Tell the WV Dept. of Environmental Protection: Save Blair Mountain.
Historic Blair Mountain, the site of one of the largest labor uprisings in U.S. history, in 1921, is under assault by the coal industry. Arch Coal is currently seeking a permit to use explosives and bulldozers to destroy Blair Mountain to mine coal. In the process, Arch would not only pollute water in the area, … Read more
Big Coal Wins Latest Battle to Blast Historic Blair Mountain
Is nothing sacred to coal companies in Appalachia? In a jaw-dropping display of contempt and disregard for the communities and landscapes where they mine coal, three coal companies back in 2009 challenged the listing of West Virginia’s Blair Mountain on the National Register of Historic Places. The companies, including mining behemoths Alpha Natural Resources and … Read more
Action Alert: Blair Mountain
Action Alert for Friday, Feb 10 Day of Call Action on Friday Feb 10 Targeting Arch Coal Occupy Arch Coal: Save Blair Mountain from Mountaintop Removal Mining Mountaintop removal coal mining is destroying the mountains and threatening the health and lives of communities across Appalachia. But people in Appalachia are standing up and today they … Read more
