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Could Concrete Help Get Coal Ash Out of Neighborhoods?
More than 150 million tons of coal ash are stored in impoundment ponds across North Carolina. Recycling the ash for use in concrete may provide a way to remove this toxic material from neighborhoods.
Read MoreState Politics Across the Region
With state legislative sessions underway across the region, here’s a preview of some of the environmental bills to look out for.
Read MoreUsing Art to Combat Environmental Destruction
An exhibit of mixed-media art by West Virginia resident Betsy Jaeger shares the drastic changes in her community due to mining and fracking operations.
Read MoreCongress Blocks Stream Protection Rule
The Congressional Review Act, a rarely invoked procedure, was used by the U.S. Congress to strike down the Stream Protection Rule.
Read MoreAppalachian Festivals
Festival season is about to get underway in Appalachia. Here is selection of the upcoming festivals and gatherings in the region.
Read MoreFollowing Cherokee Footpaths
Hundreds of years ago, before interstate highways drove through the mountains, a network of trails winding around the Southern Appalachians served as the arteries of the sovereign Cherokee nation.
Read MorePublic Pushback Against Appalachian Natural Gas Pipelines
Community members from across Appalachia are joining together to fight the construction of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines, but critics cite flaws with the ongoing environmental review process.
Read MoreReclaiming Mined Mountains to Beneficial Use
More than one million acres across Appalachia have been disturbed by surface coal mining. These formerly mined lands offer many challenges, but could also become focal points for economic development and reforestation.
Read MoreAppalachians Against The Dakota Access Pipeline
Across Appalachia, communities are supporting the indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline, a partially constructed crude oil pipeline stretching 1,100 miles across North and South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois.
Read MoreTraveling The Crooked Road
Along its 330-mile route, The Crooked Road in Southwest Virginia connects visitors with the sounds of America’s roots music and demonstrates how a region can leverage its cultural assets to develop a new economy.
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