Stories by Jeff Biggers
Scores of residents from the Appalachian coalfields have joined with supporters from across the country in a series of sit-ins, die-ins, and protests.
Posted on Oct 30, 2009, Source: AlterNet
An important announcement from EPA about mountaintop mining may mean there's hope for Appalachia's waterways.
Posted on Sep 16, 2009, Source: The Nation
A recent story on the Clean Water Act violations in West Virginia -- and the indifference of state agencies -- blew the cover on one of the worst kept secrets.
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Here are a few ways to support coalfield residents and heroes, affect climate destabilization, and move our nation toward clean energy jobs.
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Why is he nominating an advocate for coal ash dumping who also admits he still needs to learn more about mountaintop removal mining?
Posted on Aug 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Notables attending a peaceful protest against Big Coal were arrested and two local organizers were attacked by an industry supporter.
Posted on Jun 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The human rights and constitutional violations of Americans by ruthless outside coal companies will be on full display to the media and the nation.
Posted on Jun 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Here are some reasons why funding FutureGen is throwing money at the myth of clean coal.
Posted on Jun 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
He has overseen, or blatantly overlooked, one of the most egregious environmental and human rights violations in the nation: mountaintop removal.
Posted on Jun 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
More than 240,000 tons of coal stripmined through mountaintop removal operations are consumed by New Yorkers every year.
Posted on May 28, 2009, Source: Indypendent
Obama should keep his campaign promise, travel to Appalachia and publicly announce a timeline to formally end mountaintop removal operations.
Posted on May 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Here's a list of 10 actions that are good, bad and a little confusing.
Posted on Apr 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Ten tragic lessons in our history that should never be forgotten. And one climate tragedy in the making that needs our urgent help.
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The West Virginia and Cherokee native has been one of the most vocal advocates for justice in the Appalachian coalfields.
Posted on Apr 20, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Whether this is the beginning of a transition to abolish mountaintop removal is yet to be seen, but it is a huge step forward for our country.
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The first shot has been fired in the legislative battle to end the devastating practice of mountaintop removal mining in central Appalachia.
Posted on Mar 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Thanks to Big Coal, we've lost 500 mountains in one of the most diverse forests in America, but the movement to stop it is growing.
Posted on Mar 15, 2009, Source: Huffington Post
Today's action in DC shows that there is a new urgency to the climate change movement. Read here for the latest news and photos about the protest.
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Thousands will descend on DC this weekend to help break our addiction to coal and they've already got good news from the Hill.
Posted on Feb 27, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A mind-boggling network of organizations is gathering this weekend in DC at Powershift09 to take on climate change.
Posted on Feb 27, 2009, Source: Huffington Post
Looks like the coal industry is guilty of "deception by omission."
Posted on Feb 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
If you thought the TVA spill in December was bad, we could be be in for much worse in Coal River, West Virginia if we don't act now.
Posted on Feb 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post
Faced with an impending proposal to stripmine over 6,600 acres, local residents have come up with a better idea.
Posted on Jul 9, 2008, Source: Huffington Post
Appalachia could provide Obama an historic opportunity to move beyond our racial politics with a truly new vision -- a green one.
Posted on Mar 28, 2008, Source: Huffington Post
Despite their inspiring speeches on global warming, they've bought into the sham of coal's reemergence as a "clean" source of energy.
Posted on Jan 29, 2008, Source: Huffington Post
Elkader, Iowa is the only town in the U.S. named after an Islamic revolutionary. It is also a place where relations between Arab-Americans and non-Arab-Americans have remained amazingly strong.
Posted on Nov 19, 2001, Source: Pacific News Service
