Residents say federal agencies and contractors have left them in the dark about public health risks related to a Superfund site.
Category: Energy
Posted inAlabama, Appalachia, Culture, Energy, Justice
Appalachia is transitioning from coal. Here’s what it could learn from Germany.
Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.
Posted inAppalachia, Energy, Kentucky
Blackjewel left coal miners without pay. Now it might leave Appalachia thousands of acres of land to clean up.
The bankruptcy could signal a new environmental and economic crisis in central Appalachia, where many coal companies have failed to reclaim former mine sites.
Posted inEnergy, Gulf Coast, Infrastructure, Louisiana
‘They do not need Louisiana’s permission’: Pipeline companies seize land rights with eminent domain
Landowners say Bayou Bridge Pipeline developers have abused a government power to take property, and offered little compensation in return.
Posted inClimate, Energy, Infrastructure, Justice, Land, Water
POWERLINES—Call for submissions
Examining the intersection of climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.
Posted inAppalachia, Economies, Energy, Kentucky
‘They’re cutting everything’: As coal disappears, Appalachians lose access to basic services
Sharp drops in coal severance tax revenue have led to a massive funding gap for education, infrastructure, and law enforcement.
Posted inDelta, Energy, Justice, Mississippi
Southern communities revitalize their connection to electric co-ops
A dearth in representation on co-op boards has left rural, black communities without a voice.