Tag: "mountaintop removal"

Urge the EPA to Block Ison Rock Ridge Mining Permit
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Urge the EPA to Block Ison Rock Ridge Mining Permit

By Admin on Jun 04, 2010 in Beyond Coal, Mountaintop Removal

If ever there is a time we must stand together to stop mountaintop removal coal mining, it is now. On May 12, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy approved the Ison Rock Ridge permit, a 1,300-acre surface coal mine, that would forever destroy five of communities in Wise County, Virginia, and devastate the [...]

Feb. 11: Rally to Stop Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining!
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Feb. 11: Rally to Stop Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining!

By Admin on Feb 10, 2010 in Beyond Coal, Mountaintop Removal

We knew it would not be easy stopping mountaintop removal coal mining, but we are building a movement to stop the destruction of our Appalachian Mountains and streams. We need your help!
On Thursday, Feb. 11, join the Sierra Club and the Wise Energy Coalition in a rally to stop mountaintop removal and support [...]