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Category: Coal mining

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May 29, 2023 Coal mining

Why Divesting From Appalachian Coal Is Not That Simple

As we divest from coal, we need to consider the economic, social, and environmental impact that divestment will have on Appalachia and its residents. Coal mining communities must be supported in the transition toward green energy and miners should be re-trained to find work in new industries like ecological protection and renewable energy farming.

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December 11, 2020 Coal mining / Mine Wars / West Virginia

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum 2.0

Blair Mountain calls to us. The echoes of the voices of miners & their families call to us. And we—many of us—hear those voices.

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four female miners
November 10, 2020 Coal mining / Health issues / West Virginia

Digging Our Own Graves: Coal Miners and the Struggle over Black Lung Disease

The updated and revised version of Digging Our Own Graves includes two new chapters and photos by Earl Dotter.

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knocking walls in mine
October 23, 2020 Appalachian scary tales / Coal mining / Halloween / West Virginia

Tommy Knockers & Mine Ghosts

The name ‘Tommy Knocker’ comes from the knocking on the mine walls that happens just before cave-ins – the creaking of earth and timbers.

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Jenny Lind painting collaged against a Jenny Lind house
May 21, 2020 Appalachian architecture / Appalachian celebrities / Coal mining

What is a Jenny Lind house?

The record is silent on who came up with the nickname “Jenny Lind” for coal company houses. Here, several clues to help figure it out.

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