Appalachia, Coming Apart At The Seams
A section of Kayford Mountain in less than two months, June to August. ———Our remnants of wilderness will yield bigger values to the nation’s character and health than they will to its pocketbook, and to destroy them will be to admit that the latter are the only values that interest us. – Aldo Leopold
The Sound of Appalachia
This post doesn’t have so much to do with mountaintop removal but has quite a lot to do with a couple of authors to this blog and the culture and heritage associated with the mountains. As much as I hate to admit it, before starting this battle I wasn’t very familiar with Appalachian folk music. [...]
That was sure short-lived; UMWA backpedals on MTR
Well, after the hopeful comments issued at the ASA Conference by Phil Smith, communications director of the UMWA, Cecil Roberts reigned his man in. In an April 13 editorial to the Charleston Gazette, he verified that the UMWA was still staunchly behind MTR workers in their Union. Granted, it is counterintuitive to alienate members of [...]
We Love Our Mountains – Our Home
Something I have been thinking about a lot lately is the main reason we fight this battle – we love our mountains. The majority of the people in this country live in the city. I have lived in the city quite a few times. No where have I experienced the freedom of the mountains. It [...]
Wind vs Mountaintop Removal – In My Opinion
Warning – this post is pure rant. — Something that pisses me off, people against wind mills. I’m talking about ignorance of the highest caliber. Especially the Cape Cod area. I mean give me a break – those people are protesting windmills that will be located five miles out to sea. They would rather use [...]
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