Mountaintop Removal

February 26, 2014 | Video

A Hero is Someone Who Doesn't Get Used to This

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.

April 5, 2019 | Press Release

Earthjustice Endorses Legislation to Protect Families from Mountaintop Removal Mining Health Effects

Trump administration cancelled NAS study examining potential links to negative health outcomes in 2017

July 25, 2018 | Article

Trump Stifles Science in Coal Country

The Trump administration doesn’t want us to know what’s making coal country sick.

July 25, 2018 | Press Release

Coal River Mountain Watch, Earthjustice Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Mountaintop Removal Study Shutdown

Administration halted study on public health risks without explanation in August 2017

February 16, 2017 | Press Release

Trump Signs Attack on Clean Water into Law

Refusing to hold coal companies accountable for stream destruction, contamination

February 3, 2017 | Article

Congress Prioritizes Coal Interests Over Clean Streams

The Stream Protection Rule is obliterated, creating a tougher fight ahead for communities near coal mines

February 2, 2017 | Press Release

Congress Moves to Deny Water Protections from Communities Living near Coal Mining

Leaving clean water and communities at risk

January 31, 2017 | Article

Clean Water Protections Under Attack in Early Days of 115th Congress

Polluter-backed members of Congress are bent on putting forth an agenda that eviscerates vital safeguards, such as protections for clean water.

January 31, 2017 | Letter

Community Opposition letter to Congressional Attacks on Stream Protection Rule

Local, regional, and national environmental and community groups nationwide are calling on the Senate to stand strong against a legislative attack on clean water. The Stream Protection Rule requires monitoring to detect harmful chemicals in surface water and groundwater – information that’s crucial to the health and safety of communities leaving in proximity to coal-mining operations.

January 27, 2017 | Legal Document

Motion to Intervene Stream Protection Rule

Community and conservation groups file a motion to defend clean water against attacks in court. A coal company and thirteen states have filed lawsuits seeking to overturn the Interior Department’s Stream Protection Rule.

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