Only 5 Days Left to Take Action!
Immediately upon us is the end of an important public comment period—on June 4—for a decision that is about much more than just one mountaintop removal mine. It is a critical test of the Obama administration's resolve on the issue.
All comments must be sent by June 4!
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TAKE ACTION: Stop a Destructive Mountaintop Removal Mine! |
 | The EPA needs to hear this message loud and clear:
Mining companies must comply with the law and stop destroying the environment! Send your comment today! |
| Dear Friend, Time is running out for us to send a strong message to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of a complete EPA veto of the most destructive mine ever proposed in Appalachia. It is more urgent than ever for you to tell the EPA to follow through with its proposed decision to veto an Army Corps of Engineers permit for the Spruce No. 1 mine in West Virginia, the largest mountaintop removal mine ever authorized by the Corps in Appalachia. The EPA needs to hear this message loud and clear before the end of the comment period: mining companies must comply with the law and stop destroying the environment and poisoning the waters of local communities, and EPA must not allow any part of the Spruce No. 1 mine permit to go forward. The mining industry appears determined to stand in the way of any protections for the people and wildlife of Appalachia. Now it is our turn to show the EPA in no uncertain terms that America cares about the health of the region's people, the vitality of its wildlife, and the majesty of its mountains. The proposed Spruce No. 1 mine would bury more than seven miles of headwater streams, destroy 2,278 acres of forestland, and degrade water quality in streams. EPA's proposal to veto the mine's permit under the Clean Water Act comes after the company failed to agree to significantly decrease the environmental and health impacts of the Spruce No. 1 mine, or show that it was possible to destroy mountain streams while fully complying with the law. The mining company is now suing to stop this critical veto and undo any protections, even before EPA has had time to finalize its decision. Please email EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson now and implore her to veto this permit in full and not to succumb to industry and mining companies' requests to evade the law. Please help end this tragic practice and the damage it is causing, starting with Spruce, the most destructive mountaintop removal mine ever proposed in Appalachia.
All comments must be received by 11:59pm ET on Fri. June 4, so don't delay—send yours now:
http://action.earthjustice.org/campaign/sprucemine_0410/i37iwdu2f75jitjj? — Earthjustice
Because the earth needs a good lawyer
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| Photo Credit:
Top left: Mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. (Credit: Vivian Stockman/OVEC)
Bottom: Mountaintop removal operations at Kayford Mountain, West Virgina. (Credit: Mark Schmerling) |
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