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.

MTR: Fact of the Day #5

The EPA estimates that Mountaintop Removal Coal-Mining will…

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200,000+ Comment on “National Forest Sale”

The Citizen-Times has more on the National Forest…

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How Awesome is the Dogwood Alliance

Earlier today we covered Dogwood Alliances efforts against…

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Dogwood Alliance Barred From OfficeMax Public Meeting

Down in Asheville there is an amazing organization…

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United States of Appalachia

(Thanks “Turpentine” and Shelly) 🙂 Journalist Jeff Biggers’…

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MTR: Fact of the Day #4

Only 1-2% of Mountaintop Removal sites (400,000+ acres…

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Interior Dept. Falsely Claiming More Wetlands

From NC Con Net: The Interior Department issued…

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Govo. Easley Says Drilling off Virginia Coast Could Hurt N.C.

(Also covered here) There is an offshore drilling…

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Agriculture Kicking its Drug Habit

Expect this to trend to continue as more…

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NC Affected by Immigration Debate

Facing South has a story about the immigration…

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