AV's Intern Team | February 7, 2014 | No Comments
The Volunteer State once again has an opportunity to stop mountaintop removal coal mining from destroying more beloved mountains. The Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) in the state House and Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) in the state Senate, would prohibit high-elevation surface mining techniques such as mountaintop removal. Appalachian Voices Tennessee Coordinator Ann League and allies across the state are asking legislators to stand up for Tennessee’s mountains.
Visit appvoices.org/take-action to support the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act!
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2014 -- Issue 1 (Feb/March)
How a Pipeline Proposal Birthed a Community Movement in Middle Tennessee
Tennessee enacts law halting efforts to take over surface mine regulation from federal government
Nuclear Company Pursues Plans to Refine Uranium in Erwin, Tennessee
Bills Aim to Help Miners with Black Lung and Surviving Family Access Benefits 
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