Feature item for the Voice front page (2020)
Kathryn South’s husband, Mike South, was diagnosed with black lung disease at age 35. As they grappled with his disease, the couple also navigated the arduous legal process to obtain federal black lung benefits, a fight that Kathryn continued even after Mike’s passing.
Frustrated with constant coal dust, residents of Eunice, West Virginia, asked the state to install an air quality monitoring device in their community. The request was denied.
Dandelions are complex, nutrient-rich plants with a distinct appearance that makes them ideal for novice foragers.
As residents of the Eunice community in West Virginia grapple with coal mine dust, regulations governing air pollution offer little help.
Appalachian farmers and gardeners are using season extension techniques such as high tunnels to expand growing opportunities.
