Wise Up Dominion

RAN joins its Appalachian allies to demand a clean energy future in Wise County, Virginia.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• coal
• dominion
• activism
• directaction
• nonviolent
• actiontank
• globalfinance

[goose1077]

Wait, who is going to own the power plant? Where is the money coming from? If both are private, what is business is it of yours?

[RANVideo]

Who's going to get poisoned with mercury? Who's going to lose access to clean drinking water? Who's going to suffer the effects of global warming? Who's going to be displaced from their home by mountaintop removal? NOT THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE PLANT.

[goose1077]

If they don't build the plant, they are still going to mine the coal. Who IS going to suffer the effects of global warming? Because I can't answer that one. Also, how?

[RANVideo]

Less demand for coal means less coal mining; also MTR sources are local, so there could be a significant impact. Local residents will be breathing mercury from the coal smoke.

Those who will be hurt the most by global warming are people in the "third world" and future generations who will have to contend with massive disruption of water supplies and agricultural production, changing coastlines, and more violent weather. We pass tipping points that result in drastic consequences for humanity.

[shawnmommy]

Most people from this area that gets a proper education moves away. For those that don't move, there is the coal industry. And as for bringing more business into the area, the "psycho environmentalist" would protest that as well because we would have to move a pile of dirt to build on! If you would come to the area you would see that the majority of land that was once strip mined has been reclaimed. The majority of the town and homes and businesses are built on reclaimed mining sites.

[dwt66]

It seems Rooktk feels she has much more knowledge than the ones from this area and we are under educated about the problems of our own town so I have said what I can say to show them the truth but they are hell bent on this not wanting to say about government has almost broke all the coal co.s around with fines alone.They dont want you to fix the problem,they want to put those super fines on the co. but I could go on and on and Rooktk will never understand so thank you for your time....

[fannon30]

the song is right u can't always get what you want so deal with the coal mines

[motorhed65]

so how did everyone get to the protests?wind power?walk?Did you use that dirty crude oil or charge that electric car on the dirty coal burning power grid?LOL turn off your internet,it uses oil and coal to make the power too.walk to your next protest, lets see if you really can live off the grid.

[Rooktk]

It is disappointing that your comprehension of my comments is so misguided and off that you think that we r on opposite sides of this argument. Sadly it doesn't seem like a good education will help you. If you read again, I'm saying dominion is trying to help with jobs and employment and the environmentalists are preventing that from happening. The coal business is dirty but the way to clean it up is not these protests. Please, find some self respect and comment w/ intelligence in future posts.

[dwt66]

Get a life "loser"....

[dwt66]

Thats just what I told them.Thank You

[dwt66]

Your comment shows me just how STUPID you are.Your a Joke.........

[dwt66]

Its funny you people with other good jobs are the ones bitchin or your family has had money to hand there kids.The working man in Wise will never have a chance as long as the tree huggers are around.Its not a quick buck as you put it,I know Ive been in the coal buss. and you dont even know what the hell youre talking about Its coal or foodstamps you are chooseing for your self thats all.We work hard so welfare can keep most of this place up and Rooktk you are just plain STUPID .STUPID

[shawnmommy]

Isn't it a shame that these people such as the coal truckers and miners are trying to make a living? Providing food and shelter for their families? Of all the nerve! My father owns coal trucks and I know that he has worked harder than a lot of people all through his life trying to make a good life for my family. I know that you may not understand but many people from wise county do not have the opportunities as some in larger areas do. Continued......