Fourteen Protesters Emerge Victorious from Kentucky Governor’s Office Sit-In Protesting Mountaintop Removal Mining
Feb. 14, 2001 12:15 P.M. FRANKFORT – Fourteen protesters emerged from their four-day occupation of the Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s office in protest of mountaintop removal mining before an exuberant crowd of over 1,000 people on the steps of the state Capitol. In a statement delivered before the cheering throng of supporters, internationally-known writer Wendell … Read more
National Environmental Writers Rally Around Wendell Berry in Kentucky Governor’s Office Sit-In
Feb. 14, 2011 11:30 A.M. FRANKFORT – The nation’s most acclaimed environment writers are rallying around Wendell Berry, whom they called “the dean of their profession,” in support of his four-day long sit-in protesting mountaintop removal mining that continues in the office of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. In strong statements of support, writer and 350.org … Read more
