March 11, 2009 at 08:00pm
Yesterday the website Daily Kos and the Sierra Club hosted a live chat with Ashley Judd about mountaintop removal mining and its impact on Appalachian communities. Apparently a huge number of people participated in the chat. From the Sierra Club:
March 4, 2009 at 07:00pm
Kentucky lawmakers have stepped up their efforts to weaken laws to protect coal miners.
Three bills that would weaken provisions of the 2007 landmark mine safety law are making their way through the General Assembly. KFTC strongly opposes efforts to weaken protections for coal miners.
March 3, 2009 at 07:00pm
The Clean Water Protection Act has just been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Dave Reichert (R-WA) and John Yarmuth of Louisville with 116 cosponsors, including Rep. Ben Chandler of Central Kentucky.
March 1, 2009 at 07:00pm
TUESDAY UPDATE: Find media reports
February 28, 2009 at 07:00pm
February 25, 2009 at 07:00pm
Academy Award-Winning Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen directed this new ad taking on the coal industry, released by the Reality Coalition.
February 24, 2009 at 07:00pm
February 23, 2009 at 07:00pm