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A painting of boots, a hat and other gear used by coal miners.

Bills Aim to Help Miners with Black Lung and Surviving Family Access Benefits

A woman poses next to her husband with her arm around his shoulders.

Fighting for Black Lung Benefits for Miners and Families

smiling man crouches near ginseng plants in the forest

The Root that Shaped a Region

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