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'''Appalachian Voices''' is a [[grassroots]] [[environmental organization]] based out of [[Boone, North Carolina]] [[United States|USA]] that works primarily on environmental issues concerning the appalachian mountain region. Their stated goals include eliminating [[air pollution]], ending [[mountaintop removal|mountaintop removal coal mining]], and restoring [[appalachian]] [[forests]]. Their main actions include advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing. |
'''Appalachian Voices''' is a [[grassroots]] [[environmental organization]] based out of [[Boone, North Carolina]] [[United States|USA]] that works primarily on environmental issues concerning the appalachian mountain region. Their stated goals include eliminating [[air pollution]], ending [[mountaintop removal|mountaintop removal coal mining]], and restoring [[appalachian]] [[forests]]. Their main actions include advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing. <ref>http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/av_aboutus/</ref> |
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[[Image:Mountaintop Removal.jpg|thumb|left|Mountaintop removal coal mining at Kayford Mountain, West Virginia.]] |
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==Mountaintop Removal== |
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Appalachian voices began its work on mountaintop removal in the 1990's when they helped found the Coal River Mountain Watch. Since then the group has worked on a grassroots level in mining areas. They are also working for the passage of the Clean Water Protection Act, which would prevent the dumping of mining waste material into a waterway, currently a common practice in Mountaintop removal coal mining. |
Appalachian voices began its work on mountaintop removal in the 1990's when they helped found the Coal River Mountain Watch. <ref>http://www.highcountrypress.com/weekly/2007/10-11-07/app_voices.htm</ref> Since then the group has worked on a grassroots level in mining areas. They are also working for the passage of the [[Clean Water Protection Act]], which would prevent the dumping of mining waste material into a waterway, currently a common practice in Mountaintop removal coal mining.<ref>http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/mtr/cwpa/</ref> |
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==Appalachian Forests== |
==Appalachian Forests== |
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| Logo of Appalachian Voices | |
| Motto | Bringing People Together to Protect Our Mountain Heritage. |
| Established | 1997 |
| Founder | Harvard Ayers |
| Exec. Dir. | Mary Anne Hitt |
| Chairman of the Board | Lamar Marshall |
| Headquarters | Boone, NC, USA |
| Homepage | www.appvoices.org |
Appalachian Voices is a grassroots environmental organization based out of Boone, North Carolina USA that works primarily on environmental issues concerning the appalachian mountain region. Their stated goals include eliminating air pollution, ending mountaintop removal coal mining, and restoring appalachian forests. Their main actions include advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing. [1]
Air Pollution
Being concerned primarily with the appalachian region the organization acted in advocacy of the North Carolina Clean Smokestacks act of 2002, and is currently working to pass similar laws in other appalachian states.
Mountaintop Removal
Appalachian voices began its work on mountaintop removal in the 1990's when they helped found the Coal River Mountain Watch. [2] Since then the group has worked on a grassroots level in mining areas. They are also working for the passage of the Clean Water Protection Act, which would prevent the dumping of mining waste material into a waterway, currently a common practice in Mountaintop removal coal mining.[3]
Appalachian Forests
The organization advocates sustainable forestry and is currently working on a landowner's handbook for forest owners as well as presentations and reports on sustainable forestry.
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