News - Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 26

Health

“Lax Oversight” Threatens Health Fund for Miners With Black Lung, Watchdog Finds

Just three bankruptcies of American coal companies have added more than $800 million in costs to a federal government program that funds health care for disabled coal miners, the Government Accountability said in a report released Wednesday. The report comes after a 2018 analysis by the same agency which found the Black Lung Disability Trust […]

By Sydney Boles

Feb 26

Health

“Lax Oversight” Threatens Health Fund for Miners With Black Lung, Watchdog Finds

By Sydney Boles

Feb 21

Energy & Environment

Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change

Lynn Estel Stanley was the kind of coal mine foreman who wanted to know if there was a safety problem, and would always be the one to go fix it himself. He was also the kind of miner who refused to slow down, even when his men told him he was overexerting himself. But when […]

By Sydney Boles

Feb 21

Energy & Environment

Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change

Sydney Boles

Feb 14

Energy & Environment

Just Transition: Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers Its Future

On a recent soggy Wednesday evening, dozens of West Virginians packed a conference room inside the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center to discuss the need for a “just transition” for coal-impacted communities. As the nation grapples with climate change, the need for a fair transition for workers and communities that depend upon coal jobs and […]

By Brittany Patterson

Feb 14

Energy & Environment

Just Transition: Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers Its Future

Brittany Patterson

Feb 7

Energy & Environment

States of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods

Heavy rains caused extensive flooding across eastern Kentucky this week, and city and county officials say it could take weeks to fix some of the damage. Some residents were evacuated from their homes, and officials across the region declared states of emergency, including mayors in Whitesburg and Jenkins, and county judges in Letcher, Harlan and […]

By Sydney Boles

Feb 7

Energy & Environment

States of Emergencies Declared Amid Eastern Kentucky Floods

Sydney Boles

Feb 7

Agriculture

Over-Hyped Hemp? Amid Price Drop And A Big Bankruptcy, Some Farmers Feel Burned

John Fuller is waiting for another farmer he’s never met before to talk about a situation he never imagined he would be in. It’s an overcast January day on his farm in west Kentucky, where he grew 18 acres of hemp last year, investing more than $250,000 of his own cash. He’s one of nearly […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Feb 7

Agriculture

Over-Hyped Hemp? Amid Price Drop And A Big Bankruptcy, Some Farmers Feel Burned

Liam Niemeyer

Feb 7

Health

Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access

Center for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate opioid overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley declined in 2018, the first time in nearly a decade. Researchers say this is cause for optimism. But two new studies warn that access to medication assisted treatment, or MAT, for people with opioid use disorders continues to be a […]

By Aaron Payne

Feb 7

Health

Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access

Aaron Payne

Feb 6

Health

Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing

Americans are divided on lots of issues. But a new national survey finds that people across the political spectrum agree on at least one thing: Our health care system needs fixing. The “Hidden Common Ground” survey from Public Agenda, USA Today and Ipsos found that 92 percent of Americans say changes are needed. And a […]

By Christine Herman

Feb 6

Health

Survey: Americans Agree Health Care System Needs Fixing

Christine Herman

Feb 5

Health

Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections

Officials with the Mine Safety and Health Administration met for the first time with miners’ health researchers Wednesday in a new partnership designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from the dust that causes black lung disease. In future meetings, representatives from the two agencies will discuss recommendations made by the National Academy […]

By Sydney Boles

Feb 5

Health

Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections

Sydney Boles

Feb 4

Economy

CEO Ousted At Kentucky Aluminum Company Amid Questions About Controversial Funding

A controversial economic development project in Ashland, Kentucky, hit a snag last week as aluminum company Braidy Industries ousted CEO and board chairman Craig Bouchard. In a statement, Braidy Industries’ interim CEO said he appreciated Bouchard’s hard work for the company. Bouchard says the firing was improper and is refusing to step down. The dueling […]

By Sydney Boles

Feb 4

Economy

CEO Ousted At Kentucky Aluminum Company Amid Questions About Controversial Funding

Sydney Boles

Feb 3

Uncategorized

A National Survey On Immigration Led Me To A Rural Iowa Town Changed By Immigrants

On a Monday night, a week before the Iowa caucuses, about 20 residents gathered at the Norelius library in Denison, Iowa, for a mock caucus. Latina activist Alma Puga, the organizer, called the caucuses the “Disneyland of politics.” Rather than caucusing for candidates, it’s food: egg rolls, pepperoni pizza, homemade ceviche and carne asada tacos […]

By Andrea Tudhope

Feb 3

Uncategorized

A National Survey On Immigration Led Me To A Rural Iowa Town Changed By Immigrants

Andrea Tudhope