Amendments to the budget bill could block regulations for air pollution, mountaintop removal, and offshore drilling.
If you keep track of politics, you’re probably aware that the budget debate in the House of Representatives is in full swing. The reinvigorated Republican Party is eager to push its agenda, while the Administration, concerned about re-election, seems willing to [...]

I’ll tell you what’s been going on with mountaintop removal lately – it’s getting TONS of media attention about how terrible it is due to the hard work of some amazing activists. Let me fill you in!
Action at the EPA
On March 18th, RAN activists erected two tripods on the lawn of the EPA to call [...]

Yesterday, a group of 40 concerned community members members rallied outside the Region 3 EPA building on Arch St in Philadelphia, where they demanded that the Agency stop approving new permits for mountaintop removal (MTR) mining. Philly’s Region 3 office reviews MTR permits in Virginia and West Virginia.
The crowd chanted “Ending MTR, who has the [...]

Yesterday, activists across the country came together for a day of action to end mountaintop removal. There were actions at banks for funding mountaintop removal, as well as at every regional EPA office.
Here in the lovely District of Columbia, RAN’s DC chapter had a two-part action at the EPA’s headquarters. Just before noon, [...]