Author: Jan Pytalski

“No silver bullet, just a bunch of silver bbs” – Appalachians talk solutions

Students from across Appalachia presented their ideas and solutions to some of the challenges faced by their communities at the Appalachian Regional Commission’s “Appalachian Teaching Project” conference in December. Projects ranged from “Assessing Riparian Health and Land Use on the New River of Ashe County, NC” (Appalachian State University) to […]

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GOP Tax Reform — What’s in it for Appalachia?

In the early hours on Saturday, the Senate passed the GOP’s tax reform bill. The vote fell primarily along party lines, with all 48 Democrats voting against the bill, alongside the sole Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee. The final version of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was sent […]

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“Just Say No” — Some Already Have. An Addiction Therapist in West Virginia Responds to Trump’s Opioid Plan

Recently, 100 Days in Appalachia published an interview with Christa Foster, an addiction specialist in West Virginia. Foster spoke at length about what she sees as appropriate and effective policies for combating the opioid epidemic, offering her assessment of some of President Trump’s new proposals, including the necessity for more […]

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We Have Questions: Seeking Explanation for Halted Mining Impact Study in Appalachia

In a move officials say is meant to “ensure the proper and responsible allocation of taxpayers’ money,” a forthcoming study on the public health impacts of mountaintop removal mining titled, “Potential Human Health Effects of Surface Coal Mining Operations in Central Appalachia” was cancelled in August, leaving behind an unaccounted for […]

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