Okay…. being the proud mama that I am, I just had to share a short story about an interaction with my son this week. We’ve discussed MTR with him and he’s seen photos and knows the benefits of renewable energy vs. non-renewable energy. We were driving past a wind farm on a nearby ridge, when [...]
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There is NO such thing as Clean Coal……
Clean Coal is just another PR tool of the Coal Industry. Please watch!!!
Speaking of Contaminated Well Water….
Changing a water filter in Prenter, WV (video courtesy of Coal River Mountain Watch): One brilliant solution Coal Companies have come up with for expelling coal waste (slurry) is pumping it into abandoned underground mines. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that eventually it will get absorbed into groundwater…. and thus into well [...]
Selenium in Mud River…..
Selenium, a byproduct of Coal mining, is being found in alarming levels in the Mud River…. thus poisoning the native fish population. From the Associated Press: “Selenium pollution from a Boone County mining operation is poisoning fish in the Mud River, leading to serious deformities, according to a biologist’s report. A. Dennis Lemly prepared his [...]
Green-Collar Jobs?
That’s the future folks! From an article on MSN: “Stronger focus on energy diversity and efficiency means more jobs: opportunities in sustainable energy sources like wind and solar, ethanol production, green building, hazardous waste removal, recycling and consumer goods; jobs in research and development, construction, manufacturing, technology, operations and sales. Perhaps one of the greatest [...]
Tune into ABC tonight……..
Don Blankenship is hitting the big time. Find out why we have such a hard time getting anywhere with our WV leadership. Tonight, ABC World News and Nightline will be airing a feature about Don Blankenship (Massey Coal CEO) and his relationship with the WV Supreme Court. The footage will include a display of Don’s true [...]
Turn the Lights Off Tonight……
Turn your lights off tonight from 8 to 9 p.m. as a show of solidarity for Earth Hour. This will also send a message to Big Coal that we, as a country, are committed to Energy Conservation, a term they do not like. Since their motto is “Coal Keeps the Lights On”, let’s turn the [...]
