Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve the environmental problems that have the greatest impact on the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountains. Our mission is to empower people to defend our region’s rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.

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Appalachian Voice is the publication of Appalachian Voices. It is a free bi-monthly newspaper with a distribution of 75,000 over seven states. The Voice has covered
environmental, outdoor, and cultural news in the Appalachians since 1996, introducing a broad spectrum of readers to the most important environmental issues in the
region.

Each issue of Appalachian Voice is mailed to approximately 2000 individuals, businesses and organizations. In addition we have over 60 volunteers across seven states that distribute the newspaper to more than 300 locations. The Appalachian Voice can be found in grocery stores, restaurants, welcome centers, outdoor sporting shops, and numerous other locations.

Appalachian Voice is distributed in these seven states:

• North Carolina
• Virginia
• Tennessee
• West Virginia
• Alabama
• Kentucky
• Washington, DC

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Ol’ King Coal himself, the President of the Kentucky Coal Association Bill Caylor has some words of encouragement for us in response to an excellent anti-MTR op-ed in the Tampa Tribune called Put an End to Mountaintop Mining:

Bill Caylor everybody!

So, as all the activists who so eloquently and passionately speak of the ills of coal and mountaintop mining get up in the morning, drink their hot coffee, eat some toast, blow dry their hair while watching the morning news, attend their meetings in a room with lights and warm heat and write to their representatives on laptops and computers while calling others on their charged cell phones, please remember who provides the electricity.

It is provided by coal.

And he’s right, though coal is decreasing in importance as we realize the devastating impacts of mountaintop removal and global warming on our planet and our future. But as long as buffoons like Bill Caylor run things, we will be getting our electricity from MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL COAL. So, write your representative and ask them to co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 2169)!

…Also, you might want to quit drying your hair

Check out our stylin’ Conservation Director Matt Wasson on EarthBeat Radio.

Mike Tidwell hosts Dr. Wasson, along with Patrice Sims of NRDC, Cale Jaffey of Southern Environmental Law Center (the lead attorney on the fight against the Wise County Power Plant), Kathy Selvage of SAMS, and Nick Miroff of the Washington Post who recently penned a fascinating article on pain-killer and drug addiction among miners.

Listen up for the latest news on the national “coal scene”, as well as the specifics of the unneccesary coal-fired power plant in Wise County, VA.

Senator Byrd (D-WV) has been admitted to Walter Reed Hospital, and will stay overnight due to a fall he took on Monday. Senator Byrd is 90 years old, and is the longest serving Congressperson in history. As President Pro Tempore of the Senate, he is also third in line to the Presidency after Dick Cheney and Nancy Pelosi.

Tonight we put aside our differences and send our best wishes out to his family, and to Senator Byrd who has served West Virginia and this country with honor and distinction.

Despite his age (90), and due surely in part to his unusual vigor, the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.

From The Hill:

“They’re keeping him overnight; I’m assuming against his will.”

From the WVMetroNews:

Senator Robert. C. Byrd is under observation in a Washington, D.C. hospital after complaining of back pain following a fall Monday at his home in Virginia.

The 90-year-old Senator from West Virginia was at the Capitol Tuesday for a vote regarding an Indian health bill.

There he was advised by staff members to see the Capitol physician after they witnessed him wincing in pain.

It is not known if Byrd suffered any broken bones from the fall, but as a precaution he was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center.

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery Senator!

Update: Senator John Warner (R-VA), it turns out, also just took a non-emergency trip to visit to the hospital due to a return of atrial fibrillation.

Senator Warner recently experienced a return of atrial fibrillation, and in consultation with the Capitol Physician’s Office and his private doctors, is pursuing a re-evaluation and readjustment of medications which require regular monitoring and observation within a hospital environment.

Yesterday, Senator Warner came to his office, consulted with the Capitol Physician, completed his office appointments and left for a scheduled admission to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he remains for observation.

Senator Warner, 81, is also a distinguished veteran, former Secretary of the Navy, and former chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Senator.

In 2004 she created a body of artwork that explores the connection between kaleidoscopic images and music. Her newest artwork highlights diverse environmental issues. Dream catchers and painted buffalo’s are channels for the artist to explore universal connections between human spirituality, the non-human animal world and harmony with the environment.

Volunteering in Montana for the Buffalo Field Campaign moved Osher to create artwork to enhance awareness of the plight of the Yellowstone Buffalo. This experience also fueled her desire to learn about diverse environmental issues including global warming, threatened biodiversity, forest destruction, mountain top removal, and light and noise pollution.

Her gallery goes on exhibit:

Saturday March 1, 2 – 5 pm
Thursday March 6, 6 – 8 pm
Ceres Gallery 547 West 27 Street Suite 201 NYC 10001
www.ceresgallery.org

Our friends at Deltec in Asheville, who have recieved national attention for their green buildings, are doing a really cool re-construction project in New Orleans. Consider joining them for a spell if you can. If not, assistance with materials and equipment is desperately needed.

Deltec Homes and Extreme Makeover Home Edition have joined to rebuild a home for a deserving family in the New Orleans area. We are looking for volunteers to assist with all aspects of the construction project.

Project Information
When:

The build will take place 24 hours a day from March 8 through March 14, 2008.
What we need:

We are in need of volunteers for skilled and unskilled labor and support staffing of various types.

We also have urgent needs for construction services, finish materials and equipment.

Materials Needed (Download PDF)

There is also a need for housing and food and transportation for the volunteers.

Click Here to Volunteer

Cash donations for the project can also be accepted. See the Volunteer page for details on how to contribute.

Thank you for your help and stay tuned for more details!

Read ALL about it in the Salina Journal’s online publication H E R E.

Google is going to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the Renewable Energy Sector….wanna know more? Read Grist’s interview with Bill Weihl, Google’s “green energy czar” HERE