In 1969, a fire on Ohio’s heavily polluted Cuyahoga River shocked the American public into taking action. Out of that movement, several federal laws, including the Clean Water Act of 1977, were established to safeguard U.S. waterways from industrial pollution.…
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Responding to the Threat on Our Water
TAGS: Clean Water Act Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Cuyahoga River EPA Ohio Politics Red Red White and Water TRAIN Act
Tell Congress We Can’t Afford The Status Quo on Coal Ash!
This Friday, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, a bill that puts the profits of coal ash polluters above public health. H.R. 2273 subverts public support of the EPA’s proposed…
TAGS: Clean Water Act Coal Coal Ash Congress Electric Utilities Environment Health Kentucky North Carolina Politics Science and Nature Tennessee TVA Kingston coal ash spill Water Pollution West Virginia
Appalachian Treasures Tour Pennsylvania and Ohio: It’s A Wrap.
Fresh off the road from a fantastic Appalachian Treasures Tour in Pennsylvania and Ohio, I wanted to take a moment to wrap up the tour with a recap of events. First of all I wanted to give my profound thanks…
Dirty Politics: The Biggest Threat to America’s Waterways
It Took a Movement to Create the Clean Water Act- We Need Another to Save It Update: The House passed the polluter-friendly TRAIN Act, H.R. 2041 by a vote of 249 to 169. At this moment, the U.S. House is…
TAGS: Clean Water Act Coal Congress Economy Electric Utilities Energy Efficiency Health Politics Water Pollution
Higher Fines For Big Coal, More Secrecy From The Kentucky Energy And Environment Cabinet
On September 14th, a conference was held with Hearing Officer Blanton in the Office of Administrative Hearing case brought by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet against Nally & Hamilton. The conference determined whether Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth,…
TAGS: Appalachian Water Watch Clean Water Act Coal Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper Waterkeeper Alliance
An Intentional Government Oversight
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is working hard to protect your right to dirty water. Or maybe it’s the right of coal companies to blow up mountains anywhere, anytime, and poison your water without paying the…
Big Coal’s Watergate Hearing Wrap Up
The hearing against the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, and ICG and Frasure Creek coal companies wrapped up last Friday. Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Riverkeeper, and Waterkeeper Alliance intervened in the settlement between the Cabinet and the…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Appalachian Water Watch Clean Water Act Coal Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Litigation Mountaintop Removal Riverkeeper Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper Waterkeeper Alliance
First Day Wrap-up of Kentucky Coal Trials
The first day of the hearing against the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and ICG and Frasure mining companies concluded Wednesday evening. Appalachian Voices, Kentucky Riverkeeper, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and Waterkeeper Alliance intend to show that the penalties assessed…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Appalachian Water Watch Clean Water Act Coal Environment Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Mountaintop Removal Riverkeeper Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper Waterkeeper Alliance
Appalachian Voices’ First Clean Water Act Trial Beginning This Wednesday in Kentucky
After much preparation and anticipation, our first day in court will begin in just two short days. Appalachian Voices, along with its partners, Kentucky Riverkeeper, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and Waterkeeper Alliance will appear in court in Franklin County, Kentucky…
App Voices and Partners Enter into a Second Lawsuit against KY Coal Company Nally & Hamilton
Appalachian Voices, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Kentucky Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance today sent Nally and Hamilton a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue over additional Clean Water Act violations with potential penalties of more than $180 million. Based on a…
TAGS: Appalachia Water Watch Clean Water Act Coal Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Nally & Hamilton NRDC Waterkeeper Alliance
