Comments on: Breaking from DC: EPA determines all pending MTR permits will undergo further review http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kathleen Ramich http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/comment-page-1/#comment-380065 Kathleen Ramich Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:58 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4225#comment-380065 Oops, I mean Kate. I looked at the last comment and thought it was made by the author. Oops, I mean Kate. I looked at the last comment and thought it was made by the author.

]]> By: Kathleen Ramich http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/comment-page-1/#comment-380064 Kathleen Ramich Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:53:46 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4225#comment-380064 Thanks for your very important work, Cheryl! Thanks for your very important work, Cheryl!

]]> By: cheryl erb http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/comment-page-1/#comment-377298 cheryl erb Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:22:56 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4225#comment-377298 It's a tough situation because so many families depend on their jobs working in mines. However, coal is not the answer to America's energy needs because it's costly and dirty. Imagine the damage done to the water sources, etc. when mountaintops are removed. Also imagine the health problems that result from the dirty air and water as well as probably to contamination of the soil which those families use to plant gardens for food. My suggestion is to stop mountaintop removal and stop using coal for America's energy needs. To help the families who live there clean up the water, air and soil, and, provide other jobs for those families so they can stop working in mines. Maybe offer those families an incentive to move out of that area to work at jobs somewhere else. Thank you, Cheryl Erb It’s a tough situation because so many families depend on their jobs working in mines. However, coal is not the answer to America’s energy needs because it’s costly and dirty. Imagine the damage done to the water sources, etc.
when mountaintops are removed. Also imagine the health problems that result from the dirty air and water as well as probably to contamination of the soil which those families use to plant gardens for food.

My suggestion is to stop mountaintop removal and stop using coal for America’s energy needs.

To help the families who live there clean up the water, air and soil, and, provide other jobs for those families so they can stop working in mines. Maybe offer those families an incentive to move out of that area to work at jobs somewhere else.

Thank you,

Cheryl Erb

]]> By: The Understory » Activists show support for EPA decision but demand more http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/comment-page-1/#comment-376717 The Understory » Activists show support for EPA decision but demand more Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:31:34 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4225#comment-376717 [...] that was not impacted by this decision. To read more about this decision, read my earlier post.   In response to this announcement, concerned DC residents went to the EPA headquarters to show [...] [...] that was not impacted by this decision. To read more about this decision, read my earlier post.   In response to this announcement, concerned DC residents went to the EPA headquarters to show [...]

]]> By: My Hot Date with Lisa Jackson « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://understory.ran.org/2009/09/30/breaking-from-dc-epa-determines-all-pending-mtr-permits-will-undergo-further-review/comment-page-1/#comment-376368 My Hot Date with Lisa Jackson « It’s Getting Hot In Here Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:13:21 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4225#comment-376368 [...] the EPA has been giving us some good news, I’m unconvinced that we’re turning any corners on mountaintop removal.  It’s [...] [...] the EPA has been giving us some good news, I’m unconvinced that we’re turning any corners on mountaintop removal.  It’s [...]

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