Ed Wiley (the W. VA grandfather) Arrives, Meets with Byrd!

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**HE MADE IT!!!** Ed Wiley (the W. VA Grandfather) Arrives in Washington: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2126022

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Ed Wiley Arrives, Meets with Byrd!

Ed arrived in Washington today, and it was an extremely powerful experience. He met with Senatory Robert C. Byrd, and we all have our fingers crossed that Byrd will do something to help the children of Marsh Fork Elementary School

Here is the AP article:

Wiley arrives in Washington, D.C., meets with Senator Byrd
By the Associated Press
September 13, 2006

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—A Raleigh County grandfather arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, ending a 455-mile walk to draw attention to pollution near Marsh Fork Elementary School.

Ed Wiley, 49, met with Sen. Robert C. Byrd after arriving in the nation’s capital. He planned to meet with Rep. Nick Rahall as well.

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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has twice denied Goals Coal Co.’s application to build a second coal silo next to the elementary school.

The Massey Energy subsidiary wants to build a 168-foot-tall silo 260 feet from the school. But those plans drew protests last year because of concerns over student health and the environment. Richmond, Va.-based Massey operates an identical silo, built in 2003, just 225 feet from the school.

The silo stores coal and loads rail cars 150 feet from school grounds. After loading, the operation sprays a binding agent over the coal.

http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/avforum/newsforum/ed_wiley_arrives_meets_with_byrd/

Please watch this video: Ed Wiley on Marsh Fork Elementary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9afd2K6xx_I

Please watch symbolman's video: http://www.tbtmradio.com/video/mtrgibson.wmv

Links:

END MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL - TAKE ACTION: http://www.ilovemountains.org/take_action/

iLoveMountains.org: http://www.ilovemountains.org/

Appalachian Voices: http://www.appvoices.org

Coal River Mountain Watch: http://webpages.charter.net/crmw/index.htm

Pennies of Promise: http://duke.securenet-server.net/~mnoerpel/pennies /?

OHVEC: http://www.ohvec.org /

Save Our Cumberland Mountains: http://www.socm.org /

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: http://www.kftc.org /

Keeper of the Mountains Foundation: http://www.mountainkeeper.org/

Sludge Safety Project: http://www.sludgesafety.org/index.html

Kilowatt Ours: http://www.kilowattours.org/

[RoseMead]

1. Thanks for posting this!

Marsh Fork Elementary School is in a very dangerous location. And big, big thanks to Ed Wiley for making this journey. I hope the people with the power to help the children of Marsh Fork Elementary are paying attention.

As for Massey and their subsidiary company, you'd think they'd never heard the words Buffalo Creek before.

[Karenina]

2. Kick for SB's dedication!!!

:yourock:

[partylessinOhio]

3. Great job! Wealth of information there. Thanks!

Is which county is Marsh Fork Elementary? Where is Governor Manchin on this?

I was born in Farmington, Marion County. My great-grandmother lived directly across from the Number 9 mine for many years.

[Sapphire Blue]

4. ..

It's in Sundial, Raleigh County

Common responses from the Governor's office: http://duke.securenet-server.net/~mnoerpel/pennies/myths_and_facts.php

You can sent an email to the governor here: http://www.coalfieldsustainability.org/takeaction.php

[partylessinOhio]

5. Thanks. From your link:

* Joe Manchin just spent nearly 3 million dollars on renovation at his home, including the installation of black jack tables.
* Last September, Governor Manchin allocated approximately a half million dollars, to the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine.


Why does the governor need black jack tables?

Manchin is a very questionable person, I don't know how the people elected him.

[bobbolink]

6. It's not easy to speak out like this. That is one lucky girl to have a

grandfather like him!

Here's to you, Wiley! :toast: