Front Porch Blog

April 10, 2006

MTR: Fact of the Day #3

JW Randolph

The Appalachians were created when the African continent hit North America. They were once some of the tallest mountains in world history, and have lost six kilometers of height over millions of year through natural erosion and weathering.

Now entire mountinas are being taken down in less than a year.

Get the Facts on Mountaintop Removal

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MTR:FotD#2

JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.

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