Appalachian Voices would like to express our deepest sympathy for the families who have lost loved ones in the mining explosion at the Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, WV. These families, and indeed, the whole community…

Text of the President’s Remarks Now, let me say a few words about what has happened in West Virginia. This has been an unimaginably difficult week for the people who live near Montcoal. Thirty-one workers were inside the Upper Big…

Mar-May Issue Abingdon Scouting trip: April 14 – 1 bundle Tableing Charlotte E-day event: April 17 – 50 Bay’s Mtn E-day fest: April 17 – 50 Larry Gibson event: April 22 – 1 bundle Sewanee/Summertown trip: April 30 – May…

Daniel Stone published a piece on coal and energy over Newsweek’s “The Gaggle” called “West Virginia Mine Disaster Unlikely to Affect National Energy Debate“. David Roberts at Grist responded to Energy Committee Staffer Bill Wicker for a quote he had…

Who opposes coal miners? No one except the crazy, misguided people at Westboro Baptist Church – who are currently bringing their hate parade to your corner of West Virginia. Appalachian Voices condemns these lunatics and anyone else who would use…

“25 miners were killed, and 4 remain missing, in a Raleigh County WV coal mine.” April 5th, 2010 – Background information April 6th, 2010 – Press briefing from officials April 6th, 2010 – Update from the WV Governor The Appalachian…

An underground explosion has left twelve miners dead and an unknown number missing at a mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Rescue workers are on the scene. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these miners. Ken Ward…