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
Jan 27 Health Troubled Waters: A Coalfield County Loses Trust In Water And Government On any given day in Martin County, Kentucky, the water system loses more water to leaks than it delivers to paying customers through their faucets. The water system is under a state investigation for the third time since 2002. Customers complain of frequent service interruptions and discolored water, and their bills come with a notice […] By Benny Becker Jan 27 Health Troubled Waters: A Coalfield County Loses Trust In Water And Government Benny Becker
Jan 13 Economy Ross Reviewed: Trump’s Choice For Commerce Left Mixed Legacy In Ohio Valley The billionaire Wilbur Ross is headed for Senate confirmation hearings as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of the Department of Commerce. Ross made it to ultra-rich status in part by salvaging coal and steel assets in Appalachia and the Rust Belt. His business dealings leave a mixed legacy in the Ohio Valley region, from […] By Glynis Board Jan 13 Economy Ross Reviewed: Trump’s Choice For Commerce Left Mixed Legacy In Ohio Valley Glynis Board
Dec 23 Economy Picturing The Future: A Coal Community’s Comeback Can a photograph help a community grow? One photographer is shedding some light on ongoing efforts in a region looking for some new ways to sustain itself. Rebecca Kiger is a documentary and portrait photographer raised in West Virginia. The images she captures are often exceptionally emotionally evocative. She says it takes a lot of […] By Glynis Board Dec 23 Economy Picturing The Future: A Coal Community’s Comeback Glynis Board
Dec 16 Energy & Environment Fighting For Breath: Black Lung’s Deadliest Form Increases At the age of 38, a coal miner named Mackie Branham Jr. was diagnosed with progressive massive fibrosis, a debilitating and terminal form of an illness that was supposed to be a disease of the past — black lung. But Branham is among many miners afflicted by a resurgence in the disease, and officials are […] By Benny Becker Dec 16 Energy & Environment Fighting For Breath: Black Lung’s Deadliest Form Increases Benny Becker
Nov 18 Economy 2016 Election Results Interactive Map By Alexandra Kanik Nov 18 Economy 2016 Election Results Interactive Map Alexandra Kanik
Nov 18 Economy Trumped: Coal’s Collapse, Economic Anxiety Motivated Ohio Valley Voters The electoral map of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia is a sea of red with a few islands of blue. Of the 263 counties in the three states only nine went for Hillary Clinton, most of them around the region’s cities. The Ohio Valley ReSource looked to voters and voting data to learn more about […] By Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik Nov 18 Economy Trumped: Coal’s Collapse, Economic Anxiety Motivated Ohio Valley Voters Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik
Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Campaign rhetoric (and a lot of political coverage) too often features more heat than light. The Ohio Valley ReSource put the spotlight on some of the important election issues for our region with these stories on coal’s collapse, trade’s effects, the addiction crisis, and more. The Addiction Battle and the Ballot The region’s opioid drug […] By Jeff Young Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Jeff Young
Oct 6 Economy Justice Delayed: Billionaire Candidate’s Coal Companies Owe $15M in Taxes, Fines The Democratic candidate for governor in West Virginia has never held public office. Jim Justice is instead running on his record as a businessman. He runs coal mines, farms, and a luxury resort, and according to Forbes, he’s also the wealthiest person in the state, worth $1.56 billion. A review of records by NPR and […] By Benny Becker Oct 6 Economy Justice Delayed: Billionaire Candidate’s Coal Companies Owe $15M in Taxes, Fines Benny Becker
Oct 6 Energy & Environment Justice Timeline By Alexandra Kanik Oct 6 Energy & Environment Justice Timeline Alexandra Kanik