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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.
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…
March 17, 2022
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…
Opinion: My Time in the Appalachian Climate Corps Changed My Thoughts on Stewardship, the Region
I was slashing multiflora roses with a machete in a Cumberland Gap downpour when I felt some ancient…
December 2, 2021
Black Appalachian Coalition Aims to Shift Narrative on Energy, Other Issues
Appalachia’s people of color have borne greater social and economic burdens, on average, than their White counterparts, but their…
November 17, 2021
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is Dead. But for Some W.Va. Landowners, It Lives on
This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories from Mountain State Spotlight, visit www.mountainstatespotlight.org. …
November 3, 2021
Commentary: Biden’s Climate Change Proposal and its Appalachian Consequences
President Biden’s climate plan attempts to set America on a clear path towards carbon neutrality and updating our…
October 28, 2021