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.

Coming this summer [drumroll]… a bill to benefit the coal industry

They’re at it again in Washington, finding new…

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Lost Mountain

Riverhead Books. New York. 2006 250 pages. $24.95…

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The Elephant in Wise County, Virginia

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported on Thursday that a…

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Spring Comes to Lazy Horse Hollow

Well, there’s no longer any doubt – spring…

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The News from Lazy Horse Hollow

It’s all dogwood and lilacs this time of…

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I dream of reclamation

Those of you who have been involved in…

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Faith and the Environment

As astute news-watchers know, a number of Christian…

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Highland Trials Put Sheep Dogs Through Paces

SHARP-EYED AND WAGGY-TAILED – Border Collies are renowned…

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Not a Vision of Our Future, But of Ourselves

A LANDSCAPE OF DEVASTATION – Photo of a…

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Stalk on the Wild Side: the Eastern Cougar

EASTERN COUGAR – Photo courtesy of the North…

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