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@mycologist.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @climatehuman.bsky.social @cclusa.org @dhlovelife.bsky.social @earthjustice.org @climatecasino.net @xrglobal.bsky.social @hollergospel.bsky.social @fairshake.bsky.social @jhenryfair.com @podcastgreenred.bsky.social & thanks @southwings.bsky.social

Act at link in comments to protect 1,900 acres of lush forested Appalachian Mountains, keep 56 million tons of coal in the ground, & keep 3 miles of headwater streams from being buried by chronic violator Lexington Coal Co. LCC owes $3 million in delinquent fines. youtu.be/jv_uZmwVgw8?...

Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪

#EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice @dhlovelife.bsky.social @stopshoppingchoir.bsky.social @coalrivermountain.bsky.social youtu.be/TBFFYenKbQQ?...

Mountaintop Removal blast silica dust cloud 8/8/2025 on Coal River Mountain, Raleigh County, WV. #EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice Flyover courtesy @southwings.bsky.social. Video by @coalrivermountain.bsky.social

Hazardous dust cloud from #MountainTopRemoval blasting on Coal River Mountain, WV, 8/8/2025. Communities near MTR suffer high rates of deadly illnesses-cancer, heart disease, etc #EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice Flight by @southwings.bsky.social Video by @coalrivermountain.bsky.social

Keep 63 million tons of coal in the ground, protect 1,900 acres of Appalachian Mountain headwater forest, and protect the health of communities downwind and downstream. Easy to comment today. #EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice #KeepItInTheGround docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Alpha Metallurgical Resources must be just giddy to profit even more from polluting our rivers, land, air, and lungs.

Plundering polluters always claim “no environmental harms” and lavish prosperity for all. And since they pollute with relative impunity on land, such as mountaintop removal for coal, it’s laughable to imagine any effective regulation in the deep sea.

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It’s good to see prominent pushback against the “you people deserve it” mindset. @dhlovelife.bsky.social @zachshrewsbury.bsky.social @jeffbiggers.bsky.social @mustafasantiagoali.bsky.social @ssteingraber1.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social

“They work cheap” may be the worst reason to oppose abducting and disappearing people.

Tragedy in Texas hill country, where 4 months’ worth of rain in just four hours caused Guadalupe River levels to spike 30 feet in just an hour and a half - in the middle of the night. Two dozen are dead in the resulting floods and another 20 young campers still missing. apnews.com/article/texa...

#EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice #Appalachia

Babies born to mothers living near mountaintop removal are 42% more likely to have birth defects, probably due to the ultrafine dust from blasting. It’s good to see new studies connecting more dots.

This #PrideMonth, we’ll be sharing AMI’s LGBTQ+ film catalog. Up first is one of our earliest LGBTQ+ films, showcasing queer voices from Appalachia. https://loom.ly/IiYjlA0 🎥: Appalachian Media Institute, “Through Their Eyes,” Danielle Burke, April Caudill, Charles Cupp, Brittany Rowlette, 1999.

Just the latest in a series of violations by Lexington Coal Co. In a Show Cause hearing 4/10/24, their head polluter said they wouldn’t violate anymore if WV Dept of Environmental Protection would let them keep their permit. We intervened, saying it should be revoked. 1/2 #EndMountainTopRemoval

Happy Earth Day from Coal River Mountain Watch! #EarthDay #EndMountainTopRemoval

Meanwhile, residents have zero protection from the silica dust they’re forced to breathe by coal companies conducting mountaintop removal blasting near their homes. This was the explosive equivalent of 305 tomahawk missiles. #EndMountainTopRemoval

As Trump calls for more coal, WV miners remain vulnerable due to delay of silica rule, NIOSH cuts westvirginiawatch.com/2025/04/09/a...

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On April 5, 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine in our Coal River community exploded, killing 29 miners. The CEO of Massey Energy spent a year in prison for conspiring to violate safety requirements. In 2025, two miners have died within 5 miles of the disaster. Now Mine Safety offices are closing.

Y’all ought to buy Junior’s book:

Lawmakers have advanced measures to roll back drinking water protections and decrease regulations of aboveground storage tanks.

