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“Hey hey, ho ho! MTR has got to go!” So chants the people gathered in D.C. today to demand an end to mountaintop removal mining. Today’s Day of Action is the culminating event of Appalachia Rising’s 3-day mobilization. In the morning, marchers first stopped at the Environmental Protection Agency with the message, “Do your job!” [...]
In November we all have to come out in force and vote no on the Dirty Energy Proposition 23. And we must not just beat Prop 23, we must pulverize it like the dust beneath our feet in order to send the message that Californians intend to remain leaders in conservation, clean energy, health, and a clean energy economy.
As Klaus eventually made his way home to finally meet his mate, many thoughts drifted through his head. It had been months since he had seen Haskal, and was eager to embrace his sweet furry face. He knew that he should hurry, but so many different things so easily captured his interest. The forest was [...]
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Appalachia Rising, a national response against mountaintop removal coal mining.
Thousands of Appalachians from impacted communities along with allies and supporters of clean energy across the nation will gather together in D.C. for a movement summit demanding abolition of the practice and promoting a diverse and sustainable Appalachian economy.
Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would regulate, tax and legalize marijuana in California, looks like it is going pass this November. The state’s most powerful unions have endorsed it, and it has broad support among many diverse groups. The initiative is presently leading in a new poll, with 47% in favor, 38% opposed and [...]
