The Appalachian Advocate — Issue 138
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February 20, 2021 |
Mining Remains Aggressive on Coal River Mountain |
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Despite a national coal downturn, mining has not slowed much in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where companies have proposed two new mountaintop removal coal mines. Above, a photo of a massive surface mine on Coal River Mountain shows the proximity of dust to the adjacent neighborhood (photo courtesy of Coal River Mountain Watch). |
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT |
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Stitching Story and Silence Circles Feb. 22, March 15, April 19: Craft a quilt square and be part of a multi-state ARTivism project aiming to protect waters threatened by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
“Wilmington On Fire” Film Screening and Discussion Feb. 25: This documentary chronicles the Wilmington Massacre of 1898, in which a white supremacist mob killed a multitude of African-Americans.
March 13: Learn the basics of birding from home with Nova Conservation.
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Wise County Extension Learning Center Workshops The Wise County Cooperative Extension is seeking input on the design of a facility that will best meet community needs. March 1: Livestock and animal production March 8: Gardening and crop farming March 15: Youth programs (4-H) March 22: Family and consumer sciences Uncovering and Sharing Regional Black Narratives March 2: Join Black in Appalachia’s Alona Norwood and William Isom for a virtual discussion on Black history in the region.
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Organic Growers School Spring Conference March 13-21: The 23rd annual conference will offer virtual workshops on organic growing and sustainable living. March 16-18: Join Appalachian Voices for this virtual event focusing on ground-up solar development in the Commonwealth.
March 17: Join this virtual event to discuss inequitable land ownership, cooperatives, and post-secondary education in Southwest Virginia.
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