Mar 13 Economy Toyota Plans Major Solar Array In The Ohio Valley The plan includes a massive new solar facility on an old surface coal mine property in Kentucky. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 13 Economy Toyota Plans Major Solar Array In The Ohio Valley Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 26 Community Inventor, Businessman, Activist: The Remarkable Life Of Ohio Valley Native Garrett Morgan Garrett Morgan’s inventions — including the gas mask and traffic light — stand out for their contributions to public safety. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 26 Community The Remarkable Life Of Ohio Valley Native Garrett Morgan Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 19 Economy Ky. Project’s Demise Linked To International Fallout From Journalist’s Murder When battery manufacturer EnerBlu announced it would suspend plans for a new factory in Pikeville, Kentucky, the company used an intriguing phrase. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 19 Economy Ky. Project’s Demise Linked To International Fallout From Journalist’s Murder Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 22 Health Still Fighting: These Widows’ Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic It’s most often women who care for the sick, struggle with the paperwork, and are left with the painful memories after their husbands die of black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Health These Widows' Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 19 Health Amid Black Lung Surge, Pulmonary Rehab Brings Hope To Disabled Miners A clinic in Virginia is offering a new approach, and some new hope, that miners coping with black lung can reduce their suffering. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 19 Health Amid Black Lung Surge, Pulmonary Rehab Brings Hope To Miners Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 17 Health Black Lung, Red Ink: Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund More than 25,000 miners and their dependents rely on the federal trust fund for benefits because a responsible employer cannot be identified. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 17 Health Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 10 Environment Digging For Answers: New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects A growing body of research shows that people living near mountaintop removal coal mines face increased risks of disease linked to pollutants in air and water. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Environment New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 7 Community Rates Increase Again For ‘Grim And Desperate’ Martin County Water System Martin County, Kentucky, residents will see another increase in their monthly water bill as the beleaguered water district struggles to stay afloat. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 7 Community Rates Increase Again For 'Grim And Desperate' Martin County Water System Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 5 Environment Ky. Coal Mine That Belonged To W.Va. Governor Causes Damaging Floods Again It’s a common problem in coal communities. But what sets this one apart is that it's owned by the family of West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 5 Environment Ky. Coal Mine That Belonged To W.Va. Governor Causes Damaging Floods Again Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund The black lung trust fund provides payments to more than 25,000 disabled coal miners and their dependents but has faced chronic debts. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 1 Economy West Virginia And Kentucky College Students Still Struggle To Pay Back Loans West Virginia had the highest and Kentucky the fourth-highest rate of student loan defaults, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 1 Economy West Virginia, Ky. College Students Still Struggle To Pay Back Loans Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource