Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond The R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant’s final day ended, appropriately enough, in a cloud of black smoke and dust. From 1944 to 2011, the plant generated power, fumes and ash in the Ohio River Valley. It was one of dozens of coal and steel plants dotting the banks of the river, which for years has […] By Sharon Kelly Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond Sharon Kelly
Sep 4 Energy & Environment While “Zombie” Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo The sound of metal banging against metal broke the calm on the high mesa separating Colorado’s Paradox and Big Gypsum valleys. An old rusted headframe marked the entrance to an abandoned uranium mine that, from a distance, looked as if its workers were simply off on a lunch break. Jennifer Thurston, a local environmentalist, paused […] By Mark Olalde and Joe Yerardi Sep 4 Energy & Environment While “Zombie” Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo Mark Olalde and Joe Yerardi
Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Jimmy Tosh sells a lot of pigs. He is owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon By Gosh, in Henry County, Tennessee, and has 84 contracted barns in the region where farmers grow pigs for his products. On a recent July day, Tosh craned over some 1,200 piglets and reflected on how […] By Nicole Erwin Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Nicole Erwin
Aug 25 Energy & Environment Strip Mining Science: Trump Administration Stops Mining Health Study The Perry County Public Library in Hazard, Kentucky, lies along Black Gold Boulevard — a name that nods to the wealth the coal from these hills has generated. On a recent Tuesday evening, however, the library was the venue for a hearing about the full costs of extracting that coal. A team from the National […] By Glynis Board Aug 25 Energy & Environment Strip Mining Science: Trump Administration Stops Mining Health Study Glynis Board
Mar 7 Energy & Environment National Academy Mining Health Study Underway A committee with National Academy of Sciences has started work on a study of the health effects of surface mining in central Appalachia. The eleven-member panel gathered in Washington, D.C., to hear about earlier research on how mining affects nearby residents. Bill Orem of the U.S. Geological Survey was among those who addressed the […] By Benny Becker Mar 7 Energy & Environment National Academy Mining Health Study Underway Benny Becker
Sep 2 Energy & Environment Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. For coalfield residents who have long questioned what impact the dust, blasting, chemicals and water contamination was having, the announcement comes as welcome news, if somewhat overdue. A decade […] By Benny Becker Sep 2 Energy & Environment Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered Benny Becker