The May 8 delivery of the mile-long petition against Dominion's coal plant was a huge success. Now, the permitting process of the coal plant is moving to the Citizen Air Pollution Control Board and we have an opportunity to voice our opinion's about Virginia's need for a clean energy future.

Come spend a "Weekend in Wise" with us to help fight Dominion's dirty coal plant by speaking out at the Air Board public hearing (Air Board Agenda). Join us for mountaintop removal site tours, local music, service projects, and a chance to enjoy the best of Wise County.

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If you can't attend, we are looking for sponsors for some of our volutneers who can't afford to buy a hotel room, or pay the price at the pump to voice their opinion at the Air Board. If you can, please make a donation to make that possible.

For more information, please contact Antigone Ambrose at antigone@chesapeakeclimate.org. 

Schedule

Monday, June 23

This will be a full day of activities, including a chance to see mountaintop removal, work in the
local community, and enjoy the natural beauty of the mountains. A spaghetti will be hosted by
the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Service Project

Option 1: -- Trail work on Chief Benge Trails with Clinch Coalition
Join the Clinch Coalition, a local forest-protect citizens group, for a morning of trail work on
the Chief Benge Trails in the Jefferson National Forest. Help the local citizens maintain these
trails to help promote local eco-tourism and allow others to enjoy the natural beauty of the untouched ppalachian Mountains.

Option 2: TBA indoor service work

1p.m. to 3 p.m. -- Bag lunch and transport to Appalachia

3 p.m. -- Site tour on Black Mountain

Meet at municipal parking lot across from Town Hall in downtown Appalachia, Virginia.
You will have a chance to witness some of the most horrendous environmental devastation of
our time as you stand at the top of Black Mountain. Thousands of acres of land have been
mountaintop removal coal mined on the Virginia side of Black Mountain while directly over
the Kentucky border lies a protected area. See the stark contrast between the natural beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and the land that has been destroyed.

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. -- Hike on Roaring Branch

Meet Anna Hess at pull-off on 23 between Appalachia and Big Stone Gap

Join the Clinch Coalition, a local forest-protection citizens group, on one of the most beautiful
trails in Wise County through untouched forest land along Roaring Branch Creek.

7 p.m. -- Spaghetti Dinner and Musical Entertainment hosted by Wise County activists

Meet at SAMS office at 217 Main Street in downtown Appalachia

Join the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Wise Energy Alliance and other citizens
of Wise County as they welcome all mountain-loving, power plant-fighting people to Wise
County. Spaghetti dinner with all the fixin's will be provided at no cost but donations will be
accepted by host groups. Be sure to stay after dinner for a rockin' performance by rock
extravaganza, the Breezy Holl'r Band, at the Appalachia Amphitheater across the street.

Tuesday, June 24

7:45 to 9 a.m. -- Breakfast and signup for Public Comment period

Meet at Cafeteria at J. J. Kelly High School in Wise, Virginia

9 a.m. -- Virginia Citizen's Air Pollution Control Board Meeting

Held in Auditorium of J. J. Kelly High School in Wise, Virginia