2006 Archive: Coal Sludge Impoundments in the News

12-20	Local activist honored in Washington
12-14	Substituting grass for gas : Energy future might depend on reviving the past
12-12	Praying for change
12-10	DEP seeks emergency rule over coal slurry
11-19	Opposition to mountaintop removal mining is becoming part of the curriculum at a growing number of colleges and universities.
11-16	No proof slurry is harming water, DEP hydrologist says
11-16	Pits of Despair
11-16	WSAZ: Residents Blame Contaminated Water on Coal Waste (see "NewsChannel 3 Featured Videos" column at right of webpage)
11-15	Federal, state officials weigh in on coal slurry injections
11-15	State "Regulators" Doubt Slurry Injection Affecting Mingo Water Quality; Feds Not So Sure
11-13	A Quick Guide to Mountaintop Removal
11-5	One by One: Disasters make headlines, but most miners killed on the job die alone
11-4	Eco Groups Use Online Maps in Mine Fight
11-3	Coal waste recovery project under way in southern W.Va.
11-2	Racine woman a Women Of Peace award recipient
11-2	Not stern enough
10-30	Scariest Polluter: Don Blankenship / CEO of Massey Energy Co.
10-19	Murky Mingo Water at Heart of Hearing
10-18	Coal waste plaguing WV drinking water
10-16	Residents want study on coal slurry runoff
10-16	Aberfan: why me?
10-16	Coal waste poisoning water, coalfield residents say
10-12	The Dirt on Coal
10-12	Documentary by local filmmakers shows cheap energy can come with a steep human price
10-10	40 YEARS ON: THE CHILDREN OF ABERFAN
10-5	Faith, Hope, and Clarity: Bill Moyers discusses the spread of environmental concern among evangelicals
10-1	Environmental tour hits state: Nation-trekking activists rally with mountaintop removal foes at Capitol
9-28	'Is God Green?' Moyers PBS program examines the debate among Christian
9-21	The Elementary School vs. the Strip Mine: Ed Wiley's Long March
9-20	EPA checks Marsh Fork Elementary for coal dust
9-18	Increased coal mining renews environmental concerns
9-18	Feature: Ed Wiley walks to save children
9-14	Grandfather protesting coal operations near school makes it to DC
9-14	Long trek
9-13	Grandpa marches on DC for clean air and safe schools
9-13	Wiley arrives in Washington, D.C., meets with Senator Byrd
9-13	Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington
9-13	Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington
9-12	Walking Grandpa In Washington
9-11	Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington
9-10	Grandpa marches on DC for clean air and safe schools
9-8	Mingo water project completed
9-5	Walking with purpose
8-30	EPA finds asbestos, coal dust at Marsh Fork grade school
8-26	Ed Wiley could kick Chuck Norris' Ass (for the kids)
8-18	Officials in Wheeling discuss coal impoundment emergencies
8-17	Man’s protest walk goes through county to D.C
8-17	Officials Prepare for Possible Slurry Leaks
8-16	State DEP rejects permit for second coal silo near school
8-16	Massey loses bid for silo
8-16	Massey bid for coal silo near school rejected a second time
8-16	No Go For Silo
8-12	Man fights to move school from near coal site
8-12	On to Washington,D.C.
8-9	Ammonia spill from preparation plant kills fish
8-7	Literature distributed to area residents
8-6	Appalachian Mountain Justice Activists Demonstrate at Governors Convention
8-5	Massey saga continues over needed water
8-5	Blast Rites: In coal country, mining is destroying cemeteries and faith
8-4	Grandpa Keeps Walking
8-3	Impoundment, portal issues to be fixed
8-3	Grandfather On His Way
8-3	Grandfather walks to DC protest coal operation near school
8-3	State workers test Virgie water
8-2	Grandfather begins walk to highlight school concerns
8-1	Massey accused of ignoring court order to provide drinking water
7-31	Massey ordered to provide water
7-31	Lawsuits muddy water project
7-28	State gathering water samples in Virgie area
7-27	Local grandpa to walk to D.C. for Marsh Fork kids
7-26	Poor choice: OSM nominee lacks competence, integrity
7-26	Student's activism reveals coal's woes as energy source
7-25	Grandfather Plans Walk from Charleston to DC to Raise Awareness of Marsh Fork Elementary School Problems
7-25	DEP holds hearing on 2nd coal silo near Sundial school
7-24	Marsh Fork residents air concerns about silo
7-16	‘Arch’
7-14	Lessons not learned
7-13	Mountaintop Removal Drives Protests
7-8	MJS offers magnets to coalfield residents
7-4	"Friends of Coal Bowl" Sellout: Naming of a Football Game
6-28	Flooding, mudslides hit area
6-28	Massey, ICG cited after heavy rains cause mudslide, other problems
6-27	Studies Report Danger of Breathing Coal, Diesel Particles
6-27	Off the beaten path in coal country
6-25	Don't put sludge pond near school
6-20	Clues from coal fields
6-20	Celebrate W.Va. Day
6-17	MSHA Finally Changes Course with Massey Energy?
