On Coal River

Coal Companies Help Environment by Blowing Up Mountains

adjwood — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:51:01 +0000

According to TN Rep. Zach Wamp – http://bit.ly/9252pv

New GAO Report on MTR

adjwood — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:58:35 +0000

Link to report and commentary bit.ly/MTRGAO

The sound mix is done!!

adjwood — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:40:42 +0000

It sounds awesome.

Blasting begins on Coal River Mountain

adjwood — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:01:17 +0000

Jeff Biggers Huff Po article here.

National Academy blockbuster: Coal’s huge hidden costs

adjwood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:42:10 +0000

“…in a major new report out today, the National Academy of Sciences details some of the huge “hidden costs” of coal: More than $62 billion a year in “external damages” — that is, premature deaths from air pollution.”

via Coal Tattoo

Huge MTR news: EPA moves to veto Spruce Mine permit

adjwood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:36:51 +0000

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials today announced the gigantic news that they have formally moved to veto the Clean Water Act permit for the largest mountaintop removal mine in West Virginia history.

via Coal Tattoo

From last month, but worthwhile: NY Times story on water pollution

adjwood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:52 +0000

And specifically failure to enforce the clean water act. Featuring Prenter, WV and several people featured in On Coal River. Great article here.

Editing update

adjwood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:19:43 +0000

Getting re-acquainted with footage we haven’t thought about for awhile while preparing to begin work with Mary Lampson (our consulting editor, who worked on Harlan County, USA and Trouble the Water among other films) next week. So excited.

Dear Sen. Byrd: Restoring mountains could be your greatest legacy

adjwood — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:38:47 +0000

Soon, as you know, as the colorful peepers of red bush and wake robins pull from the clinch of winter, I will take my granddaughter’s hand and roam our Clay Branch hollows in search of ramps. This has been a 150-year tradition in my family in the Coal River mountain range, as I am sure it was for your family along Wolf Creek.
Bo Webb, Charleston Gazette Op-ed

W.Va. House resolution supports Coal River wind farm

adjwood — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:21:35 +0000

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 40 members of the House of Delegates have signed a resolution supporting the development of a wind farm on Coal River Mountain in Southern West Virginia. By Alison Knezevich, The Charleston Gazette