Across Appalachia
Environmental and cultural news briefs
Scant Action One Year After Elk River Chemical Spill
Roughly one year after a coal-processing chemical spill by Freedom Industries contaminated the drinking water of more than 300,000 West Virginia residents, cleanup of the site remains incomplete and disciplinary and preventative action by state and federal officials has been minimal.
Kentucky Town Earns Hiking Distinction
State tourism maps will feature a new destination now that Olive Hill, located in Carter County, is Kentucky’s fourth official Trail Town.
WV Wetlands Welcome Extra Funding
West Virginia wetlands received a flood of good fortune, thanks to a $700,000 grant awarded to the state Department of Natural Resources this October.