6-14	Mountain Justice Summer Turns up the Heat on Blackwater Spills
6-8	Mingo County emergency system to be tested
6-7	Mountaintop removal strikes Blair Mountain for resources
6-6	Coal barons commit genocide
6-6	Marsh Fork is in possible danger
6-5	Pennies of Promise, A Film by Rebecca MacNeice
6-3	Mine panel upholds citations: Decision reverses judge's ruling in case involving Massey Energy subsidiary
6-2	Fines upheld in 2000 slurry spill
5-30	Elkhorn City residents question water quality
5-30	Coalfield residents launch fundraising campaign for new school
5-30	Marsh Fork Parents Ask Manchin for Help
5-30	Marsh Fork Residents Want New School
5-30	Raising Money For New Marsh Fork School
5-26	Why Mine Deaths Are Up
5-26	A day without coal: Mining crises may require ‘moving mountain’
5-25	University investment ignores principles
5-17	Blankenship addresses critics at shareholders meeting
5-17	No One Does It Better (Blankenship defending Massey from Sister)
5-10	Massey subsidiary files defamation suit (mp3, WV Public Radio)
5-10	The Rape of Appalachia
5-10	Coalfield Residents Pave Way for Grassroots Voice in U.N.
5-7	Tycoon Ross Undermined
5-4	Attorney responds to coal company
5-3	Coal company accuses firm of defamation
4-12	Possible blackwater spill investigated
4-10	Poison Water in the Coalfields - People are Dying
4-10	911 improvements coming
4-7	Panelists say policies harmful to W.Va.
4-7	Alaska Gold Mine Threatens Pristine Waters, Wilderness
4-6	The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
4-6	Lost peaks, lost treasures?
4-3	Expansion of sludge-disposal lake awaiting state go-ahead
4-3	A place to remember
4-3	Coalfield residents don't matter to Gov.
3-29	Clean water: State, local officials team up to fight mine water in the Big Sandy
3-28	Spadaro points out mining violations
3-22	Delegate Barker reflects on legislative session
3-22	Situational ScienceMan on Coal Sludge
3-16	DEP right to block Massey silo, board rules
3-16	Patricia Feeney: Coal sludge disposal is costing us safe, clean water
3-15	Massey engineer changed permit map
3-12	Gazette reporters win national awards
3-8	Student activists meet at NCCU; SURGE focuses on mountaintops
3-7	God’s creation: Coal industry does not practice good stewardship
3-6	Ky. needs plan for mining emergencies
3/5	`Who's minding the mines?
3/4	Miners discuss Buffalo Creek disaster at film showing
3/3	Residents get temporary relief from water woes
3/2	Massey sludge pond shows need for safety legislation
3/1	The Coal Mine Next Door
2-27	Coalfield Residents Remember Buffalo Creek
2-26	DEP settling hundreds of Massey violations
2-26	In West Virginia, citizens battle against the mining companies carving off their mountaintops
2-24	The Sludge Report
2-24	'Buffalo Creek' creator to screen films at Man
2-23	DEP turns down another Massey silo permit
2-19	Back to life: Buffalo Creek a trout stream again
2-18	Residents worry about potential pond hazards
2-17	Ponds Threaten Appalachia
2-17	Alternatives to Sludge
2-17	Coal industry affects nearby communities
2-16	Sludged Sick: Telling Our Stories in the State Capitol
2-16	Something’s in the Water
2-16	The TRUE Costs of Coal
2-16	Buffalo Creek: It Should Never Have Happened
2/16	Living With Sludge, Living With Fear
2/16	Injecting Coal Wastes Underground Harmful, Not Well Regulated in WV
2-16	Moving Mountains
2-15	Coal impoundment - New legislation aims to outlaw all new coal impoundments, and stop the expansion of existing ones (mp3, WV Public Radio)
2-15	Ain't no mountain
2-15	Citizens want moratorium on new coal slurry ponds
2-14	Citizens criticize DEP's deal with Massey
2-13	Project pinpoints coal slurry ponds; W.VA. WEB SITE NOW GATHERING KY. DATA; NOT ALL ARE PLEASED
2-12	Scalping the land for coal
2-10	Fire on the mountain
2-10	Chancellor Gee and his ties to MTR
2-10	Bush Administration Ignored Coal Mine Safety Issues; Federal Government was Warned in 2003 of Mining Safety Problems
2-10	Mountain People Suffering; Coal Industry Sludge Poisons West Virginians
2-9	Coal dam project expands to Ky., Pa.
2-8	Ky., Pa. sites added to coal impoundment tracking system
2-6	Lasting troubles in America's coal community
2-3	Talking Sludge
2-1	Don't wait until another dam breaks
1-31	Mountaintop mining faces scrutiny again
1-27	Redefining Mine Safety
1-27	Julia Bonds: In wake of disaster, mining damage should not be overlooked
1-25	A discredited regime: Enough
1-23	Buffalo Creek filmmaker to speak at Cultural Center
1-20	Coal Sludge Impoundments: A Top Priority this Year
1-19	Relationship between coal and oil more than minerals
1-13	King Coal: Out of Control
1-9	Buffalo Creek Take Two?
1-9	Sludge Safety or Blackwater Bingo?
1-9	Sludge Spills: The Gifts Massey Keeps On Giving
1-7	Massey to pay $1.4 million in settlement with agency
1-6	Tragedy; Where was MSHA?
1-6	Coal impoundment dam cited several times for construction violations
1-5	Whistleblower Warns the Bush Administration Is Cutting Back Mining Safety Regulations
1-5	MSHA slow in public inspection records; withholds inspector's written concerns
1-3	Buffalo Creek story preserved in film