Across Appalachia
Environmental and cultural news briefs
Monsanto Herbicide Threatens Nearby Crops
Monsanto’s dicamba spray can drift to other fields, damaging crops not manufactured by the company to be resistant to the herbicide.
Virginia Announces Cleanest Air in 20 Years
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality states that levels of ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter have all fallen.
New River Gorge Bridge Celebrates 40 Years
West Virginia’s historic landmark turned 40 in October.
Weeklong Warehouse Fire Raised Air Quality Concerns
A warehouse storing plastics and unknown materials burned for roughly eight days in Parkersburg, W.Va.
Historic Eastern Kentucky Sites Added to National Register
Three Eastern Kentucky sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places in August.
