Written by Matt Wasson
Matt Wasson
As Appalachian Voices' Director of Programs, Matt has worked on all aspects of the "coal cycle" — from mining, transportation and combustion to the disposal of power plant waste — and is a nationally recognized authority on mountaintop removal coal mining and coal economics. Matt has testified before Congress and appears frequently on expert panels.
Big Coal Wins Latest Battle to Blast Historic Blair Mountain
Is nothing sacred to coal companies in Appalachia?…
Despite Court Ruling, Obama Administration Can Still Protect Streams from Mountaintop Removal Mining – And Should
Environmental and community advocates got some jarring news…
Snake Handlers, Strippers and the KKK: CNN’s Portrait of “Everyday Life in Appalachia”
So CNN ran a sensationalized and superficial story…
Fact-Checking CNN’s New Documentary about Mountaintop Removal: the “Jobs vs Environment” Frame is Dead Wrong Once Again
On Sunday, CNN premiered an hour-long documentary by…
Kentucky Coal Companies Remind Us Why We Really, Really Need the EPA
The latest episode in the saga known as…
Labor and Environment — A Match Made in “Almost Heaven”
Something extraordinary is happening this week in southern…
Nasty, Brutish and Short: Life Under the Leadership of Budget Axe-Man Hal Rogers
As the first assault on clean air and…
AP Reporter Wins Peeew-litzer for Execrable Reporting on Stream Protection Rule
[UPDATE: With the benefit of a little more…
EPA Vetoes Massive Mountaintop Removal Mine — Now Buckle Up for the Backlash
In the wake of EPA’s veto last week…
Kentucky’s Investigation into Coal Company Water Violations Should Dig Deeper
Last Friday the State of Kentucky announced that…
