Originally published on ClimateProgress. As over 300,000 people in West Virginia face a fourth day without water, state environmental officials are now estimating that as much as 7,500 gallons of … [Read full article]
Tag: WV
Coal Continues To Destroy West Virginia
West Virginia’s new job growth brings landfills, drug rehab centers, 4-wheeler trails, and prisons. Now, that’s what I call progress. If coal is such a good thing for West Virginia, then why … [Read full article]
Animal Activists Shocked at High Number Of Dog Injuries at WV Racetrack
A recent report from the West Virginia Racing Commission has revealed that over 152 greyhound dogs have been euthanized, due to injuries acquired while racing, since 2005. The injuries occur … [Read full article]
WV Coal Miners “Keeping the Lights On” Installing Solar Arrays!
West Virginia coal miners have always taken pride in supplying energy to the world. Although their work hours are long and the hazards of the job are many. They reluctantly … [Read full article]
Global Warming and Environmental Politics News of the Week
Here’s some of the biggest global warming and environmental politics news and commentary from the last week or so, along with some fun cartoons. Rocket Fuel in Our Water? The … [Read full article]
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]
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]