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Category: Appalachia

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Kentucky communities aim to rebuild sustainably after floods intensify housing crisis

by Emily Hudson February 6, 2023February 3, 2023

Local organizations join hands to help people who lost homes during flooding in four hardest hit counties in southeast Kentucky.

Posted inAppalachia

‘Your place is still with us’: Q&A with Appalachian nonprofit leader about flooding impacts

by Emily Hudson November 28, 2022November 30, 2022

Nearly 14,000 homes in eastern Kentucky reported some damage from flooding this summer. Led by Gerry Roll, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is stepping up and thinking long-term.

Posted inAppalachia

Virginia landfill ordered to close, but air pollution is still making people sick

by Sarah Wade July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Bristol, Va. must plan for the site’s permanent closure and follow an expert panel’s suggested improvements. Community members have demanded some of them for months.

Posted inAppalachia, Infrastructure, Kentucky, West Virginia

How the infrastructure package could impact Appalachians living with failing water systems

by Molly Born December 17, 2021January 13, 2022

It’s been called a ‘once in a generation’ investment in water infrastructure. But the need still far exceeds it.

Posted inAppalachia, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee, Virginia, Waste

Air pollution from a Virginia landfill is making residents sick. Officials won’t call it an emergency.

by Sarah Wade December 1, 2021January 14, 2022

A chemical reaction taking place below the landfill’s surface is emitting harmful gases.

Posted inAppalachia, Justice, Outdoor Recreation, Public lands, West Virginia

West Virginia promises to be an outdoor recreation destination. But how accessible are its parks and public lands?

by Molly Born November 3, 2021January 14, 2022

Some of the state’s signature destinations and activities are out of reach for many residents with disabilities, and the onus is often on them to find solutions.

Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Coal, Economies, Energy, Public Health, West Virginia

Steel-making coal upturn brings new mine, old problems to WV community

by Mason Adams October 18, 2021January 14, 2022

Some Raleigh County residents don’t want to kill coal — they just want regulators to force the mine next door to stop making them miserable.

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