We Love Mountain Island Lake will be hosting a free Family Movie Night on the evening of Friday, September 21st on the green space between Chick-Fil-A and Highway 16. We’ll be showing The Lorax along with a brief video of the health and environmental issues impacting Mountain Island Lake and our community. Field opens at … Continue reading
In the past few months I’ve had many conversations with people in the Mountain Island Lake community about coal ash. And I’ve noticed a common theme. I frequently get the response: “Well, the ponds are heavily regulated,” or “Those ash ponds are regulated by the Federal Government.” When questioned further it’s clear the folks are … Continue reading
Rick Gaskins, Executive Director and Catawba Riverkeeper will speak to our group this Thursday evening, July 19th at 7pm at Cook’s Memorial Presbyterian Church in the basement education room. Rick wil talk about the future of Riverbend Steam Station on Mountain Island Lake and the 68 acres of coal ash ponds. This will be a great opportunity … Continue reading
Welcome! We Love Mountain Island Lake is a group of community members concerned about coal pollution and contamination in the Mountain Island Lake area. We hope you’ll browse through this site to learn more about coal and its negative impacts on health, our drinking water and our air. We’re glad you stopped by! Together … Continue reading
