Tag: Coal
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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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
Hoots and Hollers Vivian May 30, 2012
Take Action for Coal River
May 30 was Coal River Day, but it’s not too late to take action. Tell Congress to support Clean Water Act protections for the headwater streams of this important river system in West Virginia. Read more and take action here. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Take Action for Coal River
May 30 was Coal River Day, but it’s not too late to take action. Tell Congress to support Clean Water Act protections for the headwater streams of this important river system in West Virginia. Read more and take action here. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Mar 19, 2012
“Coal Rush” World Premier March 29
Coal Rush has its world premier March 29, 2012 at The Atlanta Film Festival. The documentary examines what happened when a few hundred people living in small communities in Mingo County, W. Va. took on the fourth-largest coal company in the United States. If you have contacts in the Atlanta area, please encourage them to […] More
Issues: Coal, Pollution
“Coal Rush” World Premier March 29
Coal Rush has its world premier March 29, 2012 at The Atlanta Film Festival. The documentary examines what happened when a few hundred people living in small communities in Mingo County, W. Va. took on the fourth-largest coal company in the United States. If you have contacts in the Atlanta area, please encourage them to […] More
Issues: Coal, 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
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
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 19, 2011
Fact Sheet: The Impact of Coal of Our Lives
The impact of coal on our lives includes serious negative effects on human health, blasting damage, stream contamination, increased risk of flooding, disbandment of long-standing communities, and the destruction of our cultural heritage. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Fact Sheet: The Impact of Coal of Our Lives
The impact of coal on our lives includes serious negative effects on human health, blasting damage, stream contamination, increased risk of flooding, disbandment of long-standing communities, and the destruction of our cultural heritage. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 9, 2010
A geographical information system-based analysis of cancer mortality and population exposure to coal mining activities in West Virginia, United States of America
Cancer incidence and mortality rates are high in West Virginia compared to the rest of the United States of America. Previous research has suggested that exposure to activities of the coal mining industry may contribute to elevated cancer mortality, although exposure measures have been limited. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
A geographical information system-based analysis of cancer mortality and population exposure to coal mining activities in West Virginia, United States of America
Cancer incidence and mortality rates are high in West Virginia compared to the rest of the United States of America. Previous research has suggested that exposure to activities of the coal mining industry may contribute to elevated cancer mortality, although exposure measures have been limited. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 11, 2010
A Comparative Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life for Residents of U.S. Counties with and without Coal Mining
We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in mining and non-mining counties in and out of Appalachia using the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
A Comparative Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life for Residents of U.S. Counties with and without Coal Mining
We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in mining and non-mining counties in and out of Appalachia using the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice