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Dear Appalachian Voice, I read with interest your article on Coyotes head East, (Appalachian Voice, Winter 2003). In Central New York State we have been dealing with the coyote, and problems attendant for several years. The coyotes are prevalent in most of New York State. I know from reading Henry Hooker’s book Fox,Fin and Feather,…

Appalachian Voice, It is criminal to see the coal companies destroy the mountains for good. They all say they are providing jobs. They say they are doing it and benefiting the local citizens because there is not much flat ground. They have many reasons for destroying the land. I ask honestly how many jobs they…

In the weeks ahead, the Appalachian Voices Business League will welcome its 1,000th member. Made up of small businesses from throughout the southern mountains, the Business League was formed by Appalachian Voices in 2002 to provide a unified voice for businesses that support conservation in the region. It has grown exponentially to become one of…

Virginia: Boulder from mining operation kills toddler A three-year old boy from Wise County, Virginia, was killed on August 20 when a boulder from a surface mining operation crashed through the wall of his home and into his bedroom, where he was sleeping. The mining company was working in the dark to widen an access…

images/voice_uploads/AppalachiaMarchCircle.gif My name is Carl “Pete” Ramey. I am 75 years old. I have worked in the coal industry for 37 years from 1949 until retirement in 1985. All of my financial and health benefits have been provided by the coal industry. I have no desire to damage the coal industry. However, I do not…

South Carolina: USC Opens World’s Largest “Green Dorm” This semester, USC officials and students are celebrating the official opening of South Carolina’s “green dorm,” the largest residence-hall complex of its kind in the world. The “West Quad” complex was built with the hope that “[students] will realize that comfort and ‘green’ are not mutually exclusive,”…

Dear Appalachian Voice, Thanks for bringing attention to the New River in your last issue (“The Watery Heart of Appalachia” Fall, 2004). The good work of the National Committee for the New River deserves to be highlighted – as does the exceptional smallmouth bass fishery in the New River. However, your readers may also be…

West Virginia: New River Gorge threatened by massive development A real estate developer has proposed a 2,200-home development along ten contiguous miles of the rim of the New River Gorge in Fayette County. The Atlanta-based development firm, Land Resource Companies, hopes to complete the purchase of 4,300 acres by the end of February. If it…

Dear Appalachian Voice, I enjoy reading Appalachian Voice and appreciate and support the good work that your organization does for our regional environment. I have a comment regarding Jay Kranyik’s article, “Leaves of Three, Let It Be” in the last (Early Winter 2004) issue. I have always suffered from at least a moderate poison ivy…

The Appalachian Treasures Project brings its four-month spring tour to an end this month. Danny Dolinger took to the road in April to build a national network that will end mountaintop removal coal mining. Danny reports: “It’s been very heartening to meet so many decent, involved people who universally are shocked & appalled when they…