On Thursday, Appalachian Voices and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth helped Keeper Springs Natural Spring Water delivered 30,000 bottles of water to thirteen Kentucky families in Pike County whose well water is contaminated with methane. Earlier this year a well became…
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Delivering 30,000 Bottles of Water to KY Families with Contaminated Wells
TAGS: Appalachian Water Watch Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Kentucky Mountaintop Removal Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper Waterkeeper Alliance
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,…
Vulcan’s Boone Quarry Pollution Problem
Last night I was driving home, and noticed that Laurel Fork (along Hwy 105, just outside of Boone) was running a grayish color. I tracked down the source of the gray water, and it turned out to be the discharge…
Great New Post about our Fight against Big Coal in Kentucky
We would like to thank Daily Kos and DWG for writing an awesome article about our ongoing legal battle with 3 coal companies and the state regulatory agency in Kentucky. Check out the article here.
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Coal Environment FArCES of Coal Health Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Mountaintop Removal Riverkeeper Science and Nature Watauga Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper
Another Coal Company on the Run
Yesterday we announced our intent to sue Nally and Hamilton Enterprises for more than 12,000 violations of the clean water act at more than a dozen of its strip mines in Eastern Kentucky. Click here for more information on that…
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Another Kentucky Coal Company Falsifies Water Monitoring Data
Working in coalition with national and state-wide environmental and social justice groups, we are once again seeking justice for clean water in Appalachia. At 2pm today, Appalachian Voices and partners announced an intent to sue yet another coal company in…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Coal Environment FArCES of Coal Hal Rogers Health Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Mountaintop Removal Riverkeeper Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper
Boone Limits Coal Tar Sealants- Fish and River Lovers Celebrate
Last night (February 15) the Boone Town Council passed strict new regulations aimed to limit the impacts of coal tar based asphalt sealants. Coal tar based asphalt sealants are terrible for the environment and have serious human health effects because…
TAGS: Boone Coal Environment Fish Kill Health North Carolina Riverkeeper Watauga Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper
Great News for Clean Water in Kentucky
In a precedent setting move today, Judge Phillip Shepherd granted limited intervention rights to Appalachian Voices, KFTC, the Kentucky Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Case against International Coal Group (ICG) and Frasure Creek Mining.…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Coal Environment FArCES of Coal Kentucky Kentucky Litigation Mountaintop Removal Riverkeeper Science and Nature Water Water Pollution Waterkeeper
Come Out and Fight for Clean Water
Attention Boonies! Come out this Monday night to support strong new regulations on coal tar based asphalt sealants, the source of the Hodges Creek fish kill last summer. The Boone Town Council will be having a public hearing on Monday,…
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Kentucky Legal Action Update
Last Thursday there was a hearing to decide if we would be allowed to intervene in the interest of clean water in a legal case between the state of Kentucky and ICG and Frasure Creek Mining. The Appalachian Water Watch…
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