Posts Tagged ‘Eastern Kentucky’
Floods Devastate Communities Throughout Central Appalachia
In flood-ravaged areas of Central Appalachia, recovery is expected to be a long process.
Read MoreRed Bird Mission Adds Solar
A partnership between Eastern Kentucky organizations recently brought solar panels — and substantial utility bill savings — to Red Bird Mission.
Read MoreRed River Gorge Destination Resort Concept Raises Questions
A proposed destination resort in the Red River Gorge area was met with questions and concerns from area residents and business owners.
Read MoreShape-Note Singing
Shape-note singing is a living tradition of musical and social harmony, and is practiced in Appalachia and across the world.
Read MoreKY plans to spend Abandoned Mine Land Pilot funds on a federal prison
The state of Kentucky intends to use Abandoned Mine Land Pilot funds to build water and sewer lines for a proposed federal prison, a project that does not support true economic renewal or justice.
Read MoreEastern Kentucky Community Groups Pursue Solar
Four community-led organizations in Letcher County, Ky., plan to install solar arrays to combat rising electricity costs.
Read MoreCash for Carbon: Working Woodlands Program Grows in Appalachia
Over 25,000 acres of forest in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia will remain undeveloped for use in Forest Stewardship Council-certified timber markets.
Read MoreThree New Preserves Established on Pine Mountain in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust purchased nearly 2,000 acres of Pine Mountain, Ky., for three new preserves in October.
Read MoreFormer Coal Company Town Integrates Energy Efficiency and Solar
By Dan Radmacher Powering a coal museum with solar panels is the kind of news story that attracts attention, as the city of Benham, Ky., discovered. “It’s put us on the map internationally,” says former Benham Power Board chairman Roy Silver of the decision to install solar panels on top of the Kentucky Coal Museum,…
Read MoreHistoric Eastern Kentucky Sites Added to National Register
Three Eastern Kentucky sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places in August.
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