Why Some Financial Analysts are Questioning Viability of Appalachian Plastics Hub Julie Grant·March 27, 2020They cite factors like reduced demand for natural gas due to a warmer winter and decreased prices for plastic. EconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Jobs and Risk — Atlantic Coast Pipeline Shutdown Divides W.Va. Brittany Patterson·July 18, 2019Construction on the pipeline provided an economic boost to communities, that has since evaporated with the shutdown. Others say climate and health concerns outweigh any benefits.EconomyEnergyFollow the Pipeline
W.Va. National Guard Invests More than $5 Million to Grow Apple Trees on a Mine Site Roxy Todd·November 8, 2018They hope the 250,000 apple trees that will eventually be planted there will bring jobs and help reclaim the land. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Lavender Farming Project Doesn’t Go as Planned Roxy Todd·October 5, 2018A program to retrain veterans and others on how to grow lavender plants on former strip mines has left participants feeling misled and exploited. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Turning Barren Strip Mines into Fields of Purple Roxy Todd·February 23, 2018A new wave of farmers hopes the lavender industry can provide a steady source of income to support them in West Virginia.EconomyFood and Agriculture
A Poet Mines for Meaning in West Virginia’s Complex Energy Past Kara Holsopple·December 23, 2016A new anthology of poems, essays and stories is exploring the impacts of fracking and Appalachia's complicated relationship to its energy heritage.CultureEnergy
