Written by Matt Wasson

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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.

George W. Bush, Environmentalist?

Steven Hayward, a Resident Scholar at the American…

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National Memorial for the Mountains Earns Nationwide Coverage

An Associated Press Story on the National Memorial…

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A tough election season for the coal industry

Cross-posted from Lazyhorses’ diary on the Daily Kos….

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Campaign to End Mountaintop Removal is Launched on iLoveMountains.org

Using cutting-edge technology, Appalachian Voices and allies across…

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Ed Wiley Video

Our friends at Pennies of Promise have posted…

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Old Growth Timber Sale Proposed Just Outside Blowing Rock, NC

This news release was just sent out by…

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Duke Energy’s Plan for Dirty Air

Charlotte, NC – based Duke Energy earned the…

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What YOU Need to Know about Coal Power

In July, 2006, the New Hampshire Public Research…

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Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship Announces Plan for “Legislative Change.”

According to WOWK TV in Charleston Massey CEO…

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Globalizing Appalachia

Driving up to Norton, in Wise County, VA,…

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