By Kate Finneran Appalachian Voices National Field Coordinator, 2011-12 An overwhelming number of Illinois Representatives in Congress are voting to strip US residents of the only clean water protection they have. Most have voted in support of the Dirty Water…
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Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies More Water Monitoring Data, Advocates Allege
Coalition To Sue Mining Company In Latest Revelation of a Pattern of Violations – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Contacts: Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055, donna@appvoices.org Suzanne Struglinski,…
TAGS: Appalachia Water Watch Clean Water Act Coal Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Kentucky Riverkeeper Nally & Hamilton NRDC Waterkeeper Alliance
Flaming wells, poisoned water show abuses of coal.
I have just returned from another epic journey into the dark side of coal mining. If you, me or anyone else in America poisoned a neighbor’s drinking water we would be castigated and made a pariah at the very least…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Appalachian Water Watch Coal Health Kentucky Riverkeeper Water Water Pollution
Groups Provide 30,000 Bottles of Water To Kentucky Community with Contaminated Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Ted Withrow, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 606-784-6885 Donna Lisenby, Appalachian Voices, 704-277-6055 Chris Bartle, Keeper Springs, 917-414-9495 – – – – – – – – – – – Keeper Springs, Appalachian Voices and Kentuckians for the…
Cheating Democracy: Suspending Your Right to Clean Water
By Rachel Goss Appalachian Voices Development Associate / Director of Foundations, 2011 The coal industry’s war on water got another boost on June 22nd, when the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (HR 2018).…
The Brook Trout: highlighting local, regional & global environmental issues
By Adam Reaves Riverfest/Development intern, 2011 This latest Creature Feature highlighting NC’s native trout species is the Brook trout. To learn more about native aquatic critters in the area, don’t miss RiverFest on June 4th. Throughout the Southern expanse of…
Pickers of all Ages to Take the Stage at RiverFest
By Parker Stevens Parker served as Development Associate for Appalachian Voices from January 2010 to December 2011, coordinating our membership and directing two Riverkeeper festivals for the organization. She left to head up the Appalachian Women’s Fund based in Boone,…
Celebrate Earth Day with us!
By Parker Stevens Parker served as Development Associate for Appalachian Voices from January 2010 to December 2011, coordinating our membership and directing two Riverkeeper festivals for the organization. She left to head up the Appalachian Women’s Fund based in Boone,…
Interview Series: Deborah Payne At the End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washingon
By Griff Crews Communications intern, Spring 2011 Anna Jane Joyner is a rockin’ activist from North Carolina who just went on the We Love Mountains tour with a number of bands in order to harness the power of music to…
Interview Series: Ben Stark At the End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington
By Griff Crews Communications intern, Spring 2011 Anna Jane Joyner is a rockin’ activist from North Carolina who just went on the We Love Mountains tour with a number of bands in order to harness the power of music to…
