By Joe Tennis In the Bible, it is told, all things will return to dust. But for one little girl in Wise, Virginia, the vision of seeing dust turn into things that talked would prove so haunting that she would…
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Ghost Hike to Cone Manor
By Joe Tennis It may be ambiguous, mind you – all this stuff about ghosts. And it might be only your imagination, you see – this idea that you can stare up into the night sky and see figures or…
Leading by Example
Solar Homes Tours Show People the Light Story and Photos by Sarah Vig It’s been said that the best way to lead is by example. The American Solar Energy Society has embraced this mantra with the sponsorship of a national…
Montezuma’s Revenge
Mountain Electric Right-Of-Way Crews Spray Near Drinking Source, Cooperative Refuses Cleanup Story by Sam Calhoun, Associate Editor of High Country Press, Boone, NC – reprinted in part, courtesy of High Country Press “We are deeply concerned for the contamination of…
Mountain Monday: Bush Attempts 11th Hour Steamroll of Appalachia
Two really important things in this week’s edition of Mountain Monday, and i hope you’ll read them both. 1) The Bush Administration is attempting to repeal the Stream Buffer Zone rule, a 1983 Reagan-era rule that creates a 100-foot protected…
Coal Prices Are Soaring!
Central Appalachian Coal is selling for 130.00 a ton. This is essentially the most expensive coal on the planet, mined in the most egregious of methods. This can’t be a good idea.coalpricesaresoaring
First Time Visit To Southwest Virginia
I recently had the opportunity to get out of the office for awhile and explore the coalfields of Southwest Virginia. This particular region of Appalachia is stunningly beautiful. Steep mountains, deep fertile valleys, and enormous rock formations. Driving out of…
Mountain Monday: Kilowatt Ours is Coming to Town
Good morning mountaineers, Kilowatt Ours is simply the best documentary out there outlining how America can get ourselves off of fossil fuels and power this country with clean, green, renewable energy. With a focus on success stories like the Austin,…
Take Action Against Duke Energy’s Cliffside Power Plant
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has announced its intent to issue and air pollution permit to Duke Energy for its proposed Cliffside power plant. The last thing North Carolina needs is another filthy coal fired power plant.…
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has announced its intent to issue and air pollution
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has announced its intent to issue and air pollution permit to Duke Energy for its proposed Cliffside power plant. The last thing North Carolina needs is another filthy coal fired power plant.…
