Written by AV's Intern Team

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AV's Intern Team

Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.

Appalachia’s Political Landscape

By Brian Sewell IN THE STATES Kentucky: Gov….

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Patriot Coal CEO: Ending Mountaintop Removal Mining a “Win-Win”

After emerging from bankruptcy, Patriot Coal CEO Bennett…

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Unaddressed Concerns Keep Fracking in the Forefront

By Brian Sewell Nationwide, stories regarding natural gas-related…

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Handing Off and Holding On: Melungeon Identity and Appalachia

By Kimber Ray Attempting to trace the origin…

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Mountaintop Removal Masquerade

Opponents of Proposed Surface Mine Highway Push for…

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Appalachian Bookshelf

The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature…

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Whitewashing Reality: Diversity in Appalachia

By Rachel Ellen Simon The United States may…

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Uncertainty Upstream

Appalachian Water Watch Responds to the Spill By…

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Adam Hall: A Defender of West Virginia

By Kimber Ray Depressed towns and waters laced…

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An Unforgettable Lesson, Forgotten

Just after midnight, a thunderous swell of sound peeled apart the silence that had settled onto Harriman, Tenn. A mountain of black coal ash — the waste byproduct of burning coal — descended upon the surrounding neighborhood, snapping trees and ripping three homes from their foundations.

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