A chemical reaction taking place below the landfill’s surface is emitting harmful gases.
Category: Virginia
Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Coal, Energy, Kentucky, Land, Virginia, West Virginia
The Biden administration promises to clean up mine land and create jobs in Appalachia. Here are some steps it can take.
A new administration brings potential to address Appalachia’s economic and environmental issues on a wider scale.
Posted inAppalachia, COVID-19, Energy, Justice, North Carolina, Public Health, Virginia
Southerners who can’t afford bills could have power disconnected in the heat of summer
Hundreds of thousands of people in the South are behind on their electric payments, just as unemployment benefits expire and states shut down again to stop COVID-19 from spreading.