By Molly Moore When Diane Pitcock and her family retired to rural Doddridge County, W.Va., in 2005, she planned on canning garden vegetables, watching the stars and listening to the owls. Today, however, four Marcellus Shale gas rigs surround her…
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Diane Pitcock Connects Landowners to Fracking Researchers
TAGS: Activism Citizen action environmental journalism environmental protections fracking Hydraulic Fracturing Marcellus Shale West Virginia
Ralph Davis: Exploring Appalachia’s Future
By Nolen Nychay In his 21 years of journalistic work at publications such as the Jackson County Sun, Paintsville Herald and Floyd County Times, Ralph Davis developed a close relationship with the small communities of eastern Kentucky and the rural…
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Is Environmental News Fit to Print?
Spotting quality environmental journalism amidst the national media’s 24/7 tornado of he-said-she-said breaking news may have just gotten more difficult. The New York Times has announced it will close its nine-member environment desk over the next few weeks and assign…
