Independent farmers and entrepreneurial groups are looking to abandoned mine land sites and seeing potential for agricultural projects, both large and small.
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New Growth on Former Coal Mines
TAGS: Agriculture Coal mining economic development local farming mine reclamation sustainable agriculture
Hidden Treasures: Fishing and Swimming Spots
Scattered throughout the lush Appalachian Mountains are beautiful pools of water that perfect for fishing or swimming or both! Read our latest “Hidden Treasures” feature to learn about a few of them.
TAGS: conasauga river emerald pond indian creek little stony falls north fork of the cherry river paradise falls south holston south toe watauga tailwaters
Kentucky Coal Mine Has Brighter Future as Solar Farm
A Kentucky coal company is partnering with an international renewables company to construct a solar farm on a coal mine site near Pikeville, Ky.
Fishin’ n’ Pickin’
Renowned musician Larry Keel has found a way to combine his love of bluegrass music and freshwater bass and trout fishing.
Bill Could Boost Funding to Reclaim Abandoned Mines
If passed, the RECLAIM Act could provide much needed funding to clean up abandoned mine lands and prepare these sites for economically beneficial uses.
Canaan Valley Institute Rebuilds Destroyed Waterways
Restoring streams damaged by coal mining is hard work, but in West Virginia, the nonprofit Canaan Valley Institute is making progress rebuilding watersheds.
Shrinking Carbon Footprints
Carbon offset programs provide a way for those concerned about their environmental impact to support projects that capture carbon in the atmosphere. These projects can also provide benefits to local communities.
TAGS: Appalachian Offsets Appalachian State University carbon footprint carbon neutral commuter Clinch Valley
Restoring Land for Native Plants, Bees and Streams
A new nonprofit organization, born out of the bankruptcies of Alpha Natural Resources and Patriot Coal, is hoping to bring native forests back to these lands, and restore streams that can support native aquatic life and insects.
TAGS: Appalachian Regional Commission beekeepers Coal mining economic development Mountaintop Removal
Wildlife Officials Plan to Reduce Black Bear Population in Virginia
Wildlife officials in Virginia approved a controversial plan to reduce the population of black bears in the state.
Communities Push Back Against White Supremacist Groups
In late April, citizens of Pikeville, Ky., and beyond took to the streets in opposition to the white supremacist hate groups that had converged in Eastern Kentucky for the “Take a Stand for White Working Families” rally.
