This story was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. A congressional subcommittee heard testimony Thursday in support of a bill that would help clean up and redevelop surface mine land. The bill enjoys bipartisan support, but still faces hurdles. A 2015 report found that as many as 6.2 million acres of land […]
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This story was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge’s namesake is apparent upon stepping outside its visitors center in Williamstown, West Virginia. Gazing past bird feeders and the forested bank of the Ohio River, a skinny island looms large. “So Buckley Island is […]
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This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. When Seth Long first began experimenting with maple syrup production, he tapped hollow pegs called spiles into individual trees, collected drips of sap in milk jugs, and carried each gallon down the steep mountainside on foot. Now, Long rides an open-air […]
Read More This story was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Automaker Toyota is planning to announce a major investment in solar and other renewable energy in Appalachia and the Southeastern U.S. The plan includes a massive new solar facility on an old surface coal mine property in Kentucky. Sources close […]
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Though studies recommended additional protections years ago, lawmakers have not taken action to put them in place. But when residents sued, a Supreme Court justice said it was the Legislature’s job. This article was produced in partnership with the Charleston Gazette-Mail, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting […]
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More than 90 percent of the nation’s regulated coal ash repositories are leaking unsafe levels of toxic chemicals into nearby groundwater, including ash sites at more than 30 coal-fired power plants in the Ohio Valley. A new analysis released Monday by the Environmental Integrity Project and other advocacy groups looked at federally-mandated […]
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