The mining industry and its allies have been crying long and hard since President Obama took office, but the other side of the story has not gotten nearly enough attention.…
The report discusses the Obama Administration’s successes and shortfalls in addressing the impacts of mountaintop removal and investing in a just and sustainable economy in Appalachia
Coalfield residents living near mountaintop removal mining sites have long suspected this terrible, destructive practice is hurting our health. I first started thinking about it during the long fight to…
A federal appeals court sided with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a large coalition of citizen groups in upholding an Obama administration policy to scrutinize pollution from severe…
Mountain Hero Larry Gibson's courage to stand up against mountaintop removal mining inspired and gave voice to countless other Americans who live with the injustices of environmental pollution and destruction.
Legal action challenges the Department of the Interior to reinstate “Stream Buffer Zone” safeguard to protect Appalachian streams from the extreme destruction of mountaintop removal coal mining.
A coalition of Appalachian and national groups pressed the Environmental Protection Agency for stronger protection for their waters from the most extreme form of coal mining, mountaintop removal.
Associate Attorney Neil Gormley took a trip to West Virginia to visit partners and clients and to see the effects of mountaintop removal mining first-hand. As he explains, his visit…
