Coal Mining

Encore: Our Common Nature With Yo-Yo Ma, Inside Appalachia

This week, "Our Common Nature" is a new podcast from WNYC. It features cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González, as they explore America and talk to folks like West Virginia coal miners. We follow Yo-Yo and his team as they venture into Appalachia. And we talk with González about meeting people where they are.

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Details Released In Miner Fatalities

Two coal miners died in separate underground accidents last Thursday evening and Friday morning. The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health Safety and Training has released its initial findings.

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W.Va. Takes Control Of Federal Mine Lands In State

West Virginia can now regulate federal lands within the state that contain coal leased by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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WVU Student Art Inspired By Appalachian Stories

In December, West Virginia University art professor Joseph Lupo tagged Inside Appalachia in an Instagram post that showcased four-color reductive relief prints made by WVU students — each one inspired by a story or episode they heard on the show. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with three of Lupo’s students and asked them to describe their work and its connection to the show.

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