Written by JW Randolph

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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.

Fox News: Environmentalists, Conservatives Agree…

Protect Tennessee’s Mountains Watch the latest video at…

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Tenn. Tuesday: TVA’s Nuclear Nuisance

Welcome to Tennessee Tuesday! We’ve been searching across…

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Tenn. Tuesday: More Sun! More Wind! More Healthcare?

[Spoiler Alert] Yes, Yes, and Almost Certainly Not….

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TN Representative Gloria Johnson Calls Out the Coal Lobby

Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) went on…

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Tenn. Tuesday: Haslam Pumps up Coal! Whitewater Industrial Complex! Cashing in on Efficiency!

Welcome to Tennessee Tuesday, where Governor Haslam Refuses…

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Tenn. Tuesday: Energy Savings! Victories!

…HaslamConnectedLobbyistSellingPublicLandstoCoalCompanies! OH MY!! Good morning, and welcome to…

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VICTORY: Senate Committee Passes Energy Savings Act

With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support, the U.S. Senate Yesterday…

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Tennessee Tuesday: What Do We Do Now?

This is a post about how we can…

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Appalachian Voices Applauds the Nomination of Marilyn Brown to TVA Board

Appalachian Voices applauds President Obama’s decision to re-nominate…

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Elevated Selenium Levels Found in TN Streams

From the folks at United Mountain Defense, comes…

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