHS) Book Award. The AHS is a professional organization committed to “using sociology to promote peace, equality, and social justice." More
Issues: Cemetery protection, Coal, Health
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Oct 30, 2014
Need Clean Water? Vote! #changethecurrent
FB-CoverPhoto41 West Virginia’s major water sources, like the Kanawha River, have had the highest rate of reproductive toxins that can lead to birth defects and reproductive disorders in the country. That’s just one reason why OVEC has partnered with WV FREE and other groups for the #changethecurrent campaign. Without adequate safe water regulations and requirements, West Virginia’s most valuable resource – families and children – are at risk of exposure. More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Need Clean Water? Vote! #changethecurrent
FB-CoverPhoto41 West Virginia’s major water sources, like the Kanawha River, have had the highest rate of reproductive toxins that can lead to birth defects and reproductive disorders in the country. That’s just one reason why OVEC has partnered with WV FREE and other groups for the #changethecurrent campaign. Without adequate safe water regulations and requirements, West Virginia’s most valuable resource – families and children – are at risk of exposure. More
Issues: Coal, Energy efficiency, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Oct 4, 2014
Livestream on Now: Wellness and Water
If you can't make it out to Charleston today, check out the Livestream of Wellness and Water here. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Livestream on Now: Wellness and Water
If you can't make it out to Charleston today, check out the Livestream of Wellness and Water here. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Sep 8, 2014
DC: ‘Shine Tonight – Come Taste It
Time to get your 'shine on! Moonshine that is. If you are in or near the Washington, D.C. area, please come out tonight starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Stewart R. Mott House.Help raise awareness and funds, while sampling some traditional Appalachian beverages with the experts! More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
DC: ‘Shine Tonight – Come Taste It
Time to get your 'shine on! Moonshine that is. If you are in or near the Washington, D.C. area, please come out tonight starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Stewart R. Mott House.Help raise awareness and funds, while sampling some traditional Appalachian beverages with the experts! More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jul 11, 2014
Fast for the Mountains on Fifth Day
Roland Micklem and Mike Roselle are fasting in Charleston, WV as a witness against mountaintop removal coal mining. They are on day five of the fast, sitting on a bench outside the governor’s office in the West Virginia State Capitol. The fasters need your support and encouragement, so come on out and visit with them. They may even take a brief break if you can sit in for them for a few hours or a day. Come join Fast for the Mountains. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal
Fast for the Mountains on Fifth Day
Roland Micklem and Mike Roselle are fasting in Charleston, WV as a witness against mountaintop removal coal mining. They are on day five of the fast, sitting on a bench outside the governor’s office in the West Virginia State Capitol. The fasters need your support and encouragement, so come on out and visit with them. They may even take a brief break if you can sit in for them for a few hours or a day. Come join Fast for the Mountains. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jul 3, 2014
UMWA Member Speaks Out
Statement from OVEC member Chuck Nelson: My name is Chuck Nelson. I'm a 58-year-old UMWA member. I've lived my entire life in coalfield communities. I'm disabled now, after working 30 years as an underground coal miner. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal
UMWA Member Speaks Out
Statement from OVEC member Chuck Nelson: My name is Chuck Nelson. I'm a 58-year-old UMWA member. I've lived my entire life in coalfield communities. I'm disabled now, after working 30 years as an underground coal miner. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jul 2, 2014
Solar Powered Music Festival This Weekend
Keeper of the Mountains Foundation invites you to join them on Kayford Mountain for a solar-powered weekend of music and fund. Celebrate our Community and our Water! More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Water
Solar Powered Music Festival This Weekend
Keeper of the Mountains Foundation invites you to join them on Kayford Mountain for a solar-powered weekend of music and fund. Celebrate our Community and our Water! More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Renewable energy, Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Apr 4, 2014
Video Released in Response to Blankenship Film
Video interview with sister of a coal miner killed at Upper Big Branch released in response to “Upper Big Branch: Never Again,” a “documentary” funded by former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship More
Issues: Coal, Social justice
Video Released in Response to Blankenship Film
Video interview with sister of a coal miner killed at Upper Big Branch released in response to “Upper Big Branch: Never Again,” a “documentary” funded by former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship More
Issues: Coal, Social justice