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Updates from Appalachia
Clean energy tax credits: Why are they important for Appalachia?
On the surface, federal tax credits may seem overly complicated or unrelatable. However, understanding the intricacies of tax law isn’t necessary to witness the positive impact these incentives are making in the country.
Southwest Virginia’s Solar Summit for Rural Appalachia
This year, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia…
Putting faces to the floodwaters: The need for disaster preparedness in one rural community
There is something particularly heartbreaking about pulling a…
Trump administration cutting vital health and safety services for miners
Coal miners, families and advocates were still trying to figure out what the termination of leases for dozens of Mine Safety and Health Administration offices by Elon Musk’s DOGE meant for the work of mine safety inspectors when even worse news came.
Community improvement projects proceed in Pound as some funding remains uncertain
Community projects in the town of Pound, Virginia are moving forward, as the federal funding that has helped to make some of them possible faces an uncertain future.
