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Government Shutdown = Polluter Holiday?

 |  Apr 8, 2011

As the budget battle continues, little attention is being paid to what a federal government shutdown might mean for safety of our air, water and land if government employees are forced home. Read more

Taking a Visit to the Other West Virginia, Where the Mountains No Longer Stand

,  |  Apr 1, 2011

I’ve lived in the Washington, DC area for nearly 15 years, and having the beautiful mountains of West Virginia so close to my backyard has been a saving grace. How … Read more

When the Oil Wells Run Dry

,  |  Mar 30, 2011

Oil is good to the last drop, and we may see the last drop in our lifetimes. According to a new report by British bank HSBC, the world may only … Read more

Air Pollution

Toxic Mercury: It’s What’s for Dinner

,  |  Mar 16, 2011

Mercury and other dangerous air pollutants have long been connected to extreme health problems such as brain damage, learning disabilities, birth defects, heart disease, cancer and even premature death. As … Read more

Congress Attacks the Clean Air Act

 |  Feb 1, 2011

The new Congress has barely convened and already polluters are pushing their friends to go on attack against clean air protections. Two U.S. Senators yesterday introduced dangerous legislation that seeks … Read more

Blackened Pork: Liquid Coal Subsidies Sneak into Senate Tax Bill

 |  Dec 10, 2010

Is regular coal not dirty enough for you? Meet liquid coal fuel! Destructive to mine, water-intensive to manufacture, devastating to our climate at every step of the way – liquid … Read more

Deja Ruse: Coal Front Groups Roll Out Astroturf on Capitol Hill

 |  Sep 15, 2010

Coal miners are heading to Capitol Hill for a pro-mountaintop removal rally! Totally spontaneously! Just up & went! At least, that’s what you’d think reading the Associated Press preview of … Read more

Big Coal on Capitol Hill: Liveblogging Today’s House Hearing

 |  Apr 14, 2010

The National Wildlife Federation is liveblogging today’s House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming hearing, The Role of Coal in a New Energy Age. Read the liveblog here! Read more

Students Refusing Coal-Funded and Coal-Powered Buildings

 |  Dec 8, 2009

At the University of Kentucky, students are fighting back against Alliance Coal's sponsorship of a new dorm for basketball players. MSNBC reports that the $7 million dorm will be called … Read more

New Report Out – Coal’s Assault on Human Health

 |  Dec 2, 2009

Listen to television ads that promote “clean coal” a thousand times over and you will soon begin to believe that clean coal actually exists. At least that’s the aim of … Read more