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Appalachian coal towns get $39M federal boost aimed at revitalization 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Nov 2016 4 7122
Dominion locks out nearly 1,000 transmission pipeline workers 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Nov 2016 3 4757
Fears grow as heroin seeps into Appalachia 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 6585
future of the Appalachia group 6 A Little Weird Jun 2016 Jul 2016 1 6472
Appalachia 4 KamaAina May 2016 Jul 2016 0 4320
I guess I better introduce myself 2 awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 5508
Saturday Special: Bernie Campaign Brochures (English), Message Ink Pens 0 appalachiablue May 2016 May 2016 2 5289
This message was self-deleted by its author 9 appalachiablue Feb 2015 Apr 2016 2 5487
Some memories of Appalachia... 1 A Little Weird Jan 2016 Feb 2016 5 5532
xp - Mining Flattened Parts of Appalachia by 40 Percent, increased water pollution risk 1 Panich52 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 6353
Bernie Endorsed By Vice Chair, West Virginia Democratic Party Christopher J. Regan 0 appalachiablue Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 3244
Now, PBS 'The Mine Wars' American Experience, Mother Jones, Union Struggles New 2016 WETA 4 appalachiablue Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 5721
Don Blankenship trial continues. Good coverage at the Coal Tattoo Blog. 1 greatlaurel Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 2646
‘Rape Rooms’: How W.Va. Women Paid Off Coal Company Debts (xpost from Good Reads) 0 A Little Weird Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 4787
Coal’s Decline Is Choking Appalachia Towns (xpost from GD) 10 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 7425
Gazette editorial: W.Va.’s chance at the future (EPA) 1 Panich52 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2310
Mini-Grant Funding Available to Support Environmental Education in Appalachian Ohio Now Available 1 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Jul 2015 1 4090
Financing plan offers 1 percent loans in Appalachia (Kentucky) 0 A Little Weird Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 2383
Tell Congress: Pass the ACHE Act and end mountaintop removal mining. | CREDO Action 1 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2201
WV Delegate Mike Caputo: Coal Jobs and Safety Act not really about jobs or safety 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2425
Mitch McConnell has recruited some new passengers to ride his Coal Train Express to kill Clean Power 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2200
Melungeons explore mysterious origins at local gathering (Asheville Citizen-Times) 2 carolinayellowdog May 2015 May 2015 1 2708
As Mountaintop Mining Spreads, Lawmakers Oppose Rule To Protect Streams 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 3 2300
Interactive map showing communities at risk from continued mountaintop removal mining. 2 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2544
PA resident urges: "Fight the gas companies" 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2132
Study warns of MCHM toxicity 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1961
Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 — again 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1832
Appalachian Harvest Network 0 Tanuki Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2296
Coal Is Dying and It's Never Coming Back 0 A Little Weird Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 2578
Coal job losses more than offset by other energy gains, but not in W.Va. 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2508

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The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: April 5, 2010 2 greatlaurel Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2820
WV-DEP’s Huffman: Strip-mine & mountaintopping health studies deserve ‘closer look’ 3 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 3106
Fracking and environment -- more and more concerns 0 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 2039
Hughes Creek residents evacuated due to potential mine blowout 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2211
WV legislature is set on rolling back the storage tank legislation inacted after the tank spill. 1 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2465
Another miner. is killed in an accident at a Murray Energy owned facility. 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2063
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 2195
Place-based Foods of Appalachia 3 Tanuki Feb 2015 Mar 2015 4 3414
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1935
" Ice may have kept oil from contaminating Kanawha River" 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 2228
"Governor declares State of Emergency after oil train derails, sets house ablaze" 3 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 2863
"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 2294
Another great article by Ken Ward,Jr on his Coal Tattoo blog about the GOP controlled legislature 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2407
" Higher ed leader says education cuts can hurt job growth" article in the Charleston Gazette 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 2055
FRANKFORT, KY The House Appropriations & Revenue Committee endorsed a plan by House Speaker Stumbo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2486
Interesting post at the blog River Vices which covers local politics and corruption in Portsmouth,Oh 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 3233
Portsmouth High School bicentennial event on February 12, 2015 in Portsmouth, Ohio 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1836
Best-selling author recalls Athens roots. Atul Gawande has "happy" memories about Athens 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2295
"‘Stand strong': Can West Virginians work together?" article by Ken Ward, Jr at the Coal Tattoo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2192
Ohio University celebrates the 200th anniversary of its first graduates. 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2110
"Lyrics of My People" art exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, Ohio until January 4. 0 greatlaurel Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 2444
Deep in coal country, pondering future without it 1 A Little Weird Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 2968
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 2627
Thought this might be of interest. History channel 2: America Unearthed: The Appalachian Giant 0 Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3069
Environmental groups accuse Kentucky coal company of resuming falsified pollution reports 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2784
12th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition 7 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2986
The Ohio GOP's strategy of defunding higher education has its first casualty, Hocking College 2 greatlaurel Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2484
$1 million gift to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 3 2777
Environmental activists in Appalachia lose an inspirational leader 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2001
Articles & News on Appalachian Health 10 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Nov 2014 1 6158

Appalachia Continued...

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Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) is calling for grant proposals 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1904
From South Africa to Appalachia, The Power of Resilience and Community 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1905
'Women of Appalachia' exhibit to hit the road 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1900
The Girls of Lower Price Hill 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1992
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 4845
WV spill updates 20 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 2 8412
Southeast Ohio Hunger Fund 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 2 2340
Appalachia gathers dissent to gas pipeline bound for eastern N.C. 4 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2854
Coal Mines Keep Operating Despite Injuries, Violations And Millions In Fines 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2281
Opinion piece - Hanrahan: Coal is a dead end for Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2135
Summit digs into persistence of U.S. racism 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1737
From the bookshelf: Appalachian voices 13 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 3 5029
"Blind Pig & The Acorn" - a great Appalachian blog 1 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 3005
It's been a tough night for Dems in Appalachia 8 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3430
On The Trail To Preserve Appalachia's Bounty Of Heirloom Crops 6 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 2707
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Industry Continues to Poison Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1994
An old Irish dish to Appalachian tastes: Kalecannon with smoked ham 7 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 4512
A rural conversation between Barbara Kingsolver and Silas House 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2236
Hey all 10 Aerows Oct 2014 Nov 2014 0 4539
Pawpaws not any old fruit, and this isn’t any old festival 12 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Oct 2014 4 5442
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