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Upcoming screenings of Mountaintop Removal Roadshow Calendar Upcoming Showings of "Black Diamonds: The Fight for Coalfield Justice"
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| Monday - Friday, 7:06 - 10 p.m. Tune In to Bob Kincaid's Radio Program for Progressive West Virginians - Call in to let others know your thoughts! Click here to listen online. The call-in numbers are (304) 658-3333 and (877) 443-2366. |
| Currently, ongoing: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency's rulemaking process. EPA is seeking public feedback on how to best implement and improve the guide for agency staff to further advance efforts toward environmental justice. More info here. |
| Sept. 2: 11:00 a.m. At the Wood County Commission meeting, Carol Warren of OVEC and Ted Boetner of WV Center for Budget and Policy will give a presentation about mountaintop removal. Wood County Courthouse, 1 Court Street, Suite 203, Parkersburg, WV |
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September 2: Grand Hyatt, 1750 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80202,
Phone: (303) 295-1234,
www.granddenver.hyatt.com. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
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Sept. 3: 7 p.m. Roanoke, Va. Coal Country benefit for SAMS.
Coal Country, by Mari-Lynn Evans and Phylis Geller is showing in Roanoke at the
Shadowbox, 22 Kirk Ave SW. It will be followed by discussion with members of the
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (SAMS) who are locked in a campaign to
save Ison Rock Ridge in Wise County, Virginia. Proceeds will help bring the
people of SW Virginia to the Appalachia Rising mobilization in DC this
September. More info: http://www.coalcountrythemovie.com/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1603809/ http://amzn.to/9H1n2R http://appalachiarising.org/ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148542481828757&ref=ts |
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Sept. 4: Noon - 5 p.m.: LABOR DAY DOINS AT THE WHIPPLE COMPANY STORE
www.whipplecompanystore.com/. Join the fun and fellowship. MUSIC, FOOD, FREE
TOURS OF THE STORE, SPECIAL BLAIR MOUNTAIN ARTIFACTS--The baseball that saved
200 lives and the cannon used by Big Coal as an early eans of collective
bargaining... Friends having a party: If you play music, please bring your
instruments and make a joyful noise with us! Sponsored by the Store and the
FRIENDS OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN
www.friendsofblairmountain.org/. Supporting sponsors: OVEC, Appalachian Community Services, Appalachian Voices, MountainWhispers.com, Radford University Appalachian Regional Studies Center and Appalachian Studies Program, Sierra Club, Talking Across the Lines,UMWA Local 8843 (Cannelton), UMWA Local 1440 (Matewan), WV Highlands Conservancy, WV Labor History Association. Info: call 304-465-0331. |
| Sept. 4 - 5: Annual Labor Day Celebration on Kayford Mountain with Larry Gibson, OVEC board member and Keeper of the Mountain. Music, fellowship and fun. Please bring a covered dish to share. Bring your musical instruments. Contact Larry for more info: 304-542-1134. |
| Sept. 8: Energy secretary to speak at UC; Carbon capture topic at forum. From: http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201008140367 U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu will take part in a forum on the future of coal at the University of Charleston on Sept. 8. Chu accepted an invitation to the event from Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who also will participate. More info |
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September 8: Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Boulevard,
Dallas, TX 75207, Phone: (214) 651-1234,
www.dallasregency.hyatt.com.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
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Sept. 11: 1-4 p.m. Grand opening of the Boone-Raleigh
Community Center, 39037 Coal River Road in Whitesville, WV. Many
members of the Coal River Valley recognize that we must begin the rebuilding
process. We believe we must heal this very divided community and to heal we must
find common ground. To find common ground we must have neutral territory, a
"Third Place" where we can come together and work together. We have erected a community greenhouse, we have community gardens and we are getting ready to open a canning kitchen, arts and crafts center, learning center and business incubator for us and our neighbors. We believe if we can grow, harvest, process and market it locally we will all be healthier and wealthier. We have many talented craftsmen in the area. We are hosting workshops where we can share our skills and learn from others. We want to pass down those time honored traditions such as canning, quilting, music and many more to the next generations. We are bridging the gap with the knowledge, experience and wisdom that comes with age and the education, dedication and ideas that come with youth. |
| Sept. 11: Announcing a Prayer Service on the Care of Creation. Salyersville, Kentucky. Please meet at 11:00 a.m. to car pool in the parking lot of St. Luke Catholic Church, 1221 Parkway Dr., Salyersville, KY (Juncture of Mountain Parkway and KY 114). "The Cross in the Mountains: An Ecumenical Prayer Service to Renew Appalachian Communities." More info |
