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by: wvblueguyMark your calendars this ought to be a good one. In an article today in the Charleston Gazette by Davin White, Robert Kennedy Jr will be debating Don Blankenship on the future of energy. This will take place on January 21st, 2010 at the University of Charleston. You can read the short piece by clicking here.
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Kennedy vs Blankenship in Charleston
Posted in From other blogs on November 20, 2009 by AdminA successful CD Release/ Premiere of Coal Country in Bloomington, Indiana
Posted in CD News, Coal Country Music CD, Premier News on November 18, 2009 by Admin

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana was the venue for a fantastic event to publicize the release of “Coal Country Music”, the companion CD to “Coal Country” the movie.
A post from Ann and John
Posted in Public Posts on November 18, 2009 by AdminTHANK YOU ALL for all it took to put this story together. It is compelling, technically well-done, and our hearts and thoughts are with you.
We strongly oppose mountaintop removal, and ANY use of coal when alternatives are available or can be developed. We are so sad for the destruction and the inability or unwillingness of people to learn and adapt.
Appalachia should be promoted for travel and recreational industries, not coal extraction.
Strange as it may seem, one of the most irritating little things we noted was the well-meaning coal employee who pointed out what “nice stuff” they were using to revegetate the destroyed living ecosystem in one area — including persistently invasive exotic Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), which is on a par with Russian Olive, and sadly it is on some State lists as suitable to plant in “landscape restorations”. Read more »
Coal Country Premieres on Discovery’s “Planet Green” Tonight
Posted in Coal Country Movie News on November 14, 2009 by AdminNOVEMBER 14th, SATURDAY CH. 221 COMCAST
Stars gather to talk Music Saves Mountains
Posted in From other blogs, News on November 12, 2009 by AdminFrom: http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/11/10/stars-gather-to-talk-music-saves-mountains/
The Monday-night event came with a strong lineup: Emmylou Harris, Randy Travis, Ben Sollee, Big Kenny Alphin, Delbert McClinton, Dierks Bentley, Gloriana, James Otto, J.D. Souther, Matraca Berg, Jeff Hanna, Michelle Branch, Kid Rock and Patty Griffin.
But despite falling on CMA Awards week, the gathering focused on mountains rather than trophies. The recording artists met Monday evening at manager Ken Levitan’s house to discuss the Music Saves Mountains campaign, an artists’ initiative intended to help protect the Appalachian mountains from a form of strip mining called “mountaintop removal.” Read more »
Country Stars Headline Eclectic Coal Country CD to Stop Mountaintop Removal
Posted in Coal Country Music CD, From other blogs on November 12, 2009 by AdminBy Jeff Biggers from the Huffington Post
While one did sing, the other did shout,
And the angel unlocked the door.
He had the keys to the kingdom, Lord
Any CD album that begins with a haunting Uzbek-influenced trumpet and percussion backup on Ralph Stanley’s gospel classic, “Keys to the Kingdom,” and ends with Willie Nelson strumming a stunningly unaffected and heartfelt acoustic version of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” goes straight to platinum on my charts. Read more »
CNN Mentions The Journey Home and Coal Country
Posted in Coal Country Movie News on November 10, 2009 by AdminCheck out this link to hear about the CD from Aurora Lights, Still Moving Mountains: he Journey Home, and “Coal Country”.
CLICK HERE
Sierra Club Hosts 850 Parties to Preview Film, Take Action
Posted in Coal Country Movie News, House Party, Sierra Club Events on November 10, 2009 by AdminFilm Star Ashley Judd Delivers Special Message to Thousands as they Watch Coal Country, ask Obama Administration to End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
San Francisco — This week thousands of Americans are gathering at more than 850 parties organized by the Sierra Club to watch the award-winning documentary, Coal Country, and to take action to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. Coal Country is a stunning film that reveals the devastation of mountaintop removal coal mining to the forests, streams, and communities of Appalachia. More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the parties to organize their communities and to take action. Sierra Club is an underwriter and national outreach partner of Coal Country. Read more »
