Tag: Mountaintop removal

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Hoots and Hollers Dustin White Sep 1, 2015
Make Your Voice Heard: Stream Protection Rule Talking Points
Here are some talking points to help you make comments on the stream protection rule. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Water

Action Alert OVEC Sep 1, 2015
Speak Up For Appalachia’s Streams; Help Bring On the Solar;More
First and foremost, on the mountaintop removal / valley fill coal mining front, we need you to comment to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on its long-awaited "Stream Protection Rule," the latest version of the perpetually unenforced "Buffer Zone Rule." More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Fracking, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 31, 2015
Wilma Steele: Come See Blood on the Mountain
WHAT: West Virginia State Premiere of the documentary film Blood On The Mountain WHERE: West Virginia State Culture Center, Capitol Complex WHEN: Friday, September 4 - 6:00 p.m. Doors open, 7:00 p.m. film starts Reserve your free tickets now, click here. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 31, 2015
Speak Up for A Strong Stream Protection Rule
The federal Office of Surface Mining has finally released a draft version of its long-awaited Stream Protection Rule, and is holding hearings across the region to hear from community members impacted by surface coal mining. We need your help to make sure this critical rule overcomes industry opposition. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 31, 2015
Share Stories of the Ground Beneath Your Heart
Your story — the story of the land you love and the assaults your homeplace endures at the hand of extractive industries — deserves to be seen and heard around the world. That's why we hope you'll come to The Ground Beneath Our Hearts on September 12, starting at 11 a.m. at the Kanawha State Forest, Shelter No. 1. But don't wait till then to share your story. More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Rogersville Shale, Social justice, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 20, 2015
Paul Epstein’s Blair Mountain
Who’s going to stand up and save our mountains? Who’s going to stand for the streams? Who’s going to stand for the lives of the people Against the power of the Machine? More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Music, Social justice

Press Release OVEC Aug 20, 2015
Groups Act to Stop Coal Mining Pollution in West Virginia Waterways
Today, environmental and citizen groups in West Virginia filed suit against Pritchard Mining Company for violating Clean Water Act protections at its Fourmile Surface Mine in Boone and Kanawah Counties. More
Issues: Coal, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 20, 2015
No New Prison in “District 12”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has proposed to build a new facility located in the mountains of eastern Kentucky—the actual region used as the model for "District 12" in The Hunger Games trilogy, showing that the police state isn't just science fiction. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Press Release OVEC Aug 18, 2015
Celebrating the Ground Beneath Our Hearts
If solastagia is getting to you, you are not alone, and you are invited to join in an international event to do something about it. Solastalgia is the pain you feel when the place you live in and love is under assault. Although coined by Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht, the meaning of the word resonates around the world for people whose homes have been irrevocably changed and damaged by industrial practices. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Social justice, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2015
Stream Protection Rule? Your Comments Needed!
All hands on deck!: Come to the hearing in WV! Location: Charleston Civic Center 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston 5:00 – 9:00 p.m, Thursday, Sept. 17 More
Issues: Coal, Energy, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 17, 2015
Free Tickets for WV Premier of Blood on the Mountain
Step right up and get your free tickets! The West Virginia premier of Blood On The Mountain will be held at 7 p.m. on September 4 at the Culture Center on the State Capitol Grounds, 1900 Kanawha Blvd, Charleston WV. More
Issues: Aboveground storage tanks, Cemetery protection, Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice

Press Release OVEC Aug 13, 2015
Court Finds Fola Coal Violating Clean Water Act
Today, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia found that conductivity pollution from two mountaintop removal coal mines owned by Fola Coal, a subsidiary of Consol Energy, violated key state and federal water quality protections. The mines, Fola Surface Mine No. 2 and Fola Surface Mine No. 6, are located in Nicholas and Clay counties and both dump mine waste into valley fills located in tributaries to Leatherwood Creek. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal, Pollution, WV American Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 13, 2015
Dear Senator Manchin: Please Lead WV Out of Fossil Fuel Quagmire
The Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance and other groups have written an open letter to Senator Joe Manchin asking him to lead the state out of the fossil fuel quagmire / crisis we are in. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Pollution, Renewable energy, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 9, 2015
No More MTR on Coal River Mountain (Or Anywhere)
The WV DEP held an informal conference on the Long Ridge mountaintop removal permit on July 7. Of course, Coal River Mountain Watch urged folks to comment against Alpha Natural Resources’ proposed new 847-acre site on Coal River Mountain. More
Issues: DEP, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 8, 2015
Sept. 12: The Ground Beneath Our Hearts
Mark your calendars now and join OVEC on September 12 for a very special international event, The Ground Beneath Our Hearts! This will be a worldwide celebration of our love for the beauty of our homes and heritage in places that have been terribly damaged by extractive industries. OVEC will be hosting an Appalachian celebration at Kanawha State Forest (Shelter #6) beginning at 11:00 a.m. More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Music, Pipelines, Pollution, Rogersville Shale, Water

Newsletter OVEC Jun 23, 2015
Winds of Change, Summer 2015
OVEC Wins Second Annual Jean and Leslie Douglas Pearl Award More
Issues: DEP, Energy efficiency, Fracking, Mountaintop removal, Pipelines, Rogersville Shale

Action Alert OVEC Jun 11, 2015
Bucks For Bats Fundraising Party June 16
Come party with the Kanawha Forest Coalition on June 16 from 6-9 p.m.! We're gathering friends and supporters, with great live music, food, and drink, to celebrate a year of organizing to save our mountains -- and to help fund our latest effort: a scientific bat survey of a few abandoned mine portals inside Kanawha State Forest. More
Issues: Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 2, 2015
Rally This Friday: Tell DEP: Issue “Show Cause” Order; Revoke KD#2
June 5: 10 -11 a.m Rally! at the WV DEP (601 57th St. SE next to the Kanawha Mall). Rally to urge the DEP to hold Keystone Coal accountable by issuing the Show Cause Order and revoking the KD#2 permit! More
Issues: Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 2, 2015
Save the Date: July 31 is Picnic Time
Circle July 31 on your calendar and plan to join us for OVEC’s annual member and invited-guest picnic. Come on out to Coonskin Park! More
Issues: Clean elections, Energy, Fracking, Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Music, Pipelines, Social justice, Water