Reverend Billy, Savitri D and the Church of Life After Shopping Choir are continuing to spread their gospel across…
Enthusiasm Gap? Coalfields Rising, Baby
There have been a lot of excellent blogs recently on the enthusiasm gap among progressives, Democrats and even the…
Where’s the Outrage? EPA Betrays Coalfields (Again) With New Mountaintop Removal Permit
I’m not sure if the EPA is addled, or downright shameless, but on the heels of meeting with besieged…
Feel like we’re living in a summer of hopeless environmental disasters and faltering energy policy leadership — the spewing…
The Next Great Coal Spill? Massey’s Billion Gallon Disaster in Waiting
As President Obama makes his third trip to the Gulf today to assess the worst crude oil spill in…
Ensuring Coal’s Future (to Kill)? Questions for Sen. John Kerry from the Coal Wars Frontlines
Who can’t admire Sen. John Kerry’s determination to bring some sort of climate and clean energy legislation to the…
Declaration of Clean Energy Independence: We Need a Road Map to a Coal Free Future
In the wake of the worst coal mining disaster in 40 years, compromise and political machinations this spring have…
President Obama Must End 200 Years of Regulated Manslaughter in the Coalfields
At 3:30pm EST today, residents in West Virginia and across the nation will be observing a moment of silence…
Colbert Report Takes Down Big Coal: Save the Endangered Hillbilly
Goodbye purple mountain’s majesty—here comes Patriot Coal! Last night on the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert hosted scientist Margaret Palmer…
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