Five States are taking action against mountain top removal
If you live in any of these states and like clean water and lovely mountains, please do your part to support this legislation.
North Carolina: Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act
House Bill
Senate Bill
Select news coverage:
http://wunc.org/programs/news/Isaac-Hunters-Tavern/thurs-does-nc-3-mountains
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/01/an-unhealthy-alliance/opinion/
Maryland: House Bill 743
http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0743f.pdf
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/rperks/momentum_building_against_moun.html
Georgia: Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act
http://www.southeastgreen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=568:the-appalachian-mountains-preservation-act&catid=1:metro-atl-news&Itemid=2
Kentucky: The Stream Saver Bill
http://www.kftc.org/our-work/general-assembly/stream-saver-bill
http://www.kftc.org/blog/archive/2009/02/18/i-love-mountains-day-2009
Tennessee: The Scenic Vistas Protection Act
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/BillSummaryArchive.aspx?BillNumber=SB1406&ga=106
http://www.tnleaf.org/
Coming Down the pipe:
South Carolina and New York!
Oh, and in case you havent heard, the Federal Clean Water Protection Act is back!
http://www.ilovemountains.org/action/write_your_rep/
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What I want to know is where the hell are West Virginia and Virginia?
Write to your state officials today. DEMAND THAT THEY TAKE ACTION.
You can write to the duds in the U.S. Senate as well, but I recommend taking action at a state level.



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