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Spruce Mine Permit Hearing

Environmentalists and coal supporters met to debate the…

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Connecting the Dots After Upper Big Branch

“Past error is no excuse for its own…

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Massey CEO Unapologetic at Senate Safety Hearing

Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship remained cool and…

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Mountains of Potential: Fighting for Wind in Western North Carolina

By Megan Naylor Megan is a frequent contributor…

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Virginia Issues Ison Rock Permit Despite Overwhelming Concerns

“Reclaimed” Portions of Black Mountain in Wise County,…

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