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Mountaintop removal coal mining is destroying the mountains and threatening the health and lives of communities across Appalachia. But people in Appalachia are standing up and today they need your support. Residents of Blair, West Virginia have noticed increased activity from mining company Arch Coal around Blair Mountain — site of the largest labor uprising in American history. Residents are becoming increasingly concerned about Arch’s activities and fear they will move forward with plans to mine the historic location. Take action today – call Arch Coal to save Blair Mountain. Arch Coal has four planned operations on Blair Mountain, some of which intrude onto the battlefield. Today, this multi-billion dollar company will announce its profits from the fourth quarter of last year. Whatever those earnings are, the company has a responsibility to the community in which it operates. Folks in Appalachia won’t stand for Arch Coal’s plan to destroy their community and our nation’s history just so the coal company can increase its profit margin, and we shouldn’t either. Call Arch’s St. Louis headquarters: (314) 994-2700 To allow Arch Coal to destroy Blair Mountain would be to tear out a crucial page of American labor history and burn it. But even more important than the history are the lives of the people living at the foot of this mountain today.
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Blair Mountain used to be an idyllic place in southwestern West Virginia where the hills rolled for miles. Blair is also a historical treasure—the mountain is the site of arguably the most important post-Civil War battlefield in the US. Now, Arch Coal is planning to decimate this historical treasure for the tiny seams of coal that lie beneath the mountain. This is mountaintop removal coal mining at its worst. These devastating coal mining practices could not happen without nine big banks (Bank of Montreal, BBVA, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, PNC Financial, Royal Bank of Scotland, Union Bank, and Bank of America as a lead lender) pumping $250 million dollars into keeping Arch coal afloat last November. Protect Blair Mountain and tell these 9 big bank CEOs to STOP funding Arch Coal. Blair used to be a thriving community of 700 people—and now has merely 50 residents because of the extreme dangers posed by existing mountaintop removal mines near the town. And the people who stayed behind live with constant dynamite blasts behind their town, carcinogenic dust rolling off the mine sites, and heavy metal contamination. Enough is enough. When bank financing enables Arch Coal to displace an entire community and wreack havoc on mother nature we cannot remain silent. If we want to protect the future of these communities and our climate we need to cut funding for coal.
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24 states are blocking millions from access to affordable care
If you care about health care reform, this is a big one.
One of the ways the Affordable Care Act provides access to health coverage is by expanding Medicaid to millions more Americans.
However, 24 states — thanks to leaders playing political games with Obamacare — are still blocking this expansion, and 5.7 million Americans have been locked out from affordable access to health care.
That’s wrong, and we’re going to make sure folks know about it.
Today, OFA supporters across the country are joining in to expose the states with stubborn officials that are blocking access to affordable health care for millions of Americans — share this map on Facebook and Twitter today.
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The Municipal Court Of The City Of Seattle: Save Duncan from euthanasia
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Duncan is currently being held by the Seattle Animal Shelter awaiting an appeal in Seattle Municipal Court. We are not allowed to visit In September of 2012 Duncan was at home with his mom and dad; dad had just come home from the hospital after…
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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/5 ~~ the House
Climate Change is real
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes and the final 20 minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Wyden and Hatch or their designees with Senator Wyden controlling the final 10 minutes.
At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of up to 2 roll call votes (one expected):
– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and
– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #519, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps (voice vote expected).
At 1:45pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services;
Confirmed: 78-17
This will be the last vote of the day.
Executive Calendar #519, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps, was confirmed by voice vote.
WRAP UP
Roll Call Vote
1) Confirmation of Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; Confirmed: 78-17
Legislative items
Adopted S.Res.468, a resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Additional Executive items
Confirmed Executive Calendar #519, Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps by voice vote.
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 9, 2014
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Last Floor Action:
3:04:46 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 604.
The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 9, 2014.
Last Floor Action:6/2
12:04:20 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 604.
The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 5, 2014.
| 3:00:32 P.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 3:00:42 P.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas E. Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 3:00:54 P.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Oran Warder, St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia. | |
| 3:02:25 P.M. | The Chair announced that pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 604, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved. | |
| 3:02:47 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 3:02:48 P.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2270. | |
| 3:03:50 P.M. | Canada – United States Interparliamentary Group – Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d and the order of the House of January 3, 2013 the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Canada – United States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Higgins, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Larsen of WA and Mr. DeFazio. | |
| 3:04:24 P.M. | World War I Centennial Commission – pursuant to section 4(b) of the World War I Centennial Commission Act and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed Ms. Monique Seefried, Atlanta, Georgia. | |
| 3:04:46 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(b) of H. Res. 604. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 9, 2014. |
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