EPA doesn't like getting dumped on; neither do West Virginians

by A Siegel

Last week, Rainforest Action Network (RAN)paid a visit to EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, and brought along a gift: a truckload of Appalachian dirt and rubble .  The message was simple:

EPA: don’t let King Coal dump on Appalachia.

This, of course, is referring to the damage in the ongoing War on Appalachia politely called "mountain-top removal" and the "fill" from these operations that are dumped in Appalachia's valleys and streams with devastating impacts for the ecosystems and dangerous implications on human health.

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X-Prize Winner in VA CD-5: Perriello Is The Man, Video

by kafkananda

The Automotive X-Prize, sponsored by Progressive Insurance, was awarded late last week. The company that won is based in Lynchburg, Virginia. This is Tom Perriello's Congressional District, CD-5. Virginia CD-5 covers the southern and central areas of Virginia. In fact, it is the largest Congressional District in Virginia, edging out the western most CD-9. He's in a tough race as he is a major target for the right wing who think that this PVI R+5 district belongs to them. There is more over the jump with a tremendous video of Oliver Kuttner, the head of the winning Edison2 team.

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