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Demolishing Appalachia

A Wise County, Va., woman is among the stars of a controversial film on mountaintop removal mining that premieres today in Charleston, W.Va. The film, "Coal Country," looks at the negative effects of surface coal mining on Appalachian residents and communities in four states.

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20 hrs ago | Daily Camera

"Appalachia: Music From Home" review

VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Appalachia: Music From Home," Lonesome Records . 20 tracks. This 20-song album is designed as a companion piece for the PBS series, "Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People." But it stands on its own as a strong collection of music ranging from symphonic to native American to old-time string band to gospel to country to ...

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Yesterday | Salisbury Post

Spotlight on: Caine and Annabell, performing at Railwalk

Cain Crawford and Annabelle LaFoy claim the foothills of the Appalachians as their home.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

C-Ville Weekly

Green reads for high summer

Happy July, my friends. For your third-quarter reading pleasure, a few little ditties on green: From the Times, a sobering look at how the Supreme Court handled environmental cases on its docket over the past year.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Obama must end this 'Appalachian apocalypse'

Mountaintop removal coal mining is the worst environmental tragedy in American history.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Daily Kos

RFK Jr -President Obama should go to Appalachia

Suppose a logging firm was tearing the cherry trees from around the Jefferson Memorial.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

WOWK

Soccer Players Invited To Learn About Appalachia

SWINE FLU CENTRAL>>> Track the Swine Flu Outbreak throughout West Virginia and the World.

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Michele Malkin

Welcome to Obamacare Theater

The White House sure likes to put on a show. Fresh off its joint stage production with ABC News , the Obama administration broadcast another health care propaganda play this week under the guise of a citizen "town hall." Chicago consigliere and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett managed the floor and human props for Obama.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

TownHall.com

Welcome to Obamacare Theater

The White House sure likes to put on a show. Fresh off its joint stage production with ABC News, the Obama administration broadcast another health-care propaganda play this week under the guise of a citizen "town hall." Chicago consigliere and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett managed the floor and human props for Obama.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Times Leader

Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch

Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, 53, told Obama of her kidney cancer and her inability to obtain health insurance or hold a job.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Deseret News

Hugging cancer patient, Obama pitches health plan

At an emotional forum in Virginia, President Barack Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the nation's health care system.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Facing South

Finding the cost of coal

By Bill Bishop, Daily Yonder What does coal cost mining communities? More than it gives in return, according to two new reports.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Professor-chef explores history of Appalachian cooking

Although Mark Sohn began to garden at the age of 5 and his love of food would later blossom in Paris, he's been particularly fond of Appalachian cooking for the last three decades.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Scott County Virginia Star

VCEDA Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Published by the Scott County Virginia Star on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Since its creation by the Virginia General Assembly in 1988, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority has helped Southwest Virginia grow by approving $117 million in funding for more than 200 regional projects and helping to bring nearly 12,000 jobs to the region.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

MiamiHerald.com

Lawmakers, activists battle over mountaintop removal coal mining

Coal industry advocates and environmentalists converged on Capitol Hill on Thursday at a congressional hearing on the impact of mountaintop removal mining on Appalachian streams and rivers.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

WPTY

Climate Scientist James Hansen Arrested in Mountaintop Removal Protest

SUNDIAL, West Virginia , June 23, 2009 - West Virginia State Police today arrested at least 29 demonstrators, including government climate scientist Dr.

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Nelson County Times

Wintergreen Summer Music Festival to celebrate Appalachia

It's called the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Academy, but the month-long cultural kaleidoscope's more than 200 events include dance, a film festival, theater, literature, visual arts, cooking classes, whiskey, beer and wine tastings - even hikes.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Associated Content

A Taste of Fair Appalachia in Ripley, West Virginia

To say that Ripley, West Virginia is off the beaten path is to assume that path is the road not taken by Robert Frost.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Southwest Va rail spur prepares for rebirth

BIG STONE GAP, Va. - There's a whole lot riding on an abandoned rail spur even though trains no longer do.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Newswise

Research Examines Health Impact of Mining -- Illness, Premature Deaths Cost Appalachia Billions

The costs of illness and premature deaths in Appalachia related to coal mining far outweigh economic benefits the industry brings to the region, says Michael Hendryx, Ph.D., of WVU's Department of Community Medicine.

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