Category Archives: Kentucky

Black Mountain is in the Ap-pa-LATCH-a Mountains

Posted on 8/24/2007 by roger

The New York Times has an article on the vicinity of Black Mountain. It notes:

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We Mourn Black Mountain Activist Hazel King

Posted on 8/17/2007 by roger

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on the passing of Hazel King, an activisit who helped prevent the mountaintop removal of Black Mountain in 1999.

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Essay on Black Mountain, Kentucky

Posted on 8/2/2007 by roger

Thinking about the mountain – Daniel Silliman Henry Herald, GA – Jul 23, 2007 The car, released, hummed down the mountain. The mountain — Black Mountain, the tallest of the Cumberland Mountains and the highest point in Kentucky — was … Continue reading →

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Backcountry Accidents in Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, and Utah

Posted on 5/13/2006 by roger

Here’s the May 13, 2006 round up of backcountry accidents Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, and Utah.

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Pikeville, Kentucky, Asks Coal Companies To Blow Up 2 Mountains

Posted on 12/29/2005 by roger

Pikeville, Kentucky, is asking coal companies to remove two mountain tops to make room for more development for the town.

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Citations in Controversial Retreat Mining Collapse on Black Mountain

Posted on 12/13/2005 by roger

Kentucky officials issued seven citations in connection with a mine cave in on Black Mountain that killed two miners on Aug. 3.

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Ground Broken For Black Mountain, Kentucky, Overlook

Posted on 11/4/2005 by roger

Ground was finally broken for the Hands Across the Mountain overlook of Kentucky’s Black Mountain summit in October.

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Dramatic Photo of Black Mountain’s Strip Mine on NPR Story

Posted on 2/8/2005 by roger

NPR has a dramatic photo of the mine in relation to the house where a child was killed from a boulder from a Black Mountain strip mine. You can listen to it to the report on the site. I was … Continue reading →

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$26.5MM Suit After Black Mountain Boulder Kills Toddler

Posted on 1/6/2005 by roger

The Washington Post reports Dennis and Cindy Davidson have filed a $26.5MM suit against the mining operators after a boulder fell from Black Mountain and killed their toddler Jeremy in their home in Appalachia, Virginia. The article there is increasing … Continue reading →

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Group Seeks Black Mountain Trail as Huge ATV Park Opens

Posted on 12/19/2004 by roger

The New York Times devoted nearly a page its Automobile section in its Dec. 17, 2004, issue for photos, maps, and reports that a group of ATV riders is pushing for a trail from Evarts to the Black Mountain summit. … Continue reading →

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