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Appalachian coal towns get $39M federal boost aimed at revitalization 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Nov 2016 4 7094

Dominion locks out nearly 1,000 transmission pipeline workers 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2016 Nov 2016 3 4722

Fears grow as heroin seeps into Appalachia 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2016 Aug 2016 4 6556

future of the Appalachia group 6 A Little Weird Jun 2016 Jul 2016 1 6446

Appalachia 4 KamaAina May 2016 Jul 2016 0 4293

I guess I better introduce myself 2 awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 Jun 2016 5 5479

Saturday Special: Bernie Campaign Brochures (English), Message Ink Pens 0 appalachiablue May 2016 May 2016 2 5276

This message was self-deleted by its author 9 appalachiablue Feb 2015 Apr 2016 2 5454

Some memories of Appalachia... 1 A Little Weird Jan 2016 Feb 2016 5 5508

xp - Mining Flattened Parts of Appalachia by 40 Percent, increased water pollution risk 1 Panich52 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 6326

Bernie Endorsed By Vice Chair, West Virginia Democratic Party Christopher J. Regan 0 appalachiablue Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 3229

Now, PBS 'The Mine Wars' American Experience, Mother Jones, Union Struggles New 2016 WETA 4 appalachiablue Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 5688

Don Blankenship trial continues. Good coverage at the Coal Tattoo Blog. 1 greatlaurel Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 2630

‘Rape Rooms’: How W.Va. Women Paid Off Coal Company Debts (xpost from Good Reads) 0 A Little Weird Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 4773

Coal’s Decline Is Choking Appalachia Towns (xpost from GD) 10 KamaAina Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 7373

Gazette editorial: W.Va.’s chance at the future (EPA) 1 Panich52 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2294

Mini-Grant Funding Available to Support Environmental Education in Appalachian Ohio Now Available 1 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Jul 2015 1 4074

Financing plan offers 1 percent loans in Appalachia (Kentucky) 0 A Little Weird Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 2365

Tell Congress: Pass the ACHE Act and end mountaintop removal mining. | CREDO Action 1 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2188

WV Delegate Mike Caputo: Coal Jobs and Safety Act not really about jobs or safety 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2412

Mitch McConnell has recruited some new passengers to ride his Coal Train Express to kill Clean Power 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2183

Melungeons explore mysterious origins at local gathering (Asheville Citizen-Times) 2 carolinayellowdog May 2015 May 2015 1 2681

As Mountaintop Mining Spreads, Lawmakers Oppose Rule To Protect Streams 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 3 2287

Interactive map showing communities at risk from continued mountaintop removal mining. 2 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2523

PA resident urges: "Fight the gas companies" 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 2115

Study warns of MCHM toxicity 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1945

Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 — again 0 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1816

Appalachian Harvest Network 0 Tanuki Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2282

Coal Is Dying and It's Never Coming Back 0 A Little Weird Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 2562

Coal job losses more than offset by other energy gains, but not in W.Va. 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2488

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The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: April 5, 2010 2 greatlaurel Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 2792

WV-DEP’s Huffman: Strip-mine & mountaintopping health studies deserve ‘closer look’ 3 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 3073

Fracking and environment -- more and more concerns 0 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 2021

Hughes Creek residents evacuated due to potential mine blowout 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2193

WV legislature is set on rolling back the storage tank legislation inacted after the tank spill. 1 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2444

Another miner. is killed in an accident at a Murray Energy owned facility. 0 greatlaurel Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2045

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 2182

Place-based Foods of Appalachia 3 Tanuki Feb 2015 Mar 2015 4 3366

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1922

" Ice may have kept oil from contaminating Kanawha River" 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 2214

"Governor declares State of Emergency after oil train derails, sets house ablaze" 3 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 2842

"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 2279

Another great article by Ken Ward,Jr on his Coal Tattoo blog about the GOP controlled legislature 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2387

" Higher ed leader says education cuts can hurt job growth" article in the Charleston Gazette 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 2035

FRANKFORT, KY The House Appropriations & Revenue Committee endorsed a plan by House Speaker Stumbo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2467

Interesting post at the blog River Vices which covers local politics and corruption in Portsmouth,Oh 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 3218

Portsmouth High School bicentennial event on February 12, 2015 in Portsmouth, Ohio 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1823

Best-selling author recalls Athens roots. Atul Gawande has "happy" memories about Athens 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2275

"‘Stand strong': Can West Virginians work together?" article by Ken Ward, Jr at the Coal Tattoo 1 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2174

Ohio University celebrates the 200th anniversary of its first graduates. 0 greatlaurel Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2096

"Lyrics of My People" art exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, Ohio until January 4. 0 greatlaurel Dec 2014 Dec 2014 2 2424

Deep in coal country, pondering future without it 1 A Little Weird Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 2950

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 2604

Thought this might be of interest. History channel 2: America Unearthed: The Appalachian Giant 0 Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3055

Environmental groups accuse Kentucky coal company of resuming falsified pollution reports 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2761

12th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition 7 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2952

The Ohio GOP's strategy of defunding higher education has its first casualty, Hocking College 2 greatlaurel Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2469

$1 million gift to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 3 2751

Environmental activists in Appalachia lose an inspirational leader 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1985

Articles & News on Appalachian Health 10 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Nov 2014 1 6105

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Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) is calling for grant proposals 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1887

From South Africa to Appalachia, The Power of Resilience and Community 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1891

'Women of Appalachia' exhibit to hit the road 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1883

The Girls of Lower Price Hill 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1975

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 4805

WV spill updates 20 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 2 8327

Southeast Ohio Hunger Fund 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Nov 2014 2 2319

Appalachia gathers dissent to gas pipeline bound for eastern N.C. 4 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2833

Coal Mines Keep Operating Despite Injuries, Violations And Millions In Fines 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2258

Opinion piece - Hanrahan: Coal is a dead end for Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2115

Summit digs into persistence of U.S. racism 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1721

From the bookshelf: Appalachian voices 13 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Nov 2014 3 4983

"Blind Pig & The Acorn" - a great Appalachian blog 1 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2989

It's been a tough night for Dems in Appalachia 8 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3387

On The Trail To Preserve Appalachia's Bounty Of Heirloom Crops 6 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 2661

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Industry Continues to Poison Appalachia 2 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1959

An old Irish dish to Appalachian tastes: Kalecannon with smoked ham 7 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Nov 2014 1 4446

A rural conversation between Barbara Kingsolver and Silas House 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2204

Hey all 10 Aerows Oct 2014 Nov 2014 0 4495

Pawpaws not any old fruit, and this isn’t any old festival 12 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Oct 2014 4 5374

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