CALL GOVERNOR KAINE TODAY!
aw58461 July 21st, 2009
Here are the general “talking points” keep reading for more detail. When you call, urge the Governor to:
-Demonstrate leadership by directing DMME to allow community voices to be heard by holding a public hearing.
-And use his discretionary authority to see to it that the people living near Ison Rock Ridge remain out of harm’s way- DENY the permit.
-Use your own words to express the way you feel strip mining harms communities and ecosystems.
CALL GOVERNOR KAINE: 804-786-2211
Press 1 to leave a message with the Governor
Background Information:
The Ison Rock Ridge mountaintop removal application encompases over 1,200 acres, some of which are within the town limits of the historic town of Appalachia, Va. Other communities that will be directly impacted include: Andover, Inman, Callahan, Arno and Derby. This mine would be detrimental for HUNDREDS of people.
This permit application is currently in its 9th revision- and this round the permit has changed dramatically. Federal and State law require that public comment be accepted for all permits, but the state agency in charge has denied our request to have a public hearing on this latest revision that creates an essentially new mine plan. That’s one of the reasons why we’re urging you to call the Governor: he’s in charge of the regulators, and we need him to make sure the process is fair.
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards is hopeful that a fair and transparent process will lead regulators to see that this mine is irresponsible and Ison Rock Ridge should be left intact.
[...] is forbidden from proceeding in this unethical fashion. The organization has asked individuals to call Governor Kaine and implore him to put a stop to the destructive practice of strip mining our mountains. Folks who [...]
[...] is forbidden from proceeding in this unethical fashion. The organization has asked individuals to call Governor Kaine and implore him to put a stop to the destructive practice of strip mining our mountains. Folks who [...]
[...] is forbidden from proceeding in this unethical fashion. The organization has asked individuals to call Governor Kaine and implore him to put a stop to the destructive practice of strip mining our mountains. Folks who [...]