BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. — Theresa “Red” Terry never wanted shades on the windows of her white clapboard farmhouse perched on the side of 2,600-foot Bent Mountain. Such coverings, she insisted, would only mar the 360-degree view of nature’s bounty she so relished. “Every window I looked out, all I could […]
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Prince William County conservationists had hoped a hitch in powering data centers in an adjacent metro D.C. county might doom dreams of an expansion there, but Dominion Energy says the grid is ready to accommodate growth. This is the second in a two-part series, read the first installment here. MANASSAS, […]
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Appalachia’s people of color have borne greater social and economic burdens, on average, than their White counterparts, but their stories are often left out of policy discussions about energy and other issues in the region. A new coalition is now seeking to amplify those voices. The Black Appalachian Coalition is an initiative of […]
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This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. David Meinschein’s teachers, staff and students have sacrificed a lot this year amid the staggering challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. He opens the door heading inside Ballad Memorial High School’s basketball gymnasium — known locally as the “Green Palace” for its school colors. […]
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As the Mariner East pipelines become a permanent underpinning of Pennsylvania, secrecy and a patchwork of emergency plans have left many communities in the dark about what to do in case of an accident. Winding through green forested hills, the road to Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park in York County is […]
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This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of federal action to address climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan, titled “Reimagine Appalachia” envisions a […]
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