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Environment
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Commentary: New Uses For Former Mine Lands Stop at Economic Potential, But Appalachian Species Are Thriving on Rehabilitated Sites
“Hey! We’ve got something!” There’s excitement in the college student’s voice as they call me to an overturned…
AppHarvest Promotes New Ag Methods in Appalachia
A start-up, backed by nearly half-billion-dollar investment, seeks to create living wages and sustainable agricultural practices in the…
Federal Regulators Are Rewriting Environmental Rules So a Massive Pipeline Can Be Built Across West Virginia
This story was originally co-published by Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit newsroom covering West Virginia, and ProPublica, a…
Commentary: I’m a Youth Climate Activist, Not an Environmentalist
Even though I have marched with climate strikes, helped organize protests and advocated for a Green New Deal,…
Blackjewel Coal Moves To Liquidate, Leaving Millions Unpaid To Workers And Regulators
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley Resource. The convoluted bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel has…
As Coal Declines, AML Pilot Economic Development Program Faces Uncertain Future
For the past four years, the Abandoned Mine Land Fund has been expanded to support restoration that helps…