Supporters of Southwest Virginia's newest state park hope that it will foster a conservation mindset and bring awareness to the Clinch River's rich biodiversity.
Climate change has led to an increase in the population and range of these tiny, disease-spreading bloodsuckers.
Cool water, river swim spots and... bacteria? River advocates want to see more water testing and better water quality notification systems.
A slew of lawsuits from white farmers claiming "reverse discrimination" has delayed $4 billion in Covid-19 relief funds intended to forgive loans for farmers of color.
Industrial consumers, environmental advocates and residential ratepayers in North Carolina have voiced concerns over a new energy bill critics say was created with outsized input from Duke Energy.
Experts say that coal workers will need wage replacement and retraining to successfully transition to a clean energy economy.
Hundreds of UMWA miners remain on the picket line at the Warrior Met Coal mine.
The Kentucky Division of Water is accepting public comments through Sept. 3 on their draft plan to address high levels of harmful bacteria in the Licking River and Salt River basins.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently installed a system in Monroe County to track the movement of radio-tagged wildlife.
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