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June 20, 2011

Coal: From Surry, Va to Blair Mountain, Wv

In 1921, more than 10,000 coal miners marched…

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June 16, 2011

Massey and Alpha: The Great Merge or a Buyout Splurge?

By Jillian Randel Alpha Natural Resources announced on…

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June 15, 2011

The Cry of the Mountain Continues

By Meg Holden A journalist and editor with…

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June 10, 2011

Labor and Environment — A Match Made in “Almost Heaven”

Something extraordinary is happening this week in southern…

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June 9, 2011

We Are Not “Environmentalists”

We love our mountains. We love the beautiful…

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