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In 2005 a Chinese farmer discovered that Meng Mountain in the Shanxi province had more to offer than just coal when he accidentally stumbled across a gigantic likeness of Buddha carved into the side of one of the cliffs. But the 1,459-year-old statue, which was determined to be the oldest… Read the rest

The Little Yellow Byrd in the Coal Mine Sends Warning!
West Virgina politicians have long stood in the way of progress towards a clean energy future. Well, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), the infamous coal-loving nonagenarian, has recently warned his state that they might want to get with the times.
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If you’re still a believer in “clean coal” you won’t be after this video. Thanks to Appalachian Voices for putting this together in order to get the word out about the horrendous environmental effects that the burst at Tennessee Valley Authority back in December has had.… Read the rest

Last week’s coal sludge disaster in Tennessee is still fresh on our minds. When 2.6 million cubic yards of sludge broke through a dike at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant, concerns were raised about toxic chemicals that may be leaking into the ground and flowing downriver. Not to… Read the rest

Due to public outrage, the cute but evil “clean coal” flash presentation the coal industry posted on AmericasPower.org earlier this month has been taken down and replaced with a page that claims the clean coal carolers have “gone home for the holidays.”
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It’s easy to be on a China kick with the Olympics going on. This video produced by VBS.tv takes a look at the Chinese city of Linfen which happens to be on the Top 20 Global List of polluted cities. Done in five parts, the Toxic Linfen series analyzes the… Read the rest