| Sept. 11: 7 p.m. The South Charleston Museum will present the showing of a "lost" film, "In the Company's Hands," on Saturday, September 11 at 7 PM at the La Belle Theater. It was made shortly after "Matewan" in fall 1987. The film is a "balanced" view of the coal mine wars that took place in southern West Virginia, interviewing relatives on both sides of the conflicts. Dr. Fred Barkey, SCMF board member, was one of two historical consultants for this film projection. This event is part of the West Virginia Labor History Week Coalition's statewide project of promoting West Virginia labor history during the week of Labor Day as proclaimed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2010. Director Jack Kelly, now vice president of Miami Public TV, will be flying in to introduce the film in person. He owns property in the Eastern panhandle and will be retiring here in WV. Admission will be $5.00. More info. |
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Sept. 13: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00.p.m. Pick Up America will build a
Recycle Mountain at the West Virginia State Capitol grounds. After a long,
arduous trek through West Virginia, the members of Pick Up America will
celebrate by constructing a mountain of recyclables (all collected along the
roadway) at the West Virginia State Capitol. RECYCLE MOUNTAIN is an
environmental art project intended to encourage the passage of a "Bottle Bill"
for the great state of West Virginia. SCHEDULE* 11 am - Meet, Greet, & Organize at Haddad Riverfront Park. ... 11:30 am - Divide up into small groups and caravan to different points in the city. Each small group will carry several recycling bags toward the Capital. The point of this is so more people throughout the city will see what we're doing. 12:15pm - Convene at the WW2 memorial at the Capitol with bags. March with everyone to the Capitol courtyard (with a rag-tag marching band!). 12:30pm - Assemble RECYCLE MOUNTAIN. 1pm - Rally with several speakers. 2pm - Rally ends. Mountain on display. 4 PM - Just like in nature how all things breakdown and provide nourishment for others, Recycle Mountain will be disassembled and recycled at the Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority. To print out the fliers and for contacts, visit: http://pickupamerica.wordpress.com/sept-13/ Also see: www.wvbottlebill.org/ |
| Sept. 14: 1 p.m. Joint Commission on Economic Development legislative hearing on Energy Expansion Funds in West Virginia - to boost our renewable energy and energy efficiency capacity. At the State Capitol Building, in room 215E. Dr. James Smith of WVU will speak, as will Mike McCechnie of Mountain View Solar and Wind. Support renewable energy and energy efficiency- be there! |
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September 14: Holiday Inn Charlotte (Airport), 2707 Little Rock
Road, Charlotte, NC 28214, Phone: (704) 394-4301,
www.hicharlotteairport.com. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
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September 16: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60605, Phone: (312) 922-4400,
http://www.chicagohilton.com/hotels__hiltonchicago.aspx. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
| Sept. 18: 2- 4 P.m. at Bellepoint Park in Hinton, W.Va., below the Bluestone Dam. Blessing of Creation. Will include a blessing of the animals, a harvest festival and displays/information about various aspects of life and the environment. |
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Sept. 21: Omni Hotel , 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, Phone: (412) 281-7100 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
| September 25 -27: Appalachia Rising, a mass mobilization in Washington DC calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal coal mining. We need YOU there. If you'd like to join the central organizing team (please do!) contact Andrew Munn at anromu@gmail.com. More information will be available on www.appalachiarising.or the coming days. The 26th is a day of training. |
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Sept. 28: Seelbach Hilton, 500 Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202-2518, Phone: (502) 585-3200. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts one of several public hearings on the Agency's June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. More info |
| Oct. 2: March to Kick Off National Progressive Movement! Join the Tens of Thousands of Progressives on 10-2-10 for a ONE NATION march on Washington DC! \ For more information, visit: www.onenationworkingtogether.org Buses form WV are filling up fast, don't delay! Contact Lisa Diehl at lisadiehl@zoominternet.net or call WV Citizen Action at 304-346-5891 |
| October 10: 10/10/10. Global Work Party on Climate Change. www.350.org |
| October 17-19: Create West Virginia Conference. The conference will focus on development in the new, post-recession economy, with discussion on the development of intellectual property and innovative entrepreneurship. There are local "Create" teams in: Wheeling, Huntington, Fayetteville, Buckhannon, Mercer County and Pocahontas County. Other communities, such as Fairmont, Point Pleasant, Spencer and Glenville, are also moving forward with similar goals. More info |
| Oct. 23: 6 p.m. The Huntington-Cabell chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's oldest and most effective civil rights organization, needs your support. The NAACP will sponsor its annual Freedom Fund Banquets on Saturday, October 23, 2010. This important and prestigious event will be held at Marshall University's BE-5 Multipurpose Room. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. This year marks 101 years of freedom fighting. Tickets are available for $30 each. For tickets and more information, please contact Sylvia Ridgeway at 304-529-4692. |
Nov. 1 : Raffle drawing held for Carter Seaton' unique piece, Sculpting the Earth. This is an original sculpture made with coal from Kayford Mountain, W.Va. Chances to win will be given in the following amounts: |
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