Tag: Mountaintop removal
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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 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 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
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 5, 2012
Politico Names Names: Who Found the Photo “Inappropriate”
According to a June 1 Politico article titled “Hill Republicans alert cops to activist’s ‘inappropriate’ photo” by Bob King and Erica Martinson: Committee Republican spokesman Spencer Pederson said subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) “determined that that picture was inappropriate for committee use.” Pederson said full committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) agreed. “Due to the nature […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Politico Names Names: Who Found the Photo “Inappropriate”
According to a June 1 Politico article titled “Hill Republicans alert cops to activist’s ‘inappropriate’ photo” by Bob King and Erica Martinson: Committee Republican spokesman Spencer Pederson said subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) “determined that that picture was inappropriate for committee use.” Pederson said full committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) agreed. “Due to the nature […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 5, 2012
“No Criminal Activity,” Now Join the Call-In Tomorrow
Whoever it was on that House subcommittee who had OVEC’s Maria Gunnoe detained and investigated for child pornography for attempting to show this photo during her testimony… whoever that was, he wasn’t thinking too far past his own anger at Maria for daring to speak the truth about what the coal industry gets away with […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
“No Criminal Activity,” Now Join the Call-In Tomorrow
Whoever it was on that House subcommittee who had OVEC’s Maria Gunnoe detained and investigated for child pornography for attempting to show this photo during her testimony… whoever that was, he wasn’t thinking too far past his own anger at Maria for daring to speak the truth about what the coal industry gets away with […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 4, 2012
Bady Blog
Aaron Bady is the son of OVEC co-founder Dianne Bady. This weekend he blogged in regard to Maria Gunnoe’s Friday, June 1 testimony before a House subcommittee, specifically on some craziness someone on the subcommittee worked up: Obscenity: I Know It When I See It. Please take a few minutes to read the posting. As […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Bady Blog
Aaron Bady is the son of OVEC co-founder Dianne Bady. This weekend he blogged in regard to Maria Gunnoe’s Friday, June 1 testimony before a House subcommittee, specifically on some craziness someone on the subcommittee worked up: Obscenity: I Know It When I See It. Please take a few minutes to read the posting. As […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Vivian Jun 4, 2012
End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington Is On
More than 150 people from across the country, including OVEC members and staff, are in Washington D.C. right now for the 7th Annual End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington. In about 150 meetings with Congresspeople and officials from various agencies they are delivering this message: Stop mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. Recent, peer-reviewed studies […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington Is On
More than 150 people from across the country, including OVEC members and staff, are in Washington D.C. right now for the 7th Annual End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington. In about 150 meetings with Congresspeople and officials from various agencies they are delivering this message: Stop mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. Recent, peer-reviewed studies […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 1, 2012
OVEC’s Maria Gunnoe to Testify Before Congress Today
Here’s the press release we sent out yesterday about Maria Gunnoe’s testimony (and the Alliance for Appalachia’s upcoming End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington) at a Congressional oversight hearing, which starts at 10 a.m. today. You can watch the hearing on live streaming starting at 10 a.m. Here’s Maria’s written testimony and check out this […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
OVEC’s Maria Gunnoe to Testify Before Congress Today
Here’s the press release we sent out yesterday about Maria Gunnoe’s testimony (and the Alliance for Appalachia’s upcoming End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington) at a Congressional oversight hearing, which starts at 10 a.m. today. You can watch the hearing on live streaming starting at 10 a.m. Here’s Maria’s written testimony and check out this […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating May 31, 2012
Locks Sheared for The Mountains
Marilyn Mullins had a dream and then she acted on it. Via Facebook, to call for an end to mountaintop removal, she organized a Memorial Day head-shaving event for women at the State Capitol. What a deeply personal sacrifice these beautiful women (and some men standing with them in solidarity) made on behalf of the […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Locks Sheared for The Mountains
Marilyn Mullins had a dream and then she acted on it. Via Facebook, to call for an end to mountaintop removal, she organized a Memorial Day head-shaving event for women at the State Capitol. What a deeply personal sacrifice these beautiful women (and some men standing with them in solidarity) made on behalf of the […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Vivian May 31, 2012
OVEC Photos Used on World Catastrophe Map Website
OVEC’s photos of mountaintop removal appear on numerous websites, including government websites. They’re on the covers of and inside books, in CD jackets, in newspaper articles, on newsletters and fundraising mailers various groups send out for their end mountaintop removal work. Students from grade school to grad school have used them for papers and projects. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal
OVEC Photos Used on World Catastrophe Map Website
OVEC’s photos of mountaintop removal appear on numerous websites, including government websites. They’re on the covers of and inside books, in CD jackets, in newspaper articles, on newsletters and fundraising mailers various groups send out for their end mountaintop removal work. Students from grade school to grad school have used them for papers and projects. […] More
Issues: Mountaintop removal