Your interests (clean air, water, stable climate, species preservation) are adversely affected by renewal of this permit. Comment Tues, 3/25/2025 at 5PM EDT (see 🧵 for details) youtu.be/zCNBt6pned8?... Flyover courtesy @southwings.bsky.social

BREAKING: In a deeply unfair trial, the Energy Transfer pipeline company won a $700m verdict against Greenpeace today in North Dakota over phantom “damages” from the Standing Rock protests. This is an attack on Indigenous peoples, the climate movement, and the right to protest. ⤵️

From Below strongly supports House Bill 3502, a $250 million flood aid package. This aid package is vital to the survival and recovery efforts of displaced and flood-impacted residents. @coalrivermountain.bsky.social @wvdemocrats.bsky.social @appvoices.org @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social

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I’m sure it’s already chilling protest. Regular folks/small groups can’t afford the litigation. Just filing stifles public participation. A local postmaster in WV once told folks their social security would be cut off if they protested mountaintop removal. #EndMountainTopRemoval

Anti-MVP pipeline protestors sentenced in Virginia court for resisting Big Oil and Gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thanks @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social

"Rematriation is a solid strategy for abolition." Read this great reporting via @prismreports.org about how the Indigenous-led organization Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky originally slated for the development of a federal prison. prismreports.org/2025/02/20/k...

In 2024 alone, ratepayers gave $172 million to the OVEC coal plants’ Ohio-based owners – American Electric Power, Duke Energy, and AES Ohio. Current efforts in the Ohio legislature are attempting to end these subsidies. www.cleveland.com/open/2025/02...

Environmental Groups Sue to Challenge Mountaintop Removal Mine on Coal River Mountain: Today, @coalrivermountain.bsky.social, @wvhighlands.bsky.social, @appvoices.org & @sierraclub.org filed a lawsuit challenging a US Army Corps of Engineers permit. See more at crmw.net/updates/envi...

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Let's help our neighbors. Please repost. @coalrivermountain.bsky.social @wvdemocrats.bsky.social @vernon-haltom.bsky.social @appvoices.org @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social @appcitizenslaw.bsky.social @oldgodspod.bsky.social

Many water impacted residents still cannot be reached or leave their homes, while others have evacuated only to find roads blocked. We'll keep fighting for clean water and coalfield residents one day more ✊️ #waterforwv @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social @coalrivermountain.bsky.social @appvoices.org

Reminder: do not send goods that people will have to spend time sorting through which takes away from relief efforts. DONATE to WVUMC Disaster Response Ministries at >>> wvumc.brtapp.com/page/donate/...

Flooding in WV, VA, and KY tonight. Please help out area mutual aid and community groups.

Roses are red, And so is our truck. Now that it's dead, We need a few bucks. By ground or drone, we need to get close enough to monitor coal sites. That means a rugged, reliable replacement vehicle We can accept a donated vehicle or $ at secure.givelively.org/donate/coal-...

CRMW’s Citizens’ Enforcement Program monitors area coal operations for violations. Our truck gave up the ghost just before Christmas, so we need a replacement to get close enough to launch our drone. We can accept a donated truck or monetary donations at secure.givelively.org/donate/coal-.... Thanks

📣 We’re seeking interviewees for the film “The Roof Over My Head,” which discusses the unhoused community in Appalachia. If you/someone you know want to tell your story, please get in touch! A small stipend will be provided. ✉️ Email madison (at) appalshop (dot) org before 4/4/25

Profit before people, always and forever.

CRMW’s biggest & increasingly effective effort is monitoring coal operations for violations. On By ground or drone, we need a tough truck to get close enough. Our previous truck died. We can accept a donated truck or $ donations. Thanks for your help! secure.givelively.org/donate/coal-...

This is the water in Leckie today. This is their water everyday. It's been bad since 2019. It doesn't have to be. #waterforwv @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social @appvoices.org @appcitizenslaw.bsky.social

Mingo, Wyoming, and McDowell County residents with impacted water are uniting together to demand action be taken to address the regional water access and quality crisis. #waterforwv @coalrivermountain.bsky.social @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social @appvoices.org @appcitizenslaw.bsky.social

“Oh good, Trump is fighting to keep lead in our water—because nothing says ‘pro-life’ like poisoning half a million kids before kindergarten. Guess ‘government overreach’ is worse than brain damage? Lead pipes: the new MAGA hat, but for your bloodstream.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...