Unitarian Universalist Policy
End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
2006 Action of Immediate Witness
THEREFORE be it resolved that in order to protect the Appalachian environment and its people and to promote environmentally aware energy consumption patterns, the delegates of the 2006 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association call upon our member congregations, our affiliate organizations, and individual Unitarian Universalists to:
- Petition their congressional representatives to support passage of H. R. 2719, the Clean Water Protection Act;
- Petition relevant federal and state agencies, such as the Office of Surface Mining, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the individual state permitting agencies, to suspend or refuse to issue permits for mountaintop removal coal mines;
... - Petition relevant national and state departments of health and human services to engage in dialogue regarding the effects of environmental degradation on the health of affected communities;
... - Strengthen legislation and funding for restoration of lands affected by mountaintop removal coal mining; and
- Raise awareness that the impact of the choice of coal mining techniques on local communities is a national and not a regional issue.
Related Statements
Extend the Tax Credit for Wind and Solar Power
2008 Action of Immediate Witness
... and Climate Change; Whereas: Wind power and solar power partially replace electricity generation by coal-fired plants; Whereas: Carbon dioxide generation by coal-fired electric plants is a major contributor ...
Threat of Global Warming/Climate Change
2006 Statement of Conscience
... climate is changing due to global warming/climate change caused primarily by the human use of oil, coal, and natural gas. The burning of these fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, ...
Environment
1969 General Resolution
... already under development; require complete restoration of land that has been subjected to stripping for coal mining or any other purpose; establish a tax structure that would encourage the preservation ...
For more information contact environment @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
