Jun 9 Ohio Valley ReSource Federal mine safety agency to increase silica dust inspections The mine safety agency is effectively putting operators on notice, saying it will increase inspections at mines with repeat offenses. By Katie Myers and Justin Hicks Jun 9 Ohio Valley ReSource Federal mine safety agency to increase silica dust inspections Katie Myers and Justin Hicks
May 9 Ohio Valley ReSource Abandoned mine lands restoration brings excitement, but long-term challenges remain for mountain communities Mine reclamation tries to improve sites by planting trees, cleaning up waste or stabilizing landscape, but environmental tensions remain. By Katie Myers May 9 Ohio Valley ReSource Abandoned mine lands restoration brings excitement, but long-term challenges remain Katie Myers
Apr 11 Ohio Valley ReSource Water struggles continue in Martin County, Ky. as federal funding trickles in Communities across the country await funding from the federal infrastructure bill. Some that need it most worry they won't get enough. By Katie Myers Apr 11 Ohio Valley ReSource Water struggles continue in Martin County, Ky. as federal funding trickles in Katie Myers
Apr 5 Ohio Valley ReSource Coal company CEO indicted on federal money laundering charges Hunter Hobson is the CEO of INMET, which owns the Harlan County mine where a 33 year-old miner died last month. By Katie Myers Apr 5 Ohio Valley ReSource Coal company CEO indicted on federal money laundering charges Katie Myers
Apr 4 Ohio Valley ReSource Eastern Ky. coal miner’s death sparks safety questions, a community in mourning A coal miner death at the Darby Fork mine in Harlan County, Ky. has left a community in mourning and renewed questions about mine safety. By Katie Myers Apr 4 Ohio Valley ReSource Eastern Ky. coal miner's death sparks safety questions, a community in mourning Katie Myers
Jan 3 Community In the Southwest and Appalachia, Indigenous organizers want a new economy for their coalfield communities Destabilized watersheds, pollution and public health are some of many issues Appalachian and Navajo coalfield regions are grappling with. By Katie Myers Jan 3 Community Indigenous organizers want new economy for coalfield communities Katie Myers
Dec 26 Community Paying for Black Lung: Renewal deadline looms for overextended federal trust fund The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund was set up to ensure medical care for coal miners with black lung disease. Some say changes are needed. By Katie Myers Dec 26 Community Paying for Black Lung: Renewal deadline looms for federal trust fund Katie Myers
Oct 25 Coronavirus No shelter: Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode, as COVID-19 rages on In the Ohio Valley, the eviction moratorium was one of the few things keeping some families afloat. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers Oct 25 Coronavirus Eviction protections are latest safety net to erode amid COVID-19 Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Katie Myers
Oct 10 Environment Letting the sunlight in: When Appalachian solar dreams become realities As the solar industry evolves from an idea to a reality in Appalachia, communities are both excited for the prospect of new opportunity – and wondering what kind of real economic change the solar industry will bring to rural communities. By Katie Myers Oct 10 Environment Letting sunlight in: When Appalachian solar dreams become realities Katie Myers
Jun 14 Arts and Culture New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia When Nicole Riegel left her hometown of Jackson, Ohio, at the age of 18, she couldn’t wait to be gone. Last year, Riegel returned to Jackson with a film crew in tow. The town was tapped for a starring role in the new movie “Holler,” which she both wrote and directed. She says it was […] By Katie Myers Jun 14 Arts and Culture New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia Katie Myers
May 17 Environment With Infrastructure Funding On Horizon, Beleaguered Martin County Looks To Raise Water Rates Again Martin County Ky., residents facing another rate hike hope Biden's infrastructure plan will help with their failing rural water system. By Katie Myers May 17 Environment With Infrastructure Funding On Horizon, Beleaguered Martin County Looks To Raise Water Rates Again Katie Myers
May 3 Environment Power Switch: Solar Is Heating Up In The Ohio Valley As area policy makers take varied approaches to solar, advocates argue that a decentralized grid could make electricity more democratic. By Katie Myers and Curtis Tate May 3 Environment Power Switch: Solar Is Heating Up In The Ohio Valley Katie Myers and Curtis Tate
Apr 14 Environment New Research: Thousands Of Jobs Possible In Reclamation Of Mine Lands And Gas Wells A regional think tank says damaged mine lands and leaking gas wells that threaten public health and safety could become job generators. By Katie Myers Apr 14 Environment New Research: Thousands Of Jobs Possible In Reclamation Of Mine Lands And Gas Wells Katie Myers
Apr 12 Environment Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities After intense flooding this March, some worry that more slides are inevitable — and that part of the problem might be man-made. By Katie Myers Apr 12 Environment Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities Katie Myers
Mar 29 Environment Eastern Kentucky Communities Barraged By Second Round of Flooding "We're tired." The second severe flooding in a month struck eastern Kentucky. Some communities were soaked in 2020 as well. By Katie Myers Mar 29 Environment Eastern Kentucky Communities Barraged By Second Round of Flooding Katie Myers