Friday, October 10th, 2014

The Kanawha Forest Coalition is a community group near Charleston, WV that has been working hard to stop a strip mine from destroying a beloved state forest. Unfortunately, despite overwhelming public support, they were not able to stop the strip mine operations from beginning, but the group has been working hard to ensure that the mountaintop removal mine at least follows the law.

Unfortunately, the coal operator does not appear to have the same passion for protecting the streams and neighbors well water. Careful citizen monitoring has resulted 5 violations and one Cessation Order in 5 months on a surface mine near Charleston, WV. Community members are appalled by the irresponsible behavior of the company and the difficulty in getting responses from the WV Department of Environmental Protection.

The group, along with partners at the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Keepers of the Mountain and Coal River Mountain Watch have been working to collect signatures on a petition to stop the mine – please support this hard working community by signing the petition! 

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