CLICK HERE to watch Stephen Colbert interviewing Dr. Margaret Palmer, the lead author of the bombshell mountaintop removal study published in the “Science” Journal last week.

Google Earth recently celebrated Appalachian Voices’ Matt Wasson and Benji Burrell along with other heroes from the campaign to end mountaintop removal in a new behind-the-scenes video series. Check out the Front Porch Blog for details and to watch the clip.

Appalachian Voices and iLoveMountains are in Good Company

iLoveMountains.org, a website created by Appalachian Voices for the Alliance for Appalachia, was proudly named one of the Good 100, a list sponsored by GOOD to acknowledge organizations, projects, and individuals who are striving to improve the planet.

Visit iLoveMountains.org to learn more and sign up

Because the Week in Washington helped build Congressional momentum for action on mountaintop removal coal mining, the Clean Water Protection Act now has an historic 161 co-sponsors. Join us this year!

We now have 161 co-sponsors for H.R. 1310!! Congressman Frank Pallone of NJ along with Congressman John Yarmuth of KY and Congressman Dave Reichert of WA introduced The Clean Water Protection Act in the 111th Congress with 117 original co-sponsors. Your work is making a difference!  Visit iLoveMountains.org to learn more about the bill and also ask your representative to become a co-sponsor of the bill.

The Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696) was introduced into the Senate by coal state Senators Lamar Alexandar and Ben Cardin in March, 2009. Visit the iLoveMountains.org website to learn more about the bill and also ask your Senators to cosponsor!

We’re also trying a new grassroots technique called the Bloggers’ Challenge to spread the word about what mountaintop removal is doing to our beloved mountains in Appalachia.