Creating a New Spruce Forest for One Small Inhabitant
The imperiled West Virginia northern flying squirrel needs rare red spruce forests to survive. So forests managers are planting a new one, ready in 50 years.
Brittany Patterson
EPA Reaches Settlement With Koppers Over W.Va. And Pa. Facilities
The Pittsburgh-based company failed to prepare for the possibility of millions of gallons of oil flowing into the Mon and Ohio rivers.
WVU Researchers to Develop Lyme Disease Vaccine As Climate Change Expands Tick’s Reach
The nearly $2 million federal grant comes as cases of the tick-borne bacterial infection are on the rise nationwide.
From Appalachia to Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss the Future After Coal
The decline of coal, past and present, loomed large in their conversation about what the future may hold for them and their communities.
Bob Murray, Coal Operator Who Fought Regulations and Filed for Black Lung Benefits, Has Died
Murray’s companies fought against safety rules meant to prevent the fatal disease. He ran the largest privately-owned underground coal mining company in the US.
Plan to ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice and Sustainability for the Ohio Valley
A coalition wants a new vision built on natural resources and well-paying jobs, while addressing climate change and racial injustice.
Investor Pulls Out of Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant
Still, PTTGC America says building the cracker plant - 65 miles southwest of Pittsburgh - remains a top priority.
Coal Towns Were Counting on Recreation for New Jobs. Then Coronavirus Hit.
Communities that invested in outdoor recreation and tourism as coal faded are hopeful that they'll make it through the pandemic.
Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers a ‘Just Transition’
In West Virginia, some are beginning to discuss life after coal. “We’re in it. We’re in the transition. It’s going to get worse before it gets better."
The Cautionary Tale of the Largest Coal Ash Waste Site in the U.S.
When it became clear that coal ash waste from a nearby power plant was making them sick, residents of one West Virginia town mobilized. But activists fear weakened regulations will make it harder for others to do the same.
