STOPPING MTR: A national priority in the 110th US Congress

[Sapphire Blue]

An email from ILoveMountains.org (http://www.ilovemountains.org)...

STOPPING MTR: A national priority in the 110th US Congress

Last week’s midterm elections changed the face of Congress – and created new opportunities for the thousands of people like you and me who want to see an end to the destructive practice of mountaintop removal coal mining.

With fewer defensive battles before us, there will be opportunities for us to promote an offensive agenda for Appalachian issues when the 110th Congress convenes on January 3rd.

Among the most important opportunities available right now is the opportunity for activists across the country to generate cosponsors for the Clean Water Protection Act, which will protect Appalachia’s rivers and streams – rather than burying them beneath tons of toxic waste from mountaintop removal mining.

Please, write your representatives today and ask them to become an original co-sponsor to the Clean Water Protection Act in 2007: http://www.ilovemountains.org/action/write_your_rep/

We know the holidays are nearly upon us, but please, take a moment to visit or contact your Representative and Senators now. New members of Congress may have swearing-in parties over the next few weeks. Consider attending and congratulating them – then, enlist their support for the Clean Water Protection Act. Urge them to become an original cosponsor of the Clean Water Protection Act in the 110th Congress by contacting Rep. Frank Pallone’s office in Washington, DC.

Remember, the Appalachian mountains have no party affiliation. But by working with the new majority in Congress, each of us can play a role in ending mountaintop removal mining.

Thank you for taking action.

Mary Anne Hitt
http://www.iLoveMountains.org/

Videos:

National Memorial for the Mountains (from AppalachianVoices): http://youtube.com/watch?v=MpSDY6r2BVc

Mountaintop Removal Movie (from iLoveMountains.org): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPixjCneseE

Keeper of the Mountain (by symbolman): http://www.tbtmradio.com/video/mtrgibson.w...

Ed Wiley on Marsh Fork Elementary (from Pennies of Promise): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9afd2K6xx_I

Ed Wiley Visits with Senator Byrd (from Pennies of Promise): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6974iOVCsFk

Links

Appalachian Voices: http://www.appvoices.org

Coal River Mountain Watch: http://webpages.charter.net/crmw/index.htm

ilovemountains.org: http://www.ilovemountains.org

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: http://www.kftc.org /

OHVEC: http://www.ohvec.org /

Pennies of Promise: http://duke.securenet-server.net/~mnoerpel... /?

Save Our Cumberland Mountains: http://www.socm.org /

Sludge Safety Project: http://www.sludgesafety.org/index.html

[Atman]

1. Happy to offer the first K&R for this

Thanks, Sapphire. Looks like I have some letter writing to do!

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[Sapphire Blue]

6. Thank you, Atman!

:hi:

[goclark]

11. This deserves a K and R

Vitally important ~ calling now.

[Sapphire Blue]

12. Thanks, goclark!

:hi:

[porphyrian]

2. I'll kick Clean Water. - n/t

[Sapphire Blue]

7. Thanks, porphyrian!

:hi:

[porphyrian]

20. Think nothing of it, this is important. - n/t

[glitch]

3. K & R to help save the mountains - excellent post Sapphire Blue nt

[Sapphire Blue]

8. Thank you, glitch!

:hi:

[Sapphire Blue]

4. *** Keeper of the Mountain (by symbolman) *** (correct link) ***

http://www.tbtmradio.com/video/mtrgibson.wmv

[elehhhhna]

5. Look at W VA on Google earth sometime. It's HORRIFYING! K&R

[Sapphire Blue]

9. Yes, it is HORRIFYING!

[Rainscents]

10. Hi Sapphire Blue!

I'll do my part to help! This have to stop. :hi:

[Sapphire Blue]

13. Hi, Rainscents!

:hi: Thanks for helping!

[Lochloosa]

14. Kick...write/ call/ bug YOUR new congress.

[Sapphire Blue]

15. Hi, Lochloosa!

:hi: Thanks for the :kick:

[nam78_two]

16. K & R-Thanks for posting Sapphire Blue!/nt

[Sapphire Blue]

17. Thank you, nam78_two!

:hi:

[bobbolink]

18. Moyers did an excellent report on this, on "Is God Green?"!

Thanks for posting some followup info. :thumbsup: I'll pass this along to those to whom I lend my video of that program.

K&R!

[Sapphire Blue]

19. For those who haven't seen it, "Is God Green?" can also be watched online @

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/media_players/chapter2-1.html

Thanks for passing on the info!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

22. great show

well worth watching again while writing to your Congress Critters.

[bobbolink]

35. Excellent suggestion!

Actually, I also took down some of the names mentioned, to write and thank *them* for their activism!

I learned a lot from that program.

[Dystopian]

21. K&R Thank you for posting...

My rep is a co-sponsor...
John Olver rocks!


peace~

[Sapphire Blue]

23. Thanks, Dystopian!

:kick:

[ismnotwasm]

24. Will do!

And thanks for the heads up! I really appreciate it!:yourock:

[Sapphire Blue]

25. Thanks, ismnotwasm !

:hi:

[NCarolinawoman]

26. This is dear to my heart.

My Congressman is a good guy. I know that he will listen. :thumbsup:

[Sapphire Blue]

29. Thank you for caring, NCarolinawoman!

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

27. Cool clear clean water water water!

I'm for that! :thumbsup:

[Sapphire Blue]

30. Hi, lonestarnot!

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

36. Hey there Blue!

:hi: Where have you been?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. Thanks for the heads up on this! K&R

I'll write my rep in the morning.

[Sapphire Blue]

31. Thanks for the K&R and for writing, Lone_Star_Dem!

:hi:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

34. It's in the mail now

Sent as a simple folded piece of paper w/o an envelope. Just so we have no delays.

[Lilith Velkor]

32. kicka dee doo dah

:kick:

[Lilith Velkor]

33. kicka dee ay

Mornin'