Big coal SUES clean water

The biggest private coal company in America just sued the Obama administration to stop the most important step for clean water in a decade.
 
President Obama’s “Waters of the U.S.” rule will protect the drinking-water sources for one in three Americans.

But Murray Energy—a giant coal mining company and major water polluter—is digging into their deep pockets to stop these clean water protections from going into effect.

It’s no surprise polluters such as Murray Energy want to avoid clean water rules.

Coal mining is an incredibly dirty business, and this one company has repeatedly been cited by environmental officials for leaking coal-slurry waste into rivers like Captina Creek in Ohio.

The CEO of Murray Energy is attacking clean water in the court of public opinion as well, comparing the EPA to “the Gestapo” and blasting what he calls the “insane, regal Administration of King Obama.”

But our campaign to defend the clean-water rule is one of our biggest ever. We’re visiting a quarter-million homes in key states, running full-page newspaper ads, generating 15,000 phone calls, and organizing river rallies and town hall meetings to show public support.

This is a huge effort, and we count on the support of members like you.

Thanks for making it all possible.