Well, last week was Earth Day. And here I am. I’ve been in 5 cities in the past week, and am scheduled for 6 more this next one. It’s pretty crazy, but it’s been so exciting to be a part of the celebrations.
Earth day began 40 years ago this year, after Senator Gaylord Nelson took [...]

Check out this week-long training for youth and students 17-30 years old: “Generation Waking Up: Bringing Forth a Thriving, Just, Sustainable World”
July 11th – 18th, 2010, Colorado, USA

Something powerful is happening at this moment in history.  As the interconnected challenges of our time threaten the very survival of our human species [...]

Are you tired of reading my posts about how devastating mountaintop removal (MTR) mining is to the environment and communities throughout Appalachia? If MTR makes you angry and you’re ready to do something about it, join RAN, Coal River Mountain Watch, Climate Ground Zero, and lots of other great groups in the fight to end [...]

The War over planet Earth began 40 years ago and the biggest battle of the year is fought on Earth Day. There are two fairly different ideologies claiming sovereignty over Earth Day, over sustainability, over “green”, over resources, over you and ultimately, over the future of our planet. One ideology is implemented by the International [...]

Just a few weeks ago, we caught a glimpse at how disastrous coal mining can be with the recent tragedy at Montcoal, a mining site operated by Massey Energy. I thought this would be a good opportunity to look at take a look at Massey’s other coal extraction processes and see if they are any [...]