Blog Archives
Boom! Boom! in Lewisburg
On November 17, about 70 Appalmad supporters gathered in Lewisburg for an afternoon of music, poetry and fellowship. The Boom! Boom! Fundraiser featured poet Crystal Good and the music of the Black Twig Pickers. It was a tremendous success, and … Continue reading
Partner Profile: Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Over the years, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition has been one of our most consistent clients in the cases we have brought against mountaintop removal mines. With members across Central Appalachia, OVEC knows many people who have been directly hurt by … Continue reading
Partner profile: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
The partnership between Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy actually predates our founding in 2001 (as the Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment). When co-founder Joe Lovett first became interested in the legal issues behind mountaintop … Continue reading
Partner profile: The Sierra Club
This is the first in a series of blog posts highlighting some of the important partnerships enjoyed by Appalachian Mountain Advocates. Aaron Isherwood, Managing Attorney for the Sierra Club, calls the partnership between Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the Sierra Club … Continue reading
Join us for a screening of “The Last Mountain”
At a fundraiser to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of our founding, Appalachian Mountain Advocates – formerly the Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment – will host a screening of “The Last Mountain” at the historic Lewis Theatre … Continue reading
Join us for a party in Charleston on Sept. 15
Appalachian Mountain Advocates was founded 10 years ago this fall as the Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment. We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary with a fundraising party in Charleston on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. and hope you … Continue reading
Watch Lovett’s testimony
On July 14, 2011, Executive Director Joe Lovett testified about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of mountaintop removal mining before a hearing of the House Oversight Committee. You can watch the testimony below. The full congressional hearing can be … Continue reading
Send us your most beautiful photos of Appalachia
Here at the Center, our goal is to protect the beauty of Appalachia from those who would destroy it for profit. Like many other groups that try to get the word out about mountaintop removal and other threats to the … Continue reading
A note from Dan Radmacher
I’d like to introduce myself and talk a little about what I’ll be doing to help the Center broaden our engagement in the debates involving the Appalachian region – and ask for your help. I’m Dan Radmacher, former editorial page … Continue reading
An admission the permit was invalid
After attorneys for the Center filed a complaint attempting to block a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for Highland Mining Company’s Reylas Surface Mine in Logan County, W.Va., the Corps abruptly pulled the permit. In a brief statement, Corps officials … Continue reading