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Coalition makes catalytic investment in Appalachian coal mine reuse projects
CONTACT: Chelsea Barnes, New Economy Program Manager chelsea@appvoices.org 276-679-1691 Norton, Va. – Furthering its commitment to innovative mine reclamation projects throughout the Appalachian region, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition (RAC) announced its investment in five projects in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Alabama…
TAGS: abandoned mine lands Alabama aml appalachia coal mines just transition Kentucky new economy OSMRE Pennsylvania reclaim
Call for Action Against Coal Ash in Alabama
Environmental groups in Alabama are asking power companies and legislators to move coal ash into lined landfills or recycle it.
Proposed Mine Causes Concern in Birmingham
A water utility and a local conservation group in Birmingham, Ala., are fighting against a proposed strip mine 5.5 miles upstream of the city’s primary drinking water intakes.
EPA Dismisses Coal Ash Civil Rights Case
A civil rights case brought by Uniontown, Ala., residents who argued that their health problems were caused by TVA coal ash dumped at a nearby landfill was dismissed.
Devastating Forest Fires Ignite Southeast
Numerous forest fires burned across the Southeast throughout the autumn. Nearly 120,000 acres of forest burned, and the city of Gatlinburg, Tenn., was badly damaged, with 14 lives lost.
TAGS: Alabama Forest Fires Gatlinburg Georgia Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia
Legal Action Sought Against Chemical Company
An environmental group, Tennessee Riverkeeper, is seeking legal action against the chemical manufacturing company 3M for improper disposal of toxic chemicals in and around Decatur, Ala.
Alabama Coal: Strip Mine Proposal Halted on Mulberry Fork
By Kimber Ray Even to those familiar with Appalachia’s historically destructive relationship with coal, the proposal for the 1,773-acre Shepherd Bend strip mine in northern Alabama seemed unprecedented. Flowing through the mountains of Alabama’s largest coal-producing region, the Mulberry Fork…
Investigation Finds Fraud in Black Lung Cases
By Kimber Ray A year-long investigation revealed evidence this fall that the coal industry has supported fraudulent practices in order to block workers’ compensation claims for black lung disease. According to the investigation conducted by The Center for Public Integrity…
TAGS: Alabama Black Lung Center for Public Integrity Coal Coal Ash Duke Energy Environmental Integrity Project Kentucky North Carolina Tennessee Tennessee Valley Authority
SELC’s Top 10 Endangered Places List Shows Threats in the Southeast
By Madison Hinshaw, Communications Editorial Intern in Spring 2012. The Southern Environmental Law Center recently released its fourth-annual Top 10 Endangered Places list of 2012, highlighting the scenic, ecologically and culturally rich areas throughout the Southeast that are being threatened…
TAGS: Alabama Coal Ash Environment Georgia Health Mountaintop Removal North Carolina Outdoor Recreation SELC South Carolina Tennessee Virginia
