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Now, PBS 'The Mine Wars' American Experience, Mother Jones, Union Struggles New 2016 WETA 4 appalachiablue Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 5059
Don Blankenship trial continues. Good coverage at the Coal Tattoo Blog. 1 greatlaurel Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 2220
‘Rape Rooms’: How W.Va. Women Paid Off Coal Company Debts (xpost from Good Reads) 0 A Little Weird Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 4407
Coal’s Decline Is Choking Appalachia Towns (xpost from GD) 10 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 6401
Gazette editorial: W.Va.’s chance at the future (EPA) 1 Panich52 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1930
Mini-Grant Funding Available to Support Environmental Education in Appalachian Ohio Now Available 1 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Jul 2015 1 3709
Financing plan offers 1 percent loans in Appalachia (Kentucky) 0 A Little Weird Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1928
Tell Congress: Pass the ACHE Act and end mountaintop removal mining. | CREDO Action 1 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 1781
WV Delegate Mike Caputo: Coal Jobs and Safety Act not really about jobs or safety 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2078
Mitch McConnell has recruited some new passengers to ride his Coal Train Express to kill Clean Power 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1865
Melungeons explore mysterious origins at local gathering (Asheville Citizen-Times) 2 carolinayellowdog May 2015 May 2015 1 2204
As Mountaintop Mining Spreads, Lawmakers Oppose Rule To Protect Streams 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 3 1861
Interactive map showing communities at risk from continued mountaintop removal mining. 2 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2066
PA resident urges: "Fight the gas companies" 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1685
Study warns of MCHM toxicity 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1578
Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 — again 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1465
Appalachian Harvest Network 0 Tanuki Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1884
Coal Is Dying and It's Never Coming Back 0 A Little Weird Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 2195
Coal job losses more than offset by other energy gains, but not in W.Va. 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2034
The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: April 5, 2010 2 greatlaurel Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2379
WV-DEP’s Huffman: Strip-mine & mountaintopping health studies deserve ‘closer look’ 3 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2512
Fracking and environment -- more and more concerns 0 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1667
Hughes Creek residents evacuated due to potential mine blowout 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1844
WV legislature is set on rolling back the storage tank legislation inacted after the tank spill. 1 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2015
Another miner. is killed in an accident at a Murray Energy owned facility. 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1676
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1867
Place-based Foods of Appalachia 3 Tanuki Feb 2015 Mar 2015 4 2497
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1617
" Ice may have kept oil from contaminating Kanawha River" 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1846
"Governor declares State of Emergency after oil train derails, sets house ablaze" 3 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 2315

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"More on WVU, Gordon Gee and Massey Energy" by Fred Ward, Jr. This is a very interesting article. 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1902
Another great article by Ken Ward,Jr on his Coal Tattoo blog about the GOP controlled legislature 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1982
" Higher ed leader says education cuts can hurt job growth" article in the Charleston Gazette 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1641
FRANKFORT, KY The House Appropriations & Revenue Committee endorsed a plan by House Speaker Stumbo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1984
Interesting post at the blog River Vices which covers local politics and corruption in Portsmouth,Oh 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2877
Portsmouth High School bicentennial event on February 12, 2015 in Portsmouth, Ohio 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1546
Best-selling author recalls Athens roots. Atul Gawande has "happy" memories about Athens 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1857
"‘Stand strong': Can West Virginians work together?" article by Ken Ward, Jr at the Coal Tattoo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1708
Ohio University celebrates the 200th anniversary of its first graduates. 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1754
"Lyrics of My People" art exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, Ohio until January 4. 0 greatlaurel Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 2008
Deep in coal country, pondering future without it 1 A Little Weird Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 2391
IAPE and OEFFA put on the program "Risks of oil and gas pipelines weighed in local forum" in Athens 3 greatlaurel Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 2152
Thought this might be of interest. History channel 2: America Unearthed: The Appalachian Giant 0 Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2607
Environmental groups accuse Kentucky coal company of resuming falsified pollution reports 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2281
12th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition 7 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2201
The Ohio GOP's strategy of defunding higher education has its first casualty, Hocking College 2 greatlaurel Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2064
$1 million gift to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 3 2244
Environmental activists in Appalachia lose an inspirational leader 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1655
Articles & News on Appalachian Health 10 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Nov 2014 1 4799
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) is calling for grant proposals 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1578
From South Africa to Appalachia, The Power of Resilience and Community 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1578
'Women of Appalachia' exhibit to hit the road 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1494
The Girls of Lower Price Hill 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1640
11/20/2014 Who's In Charge? An Information Session on the 70,000 Miles of Proposed Pipelines in Ohio 7 greatlaurel Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3648
WV spill updates 20 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 2 6181
Southeast Ohio Hunger Fund 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 2 1961
Appalachia gathers dissent to gas pipeline bound for eastern N.C. 4 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2176
Coal Mines Keep Operating Despite Injuries, Violations And Millions In Fines 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1818
Opinion piece - Hanrahan: Coal is a dead end for Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1689
Summit digs into persistence of U.S. racism 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1395

Appalachia Continued...

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From the bookshelf: Appalachian voices 13 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 3 3399
"Blind Pig & The Acorn" - a great Appalachian blog 1 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2527
It's been a tough night for Dems in Appalachia 8 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2504
On The Trail To Preserve Appalachia's Bounty Of Heirloom Crops 6 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 2004
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Industry Continues to Poison Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1534
An old Irish dish to Appalachian tastes: Kalecannon with smoked ham 7 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 3322
A rural conversation between Barbara Kingsolver and Silas House 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1717
Hey all 10 Aerows Oct 2014 Nov 2014 0 3283
Pawpaws not any old fruit, and this isn’t any old festival 12 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Oct 2014 4 4062
The Jewish Experience in Appalachia: Resources 4 theHandpuppet May 2014 Oct 2014 2 2254
We have a new Co-Host for Appalachia Group 3 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1576
Will Feds Issue Protective Respirators to Kids, Families Near Mountaintop Removal Sites? 2 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1428
Dept. of Environmental Protection in WV continues to prove its name is an oxymoron 1 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1288
Opinion: Pass the ACHE Act and Stop Destroying Appalachia 3 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1388
The Black Experience in Appalachia: Resources 8 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Oct 2014 2 3125
Employees of DEP-certified lab conspired to violate Clean Water Act 4 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 2150
A Queer Film Festival In The Middle of Appalachia? Yes, Please. 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1191
Seminar takes Notre Dame Students to Appalachia 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1149
Need feedback from Appalachian Group 10 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Oct 2014 3 2271
Can Appalachian communities influence mine cleanup, create jobs, diversify economy? 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1146
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