A great longform article about the rise and fall of "King of Coal" Donald Blankenship. The details are light on the mountaintop mining and subsequent filling of valleys, may of which contained wetlands, but the article paints a damning portrait of the Massey Energy's owner,Donald Blankenship. His hardball tactics, already detailed in the book "Coal River" and the wanton disregard for both safety and environmental regulations, lead to the Big Branch mining disaster that killed 29 miners in 2010. Blankenship's trial for the lapses in miner safety is now underway.
Trial Begins For Former Massey Energy CEO
The Fall of King Coal
Wetlands in the News
29 March 2024
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How Much Can Wetlands Fight Climate Change? A New Carbon Atlas Has The Answers.
The Coastal Carbon Atlas and Library map how wetlands store carbon around the world—and put open data to work for the environment.
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Museum should display wetlands and other artifacts of a Florida that’s fast disappearing
Dear Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, I am writing to you about some ideas I had for one of your museums. As you know, Tallahassee is home to more than just the Florida State Capitol (congrats on...
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Wetlands are disappearing quickly across the United States
A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals wetlands — 95% of which are freshwater — covered less than 6% of the lower 48 states as of 2019. That is half the area they covered...
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As feds stand down, states choose between wetlands protections or rollbacks
For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders south to the Ohio River. On the Illinois side, lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would protect...
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Kennedy, Heinrich introduce bipartisan bill to protect Louisiana’s wetlands
Louisiana’s wetlands are a big part of our state’s outdoor sportsman culture and geographical beauty. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act is an important step to preserve our wildlife and...