Regulators are installing air quality monitors in two Eastern Virginia communities that have been beset by coal dust from a Norfolk Southern railyard for years.
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The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust established the Warbler Ridge Preserve in December, forming a nearly 2,500-acre protected area on Pine Mountain.
Nearly a quarter of rural Americans don't have access to reliable high-speed internet. Powell Valley Electric Cooperative and others are working to change this.
As Southeast ski resorts upgrade their snowmaking equipment, many are finding that the investment isn't just good for business — it's helped to slash energy consumption and water use.
As the Blackjewel bankruptcy continues, the responsibility to reclaim mine sites and workers' compensation for past medical bills are still major issues.