Across Appalachia

Environmental and cultural news briefs

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Paying Tribute to a Beloved Daughter of Appalachia

Jean Ritchie, Kentucky-born folk hero, environmentalist and activist, died this June in her Berea, Ky. home at the age of 92.

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Kentucky Flood Kills 4, Destroys 120 Homes

An Ohio Valley flood devastated parts of southern Indiana and eastern Kentucky, leaving behind 4 casualties and 120 homes destroyed.

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No Reason to Fear the Weevil Outbreak

An outbreak of weevils — a small, black bug easily confused with the deer tick — stirred false alarm this summer.

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White House Unveils New Plans to Protect Honeybees

By Laura Marion The White House unveiled its…

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Public Comment Period on Key Ingredient of RoundUp

By Laura Marion This May, the U.S. Environmental…

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