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Environment
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The land is more than the ground that we walk on. It shapes our sense of who we are as a people, gives us a place to exist in and, often, a purpose. In Appalachia, it literally defines us. Here, we investigate and examine the exploitation of the region’s land while also exploring the relationship communities – from native to current dwellers – have with it.
For Tree-sitter, No Hiding from Heartbreak of Deal to Greenlight Mountain Valley Pipeline
BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. — Theresa “Red” Terry never wanted shades on the windows of her white clapboard farmhouse…
‘When the Water Goes Down’: Eight Months Later, Eastern Kentucky Is Still Healing
Swiftly and violently did the rivers, creeks and streams swell. As the raging water rose in the middle…
Virginia Activists Fight to Protect Green Space from Data Center Development
Prince William County conservationists had hoped a hitch in powering data centers in an adjacent metro D.C. county…
In Virginia’s Internet Corridor, Climate Targets and Data Center Growth Collide
Prince William County sustainability officials are crafting a plan to put the county on track to achieve regional…
After the Deluge: Remembering the Stories the Flood Could Not Wash Away
The Buffalo Creek Flood killed 125 and scoured away the homes of more than 4,000. The 50th anniversary…
In Appalachia and the Southwest, Indigenous Organizers Want a new Economy for Their Coalfield Communities
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Carol Davis has noticed the West drying up. Where…