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Water In Appalachia Needs a Trillion Dollar Solution - April Keating, co-founder of Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, works in south Upshur County, Doddridge County and her own area of the city of Buckhannon and the Buckhannon River in West Virginia to remedy effects of pollution from extractive industries. Even with proper research and monitoring, the challenges to water quality and infrastructure in West Virginia and Appalachia are many, with pollution from the extractive industries and a severe lack of sewage infrastructure in some areas, for starters. Read the full story here: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2018/07/09/appalachia-water-quality-problems-part-one/ Video and interview by Emily Pelland for 100 Days in Appalachia.
Army Corps - Years later, controversy and mystery still surround Appalachian lakes built by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps
Medical marijuana - Studies show that states with medical marijuana see reduced opioid use. Even politicians from conservative states who have historically been opposed to legalizing it are changing their minds — like former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner.
LGBTQ prom - LGBTQ Students across West Virginia recently made the trip to West Virginia State University for a dance where they felt accepted. Sam Green, a junior from Hurricane, WV, hopes for a future where events like the Rainbow Prom aren’t necessary. “The goal is that one day we don’t need to have this, that students won’t have to worry about going to school or going to dances or anything like that and having to worry about it – being with someone – if it it’s a same-sex relationship or being transgender and anybody thinking poorly of that.” https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2018/04/16/lgbtq-teens-start-new-tradition-with-west-virginias-first-rainbow-prom/
Turkeys in Appalachia - Wildlife officials hope to save Appalachia’s wild turkey population, which has declined in recent years. West Virginia's Department of Natural Resources is moving birds to protected wildlife management areas throughout the state.
Black metal - Black metal has a weird ability to represent a landscape, as well as pain and frustration. People here experience both of those. Read more here: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2018/04/21/homegrown-black-metal-smashes-stereotypical-appalachian-narratives/
Lunch Bus - Some students in Appalachia struggle to find something to eat when school goes out of session in the summer. But lunch buses are here to ensure those kids get a free meal.
Needle exchange - Outbreaks of Hepatitis C and HIV are causing many Appalachian communities to look at the effectiveness of needle exchange programs. But some are opposed to the effort.
Granny witches - Appalachian Granny Witches have been making an impact throughout Appalachia since the 1700s. No, they don't practice magic, but these women used natural remedies, herbs and traditional practices for healing.
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