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August/September 2009
August/September 2009 View / Download PDF Water Matters From drinking to agriculture to bathing to recreation, water is the most critical element to our existence. So why aren’t we treating it that way? Water Matters Water Wars of the South Proposed Water Intake Facility Concerns Residents Moratorium Declared on New Permits Coping With Contamination Private…
April/May 2009
April/May 2009 View / Download PDF Green Jobs What the sustainable economy means to Appalachia. Green Collar Jobs The Green Side of Heavy Industry Green Entrepreneur Offers Energy Solutions Photovoltaic Prospects Are Sunny Green Forestry Redefines the Profession Clean Energy Corps Other Top Stories Film Explores Appalachia’s Environment April 10, 2009 Story by Linda Coutant…
Appalachia’s Political Landscape
By Brian Sewell IN THE STATES Kentucky: Gov. Steve Beshear did not mention coal much in his Jan. 7 State of the Commonwealth speech, but he did put the spotlight on S.O.A.R, an initiative to provide economic assistance to eastern Kentucky counties suffering from coal’s downturn. Coal mining communities could also receive an economic boon…
Who Represents us in the 113th Congress?
The 113th session of the U.S. Senate began on Jan. 3, with the Democratic party gaining two seats as a result of the November election — only slightly increasing its majority control to 53. We take a look at the 10 central and southern Appalachian senators: Who represents us? VIRGINIA Tim Kaine While serving as…
Natural gas — Appalachia’s other energy dilemma
Stand on a ridgeline in southwestern Virginia. You’ll see lush hardwood forests, dark-green groves of rhododendron, blue skies … and square, neat clearings, marked by green tanks and red well heads. They dot almost every ridge, every nook and knob in the mountainous terrain. Look directly overhead, and you might also be standing under a…
Saving the New River
images/voice_uploads/BW7-Boone.gif September marks a special anniversary for the New River Valley and for environmental protection in Appalachia. Thirty years ago, in 1976, President Ford signed a bill to protect and preserve the upper New River. The bill designated 26.5 miles of the waterway as a National Wild and Scenic River, shielding that section of the…
Across Appalachia
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…
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