This West Virginia town is a Superfund site. The booming outdoor industry doesn’t want to talk about it.
Minden residents are still searching for answers about PCB contamination while a new outdoor recreation economy is being built around them.
Minden residents are still searching for answers about PCB contamination while a new outdoor recreation economy is being built around them.
The bankruptcy could signal a new environmental and economic crisis in central Appalachia, where many coal companies have failed to reclaim former mine sites.
Sharp drops in coal severance tax revenue have led to a massive funding gap for education, infrastructure, and law enforcement.