James Hansen: Obstruction of Justice? via It's Getting Hot In Here
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A Sick Parting Gift: Bush Administration Gutting Protections Against Mountain Top Removal via It's Getting Hot In Here
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This is Mountain Top Removal. This is How to Stop It. via It's Getting Hot In Here
(Cross posted from Whit Jones on Power Vote.org)
I spent the past weekend with around 100 young people and community activists at the Weekend In Wise - an incredible weekend in Appalachia, VA where Mountain Top Removal (MTR) mining has deeply impacted the community and citizens have been fighting Dominion’s proposed Wise County Coal Plant. Local community activists led tours of MTR sites and a local plant that burns that coal. A service project and Sustainable Living workshop were led on a local organic farm. Discussions and workshops were held to strategize and plan for overcoming King Coal’s reign.
And you can TAKE ACTION as well to protect this mountain! The Coal River Wind Project is holding a rally today demand that WV Gov. Joe Manchin support WIND and not MTR!... “Toxic West Virginia” Series Takes Close Look at Mountain Top Removal via It's Getting Hot In Here
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Almost Level, West Virginia: Come See For Yourself! via It's Getting Hot In Here
Have you heard about this Mountain Top Removal Crap? It sucks. It kills people, it killed the West Virginia economy, it’s killing one of the largest sources of fresh water on the planet, it’s speeding up climate chaos. Come see for yourself at the annual Anti-MTR Student Summit this Oct. 20-21. You don’t have to be a student to go. One hour south of Charleston, WV, the lovely Coal River Valley is home to wild bears, ginseng hunters, and strip mining. Visit Larry Gibson’s homeplace on Kayford Mountain and see MTR (Mountain Top Removal) first hand. Hear the stories of affected community members. Eat piles of vegan food. Learn about the 2.8 Billion gallon coal sludge dam that poised to burst over an elementary school. Get so mad you want to spit. And then,...