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Greetings from the Montana State Capitol

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Read the original Quit Coal blog post and follow the #stopcoalexports for updates from activists on the ground.

Organizing to quit coal at the Montana State Capitol

As I type this, people from across the region are sitting in break-out groups on the floor of the central rotunda. Some are discussing impacts of rail traffic to local business and health, others, the impacts of climate change in the West.  Folks have come here today from all across the state, as well as Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Texas, Illinois, California, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Louisiana. People here have one thing on their mind: stopping coal exports. Continue reading →

Coal export roadshow gears up for a week of Montana action

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It is now 8 days since I departed from Portland, OR on the Coal Export Roadshow. Since my last blog update from Spokane we traveled east into Idaho and visited the idyllic town of Sandpoint, nestled on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. I have rarely seen a more beautiful place or had a more pleasant experience than that cool, summer day spent on the lake and by its shore. The local Waterkeeper chapter took us out on their boat and I got a great first-hand experience of all that region’s beauty. Continue reading →

This ain’t the Polar Express

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Across the country, citizens are succeeding in shutting down coal plants and holding corporations responsible for the pollution they spew into our air and water. However, coal companies like Peabody and Arch are still looking to make the quickest, dirtiest buck at the expense of our health and climate. With declining demand at home, industry is moving forward with aggressive plans to export taxpayer-owned American coal to countries throughout Asia. The video above unpacks the issue of coal exporting and how it affects all of us. Continue reading →