Since we had plenty of news last Friday and I was heading out of town, I decided to leave our weekly roundup of global weirding and environmental news (that we … [Read full article]
Tag: mountaintop removal coal mining
Coal Mining in West Virginia: A Touching Story
One of our faithful readers and supporters, WV Outpost, recently wrote an interesting, powerful, and moving article on some of her and her family’s experiences living in the heart of … [Read full article]
Mountain Heroes: Help Stop Mountaintop Removal Today
Mountaintop removal coal mining (MTR) is very harmful to ecosystems, including to the humans living in or off of those ecosystems. In an effort to extend opposition to MTR beyond … [Read full article]
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Loses Another Financial Supporter
After receiving a lot of pressure from activist groups for months, PNC Bank finally gave in and joined the growing number of major banks to issue a strong position on … [Read full article]
West Virgina Activists Risk Arrest, Plant Trees on Mountaintop Removal Mining Site
Mountaintop removal is something we cover on here pretty frequently. It is the horrible process of blowing the tops off mountains to get out dirty coal to burn for electricity, … [Read full article]
To Swiss Banking Giant UBS: Get Out of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining!
Mountaintop removal coal mining is one of the most horrendous things on the planet in my mind. It decapitates precious, beautiful mountains; pollutes rivers and communities with mercury, arsenic and … [Read full article]
Appalachia Rising! [VIDEOS]
Mountaintop removal coal mining is bad stuff. It is destroying habitats and communities, poisoning people, and annihilating ancient mountains and national treasures. Appalachia Rising!, a national response to the unmitigated … [Read full article]
Rainforest Action Network Dumps Truckload of Coal Waste on EPA Lawn
The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) was founded in 1985. Its activists have been referred to as “some of the most savvy environmental agitators in the business” by the Wall Street … [Read full article]
Cut the Coal (Going Green Tip #6)
Continuing on with our Going Green Tips series, Going Green Tip #6 should be no surprise (we’re starting with the big boys). The general tip is to stop using coal … [Read full article]
Green Living, Clean Energy, and Green Activism News of the Week
Here’s our latest roundup of green living, green activism, and clean energy news. Enjoy these great stories from around the internet.