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100 Days in Appalachia

Category / The New Rural Landscape

The New Rural Landscape

Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge’s Fossil Fuel Legacy

June 15, 2026 by Kristian Thacker

Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they’ve reclaimed their space.

A high-voltage powerline runs behind a construction site in Archbald, Pennsylvania
The New Rural Landscape

The AI Boom Has Plunged a Small Pennsylvania Town Into Chaos

March 21, 2026 by Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Grist

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” “I don’t like to see anyone upset,” said Nick Farris of Provident Real Estate Advisors. He was sitting in the front of a crowd of roughly 150 inside Valley View High […]

Data Centers, Tech, The New Rural Landscape

Are Data Centers the Next Frontier of Extraction in West Virginia?

November 18, 2025 by 100 Days in Appalachia & More Perfect Union

Mingo County, West Virginia, was once thriving, but the coal industry’s decline left it one of the poorest counties in the US. Now, several data centers could be built in the region. Are data centers a new extractive industry, or will they provide a much-needed […]

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