Monthly Archives: August 2008

To Our Leaders: Free Us.

The We Campaign presents: $427 million. That’s what the oil and coal industries spent during the first half of 2008 on lobbying and advertising. They’re protecting their interests – and hurting ours. This ad is running on TV right now,

Bush to Remove Appalachian Flying Squirrel From Endangered List

President Bush, against the advice of most experts, will officially remove the “West Virginia Flying Squirrel” from the Endangered Species list today. Formally called the Virginia northern flying squirrel, but better known as the West Virginia northern flying squirrel, the

AFL-CIO Political Chair Implies Appalachian Voters are Racist

From Harold Meyersons otherwise lame column about Obama and America’s anger problems called, Can He Be a Working-Class Hero: The unions will rely heavily on one-on-one meetings that shop stewards and local leaders hold with their members. “We’ll have to

Mountain Monday: The Life or Death of Coal River Mountain

Appalachian coal is a dead end road. With coal production declining across the Appalachian region and prices nearly tripling since 2007, economists and energy analysts are increasingly saying that Appalachian coal is the wrong investment. In Appalachia alone, we’ve seen

Follow the Coal Money to Your Congress-Critter

We all know that coal poisons our planet, removes our mountains, and pollutes our precious water sources. A connection that we often miss, is how big coal and fossil fuel industries have a significant hand in dirtying up American politics.

Letters to the Editor

Natural Gas is Responsible Dear Appalachian Voices, With reference to your Spring 2008 Appalachian Voice on natural gas drilling – As a “clean fuel” natural gas is reasonably available in this country. Coal seam gas extraction has garnered increased attention

The long term cost of COAL power VS. WIND power

Wind farm campaign for Coal River Mountain Residents of West Virginia’s Coal River Valley have launched an exciting new campaign to bring a wind farm to Coal River Mountain. Coal River Mountain is one of the last mountains left intact

Hawksnest Tunnel

The First Gauley Disaster By Bill Kovarik Seventy five years ago, the area where the Gauley River and the New Rivers meet became known as the site of America’s worst industrial tragedy. The same water power that today attracts recreational

Cougars still fascinate Appalachian naturalists

By Noa Davidai Pop quiz: Which mammal has the most widespread distribution in the Western Hemisphere? No, it’s not the rat, the squirrel, or even the deer. It is us, ladies and gentleman—human beings. But this was not always, or

Appalachian Voices Launches Upper Watauga RiverKeeper

The Upper Watauga River just got a new friend. Donna Marie Lisenby, an award-winning environmental advocate, began serving on the staff of Appalachian Voices as the first Upper Watauga Riverkeeper this June. Lisenby will be a full-time public advocate for

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