Monthly Archives: August 2010

Rally for Blair Mountain Labor Day Weekend!

If saving mountains is a hobby of yours (and if you’re reading this blog, I imagine it is) then head out to the Whipple Company Store in Scarbro, W.Va., this weekend to support the historic Blair Mountain! On Saturday, Sept.

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NY Times on Coal River Wind Project, Editorial Too

This month, the New York Times ran a story in the front page of the Business Section about the battle over Coal River Mountain. This mountain, the last standing in the Coal River Valley, is slated for a 6,600 square

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TVA idling units at 3 coal plants- as good as it sounds?

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a New Deal initiative designed to uplift the Tennessee and surrounding Appalachian states by providing electricity to the region, is now better known for one of the largest environmental disasters on the east coast (not

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Enviro News Magazine Covers Mountaintop Removal

LINK TV is an online TV program supported by notables like Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte, recently ran a piece about mountaintop removal in their news program. Its a very dramatic piece and will get you fired up. But my

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Mast General Store and Patagonia Team Up for AV

Mast General Store and Patagonia Footwear are joining together to support Appalachian Voices this fall! During the month of September, $10 will be donated to Appalachian Voices for each pair of Patagonia shoes purchased from any Mast General Store location.

KFTC’s Teri Blanton Speaks to Keith Olbermann

Kentuckian focuses on the need to end mountaintop removal, improve safety Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Solutions Journal Issue Dedicated to Appalachia

A dynamic group of academics, local community members, and business leaders have produced a unique special issue of Solutions journal dedicated to creating a brighter future for Appalachia. Hear from Wendell Berry, John Todd, Adam Lewis, Sarah Forbes, Erik Reece

Appalachian Voices and Music on the Mountaintop Team-Up for Good Times, Good Music, and Good Works

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Railroad Earth Will Rock Your Socks Off

The Music on the Mountaintop festival is only a few short weeks away… Have you got your tickets?! Yes? You’re Amazing. No? Go get em! This year the all-star lineup includes Stillwater, New Jersey natives Railroad Earth. Borrowing their name

You Otter Support Clean Water

By Megan Naylor Editorial Communications intern, Spring/Fall 2010 North American River Otters are the jesters of the waterways. Officially they belong to the Mustelidae family, sharing ancestry with badgers, minks and weasels. It is not unusual to see them using

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