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gray dust hovers between two trees

As EPA Prepares to Update Federal Air Quality Limits, Coal Dust Looms Large in Eunice

10 people raise their fists in front of a bronze statue

No Easy Answers on Coal Ash Cleanup

Two young snorkelers exploring a shallow river.

Snorkelers Explore Appalachia’s Diverse Freshwater Life

A desolate patch of disturbed ground sits as a result of an abandoned surface mine.

How the Coal Mine Cleanup System is Failing

Two men sitting in conversation

Interagency Group Aims to Get Federal Funds to Coal Communities

two people in front of a large guitar statue hold signs about the landfill problems

Virginia Agency Orders Bristol to Address Polluting Landfill

Presence of Needle Ants in the Smoky Mountains Threatens Native Species

Men work with solar components

How a Pipeline Battle Led an Advocate for Formerly Incarcerated People Into Solar Workforce Development

A series of photographs of various bear, deer and elk roaming in the wild.

Safe Passage: The I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project

A project manager in a neon vest and construction hat kneels atop the roof of the St. Paul school..

Solar Panels on Southwest Virginia Schools Signal a Diversifying Economy