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Two men stand on a gravel road outdoors next to a truck and another man crouched next to white buckets.

Contaminants Found in East Tennessee Springs

Confronting Rising Black Lung

three smiling people and a dog in a greenhouse

Native Plant Rescue Squad Aims to Boost the Biodiversity of Tennessee Neighborhoods

Four crew members smile standing side by side outdoors.

Conservation Crew Builds Trails in Dante, Virginia

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