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Winds of Change Newsletter, December 2009 See sidebar for table of contents
Our Sludge Safety Project is gearing up for the 2010 WV Legislative Session, and we want you to be a part of the action. To get involved in any of the following, contact SSP coordinator Stephanie Tyree at (304) 896-9622 or stephanie@sludgesafety.org. Host an SSP Community Meeting for Water Rights We continue to organize community meetings across southern West Virginia. We will be meeting in kitchens, churches and community centers to talk with small groups about water rights and how, together, we can improve the health and safety of West Virginians during the upcoming Legislative Session. Invite a few friends over, and lets get together at your place next! Receive and Share Our Coalfield Organizing Tool Kit Over the years in SSP, we have learned much and built connections with intelligent and helpful allies locally and nationally. This tool kit is our attempt to get that information down on paper and into the hands of people who need it the most. This resource is geared toward anyone who wants to take action but doesnt know how to get started. We have helpful tips for organizing and developing your own leadership skills, as well as information on the nitty-gritty of bad water, slurry injections, sludge impoundments and strip-mining permits. Just call us, and well send one or more copies your way. Educating Your Legislators - A Key to Getting Action on Sludge Issues Several studies have been released this past year on health, sludge and living in the coalfields. People are suffering from bad water, disease and unsafe living situations near dangerous coal waste impoundments and slurry injection sites. This is not acceptable. There are ways to process coal that are safer and produce less waste. Its up to us to make sure our representatives and senators have the facts. Call their offices or homes today and set up meetings. We are here to help you get ready, but you are the person they need to hear from. You can find your legislators contact information online at www.legis.state.wv.us. Join Sludge Safety to Kick-Off the Legislative Session This will be a time to celebrate with others who have been active in Sludge Safety Project, hear the success stories, learn a little about how to lobby and, above all, have fun! Please contact SSP for event details. As Always, Get Sludge Safety Issues in the News! You can call the "Readers Voice" line at the Charleston newspapers to leave a message that might make its way into print. The number for the Gazette is (304) 357-4451 and for the Daily Mail, its (304)-357- 4330. Call now its free!
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