Dava Stewart, Author at 100 Days in Appalachia

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Century Aluminum's Sebree smelter is located in Henderson County, Kentucky. Since it began operations in 1973, more than 10 billion pounds of aluminum have been created. Photo: Century Aluminum

Alternative Energy

The Green Smelter: Century Aluminum Promises Kentucky’s Next Big Economic Boost, But with Some Risk

by Dava Stewart on May 28, 2024 Comments are Disabled

In the 1980s, in the United States, coal and aluminum production were each thriving industries. The production of primary aluminum depended, at that time, on plentiful, inexpensive coal – and the rich mines of Appalachia supplied it. Coal production in Kentucky reached a peak in 1990, and dozens of aluminum […]

Equity in the Church

What if the Best Man for a Job is a Woman? N.C. Pastors Want Equality in Hiring

by Dava Stewart on October 16, 2018 Comments are Disabled

For more than a year, news cycle after news cycle has been filled with the stories of women who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault at the hands of powerful men. Harvey Weinstein. Bill Cosby. Brett Kavanaugh. If you have even so much as glanced at a national newspaper […]

Rural Divide

With Medicaid Expansion, Rural Virginia Clinics Face a Tough Decision

by Dava Stewart on October 9, 2018 Comments are Disabled

For years, Wendy Gooditis tried to help her older brother Brian access medical care. When he was just 11 years old, he suffered a horrific trauma at the hands of someone outside their family, which resulted in post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Brian’s condition was undiagnosed for much of […]