In Coal Blood

A lot of news to be catching up on after a short break for much of our staff.

I wanted to share this great piece by our friend Jeff Biggers over at Salon.com, its called “In Coal Blood,” and chronicles the hardship of the miners in Utah, Sago, and elsewhere, along with a little family history from Mr. Biggers, who is one of the best writers on coal issues that we’ve got.

Check it out

About JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.