Kevin & Robert Kennedy, Jr. Joins Clean Water Protest

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jun 06, 2002 Source: U.S. Newswire Submitted By: Gina Cates Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and musician Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys, a native Kentuckian, will join with residents of the coalfields of Kentucky and West Virginia at a news conference and "citizen speak out" in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 6, 2002. The event will focus on recent changes to longstanding Clean Water Act regulations made by the Bush administration to benefit coal companies and other mining interests. The Bush administration's rule change will accelerate and worsen the destruction caused by mountaintop removal coal mining. The news conference and "speak out" will follow a hearing of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman's Environment and Public Works subcommittee that will examine the regional and national effects of the Bush administration's efforts to weaken protections for clean water. WHEN: Thursday, June 6 1 p.m. EST (or directly after the conclusion of the subcommittee hearing should it run later than 1 p.m.) WHERE: Dirksen Senate office building, Room 406 Washington, D.C. WHO: -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. -- Kevin Richardson -- Residents of the coal mining regions of Kentucky and West Virginia -- Representatives of local groups VISUALS: Photographs of the environmental and human toll of mountaintop removal coal mining, including recent flooding in the region, will be displayed; b-roll will be available. Note: The Environment and Public Works subcommittee hearing is at 10 a.m. in Dirksen 406. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Just Within Reach Foundation, Kevin Richardson, www.justwithinreach.org Waterkeeper Alliance, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., 914-422-4343 Waterkeeper Alliance, Scott Edwards, 914-422-4410 Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Vivian Stockman, 304-927-3265 Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Kevin Pentz, 606-632-0051 Coal River Mountain Watch, Judy Bonds, 304-854-2182 West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Nathan Fetty, 304-637-7201 Kentucky Riverkeeper, Heather Crawley, 859-622-1622 West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Cindy Rank, 304-924-6263 Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment, Joe Lovett, 304-645-9006 This event is also sponsored by Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth, Natural Resources Defense Council, Clean Water Network, and Citizens Coal Council. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: nice penalty removal EDPitY F*ckin' remarkable things here. I'm very glad to see your post. Thanks a lot and i'm looking forward to contact you. Will you kindly drop me a e-mail? Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boy joins mountaintop mining fight Prev Item: No Harmony at Senate Hearing with Backstreet Boy