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Kennedy pleas to end Mountain Top Removal

December 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Kennedy pleas to end Mountain Top Removal

Sometime it is hard to wrap one’s head around an issue. How can anyone be “for” mountain top removal? While I’d disagree, vehemently, economic necessity forcing an ugly choice at least would be a more reasoned starting point. But, as with caroling lumps of coal, there are those in the industry who heart MTR. And, […]

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Tags: coal · Energy

30 Days to Save the Mountains: What’s Right With Kansas?

October 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Actually, many things are going right with Kansas … many.   And, if you haven’t heard, something very right happened this week.  Kansas has rejected a proposed coal-fired electrical plant due to carbon dioxide pollution. For any who’ve missed, at Daily Kos, Devilstower has dedicated a 30 day period of diaries to call attention to the […]

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Tags: coal

30 Days to Save the Mountains: Almost Heaven, West Virginia …

October 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

For any who’ve missed, Devilstower has dedicated a 30 day period of diaries to call attention to the Clean Water Protection Act. This is Day 4 in Daily Kos’ 30 Days to Save the Mountains. Devilstower’s third day diary yesterday noted that the cosponsorship moved from 103 to 105 … Did our calls have an […]

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Tags: Energy

Blowing in the mountains …

October 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments

“Almost heaven, West Virginia …”  An anthem immediately recognizable to millions.  Yet, an anthem under ever mounting threat.  West Virginia, as with much of the world, faces a clear choice between an ever-dirtier fossil fuel path and moving toward a prosperous, climate friendly economy. 

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Tags: coal · renewable energy · wind power