Reforesting reclaimed minelands in Appalachia – one tiny tree at a time
Russell County, Va.—On a sunny Friday morning in late March, the scene atop a 21.5-acre dome of bare, grooved soil at remote Stonecoal Creek unfolded...
Category: renewal
In-depth exploration of the intersection of nature, labor and energy. .
Beyond Lip Service: Why can’t Congress fund an Rx for Appalachian coal country?
WHITESBURG, Ky.—Clinton Sanders can never gulp quite enough air. At night, he is tethered to an oxygen machine. And his constant daytime companion is a...
Let There Be Sunlight: Switch to solar keeps historic Appalachian coal camp on energy map
Benham, Ky—Black rock buried thousands of feet under the Cumberland Mountains might have put Benham on the energy map, but sunlight beaming from 93 million...