Herk McGraw drove from the outskirts of Charleston, West Virginia to participate in this week’s Senior Citizens March to End Mountaintop Removal. Sue Rosenberg made the trek from Saugerties, New York. They were not solely motivated by the call for elders to join the struggle against environmental devastation in Appalachia; McGraw and Rosenberg are joining [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Sr. Citizens March Brings Families Together to Fight Mountaintop Removal
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Youth Deploy Banner in Solidarity with Anti-MTR Senior March
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Munn or Dea Goblirsch 304-513-4710 Email: news@climategroundzero.org BELLE, W.Va. – Two young people unfurled a banner which read, “Yes, Coal is Killing West Virginia’s Communities” off of the Walker CAT building in Belle, W.Va. at 12:55 p.m. this afternoon. The youth, who say they were acting in solidarity with the [...]
Senior Citizens Embark on 25 Mile March Against Mountaintop Removal
Posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Andrew Munn or Dea Goblirsch 304-513-4710 Email: news@climategroundzero.org CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Fifteen participants between the ages of 50 and 83 set off on a Senior Citizen’s March to End Mountaintop Removal at 10 a.m. this morning. The march was preceded by a rally and press conference in front of the State Capitol [...]
Schedule for Senior Citizen’s Walk to End MTR!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The schedule is ready! Visit the event’s tab for contact/registration info. Day 1, Thursday October 8 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, State Capitol Assemble at the State Capitol Building for the March Kick Off Rally 1900 Kanawha Blvd Charleston, WV 9:30 AM, State Capitol RALLY FOR AN END TO MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL! 10:30 [...]
