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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Comment Period for Camp Branch Surface Mine Permit Renewal is now!
Tell the DEP Not to Renew the Camp Branch Permit Camp Branch is a major surface mine permit that will heavily impact the Blair Mountain battlefield as well as devastate the integrity of a nearby watershed, the Dingess Run. The … Continue reading
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WV Coal Association and Federal Government Ask a Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit on Blair Mountain
Federal Government and Coal Association Working Together Asking Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over the Protection of Blair Mountain. The Coal Association and the Federal government are working together in their ask of a judge to dismiss the lawsuit aimed at … Continue reading
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Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petition- Somehow Doesn’t Apply to Blair Mountain?
On June 2, 2011, Friends of Blair Mountain along with other concerned groups filed a petition with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to protect Blair Mountain from strip mining. The petition was filed by Friends of Blair Mountain, … Continue reading
Whipple Archaeology Excavation
(July 18- August 12) Starting July 18th, a month-long archaeological project will begin at the Whipple Company Store and Heritage Museum, in Scarbro, West Virginia. This will be a continuation of the archaeological survey that occurred in April of this … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, archaeology, coal, company store, mountaintop removal, mtr, West Virginia
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Volunteer Opportunity at Blair Community Center and Museum
Friends of Blair Mountain and Blair Community Center and Museum are looking for a full time volunteer! We are looking for a volunteer to live and work at the Blair Community Center and Museum. They will be focusing on preserving Blair Mountain … Continue reading
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Blair Community Center and Museum
Dear All, We are happy to announce that we are building up the Blair Community Center and Museum in preparation for its opening in August. Below is a list of items that could help us create a community space that … Continue reading
March on Blair Mountain: A great success
Last month over three hundred people marched through the Southern coalfields of West Virginia for five days from Marmet to Blair. On June 11th, over a thousand people rallied together at the foot of Blair along with Kathy Mattea and … Continue reading
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