Mara Eve Robbins, a stalwart activist in the movement against the Mountain Valley Pipeline, reflects on community and hope in this special guest blog.
Blog Archives
The Beast of Bristol: The Landfill Haunting Residents of the Twin Cities
Terrible, persistent smells from the Bristol landfill have put a damper on quality of life for residents of the Twin Cities. Officials acknowledge the problem, but there’s no clear path forward.
TAGS: Air Pollution air quality Bristol community activism East Tennessee EPA grassroots Landfill landfill gas public health southwest virginia Tennessee trash Virginia Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Permanent Closure of Frack Waste Well A Win For Ohio Activists
The Ginsburg injection well stored toxic, radioactive waste in an open pit surrounded by farms and residences. The well’s closure is a significant victory for activists, but there are more than 200 frack waste injection wells in Ohio.
TAGS: Appalachian Ohio community activism environmental cleanup frack waste fracking injection well Ohio radiation southeast ohio toxic waste
Coal ash cleanup decision a huge victory for North Carolina!
On April 1, North Carolina announced its decision to require Duke Energy to fully excavate the six remaining coal ash sites across the state — a big victory in the year’s long fight against the energy utility’s negligence.
TAGS: ACT Against Coal Ash Coal Ash community activism department of environmental quality deq Dominion Energy Duke Energy NCDEQ North Carolina
Friends of Perry State Forest Fight Mine Permit
The proposed 545-acre strip mine in Ohio would encompass 12 percent of the state forest and would be managed by the former CEO of a coal company that covered up water quality violations.
Reform at One Southwestern Co-op Spurs Change at Another
In the Southwest, several electric cooperatives are demanding better terms and more renewables from their power provider.
TAGS: community activism energy democracy Renewable Energy rural electric cooperatives solar policies
