Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Miners from across the region are largely still waiting for back wages as well as answers about the company’s future. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 1 Environment My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Stagnating incomes and high unemployment have left many in rural Appalachia struggling to cover basic expenses. Housing is no exception. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 1 Environment Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 19 Health As Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Health Protections UMW President Cecil Roberts and MSHA administrator David Zatezalo are both scheduled to testify Thursday morning before a House subcommittee. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 19 Health As Congress Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 10 Environment Amid Calls For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Changes Mine safety regulators show little indication they will increase protection for miners. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 10 Environment Amid Call For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 5 Environment Federal Prosecutors Say W.Va. Gov. Justice Responsible For Fines Against Family Company Federal prosecutors want to hold West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his son personally accountable for a $1.23 million civil fine. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Environment Prosecutors Say W.Va. Gov. Responsible For Fines Against Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions A report from the Appalachian Regional Commission shows that Central Appalachia lags behind other parts of the region in employment, household income, and other key measures. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 17 Economy Congressional Leaders Seek Inquiry Into Russian Investment In Ky. Aluminum Mill The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department to look into an investment into an eastern Kentucky aluminum plant, Braidy Atlas. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 17 Economy Lawmakers Seek Inquiry Into Russian Investment In Ky. Plant Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 13 Economy From Russia, With Loot: Ky. Aluminum Company’s New Russian Partner Raises Concerns The deal has raised further questions about Braidy’s financing, which already included millions from Kentucky taxpayers. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 13 Economy Ky. Aluminum Company’s New Russian Partner Raises Concerns Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 22 Environment For Earth Day, Nature Conservancy Preserves 100,000 Acres Of Appalachian Forest And Streams The property, which is on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is intended to preserve a wildlife corridor in the Appalachian Mountains. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 22 Environment Nature Conservancy Preserves 100,000 Acres Of Appalachian Forest Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 16 Economy Kentucky Aluminum Plant Investor Is Russian Company Formerly Under U.S. Sanctions Russian aluminum company Rusal plans to invest in a Kentucky manufacturing plant. The investment is the company’s first U.S. project following relief from federal sanctions. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 16 Economy Kentucky Investor Is Russian Company Formerly Under U.S. Sanctions Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 28 Environment U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill A congressional subcommittee will hear testimony Thursday in support of a bill that would help clean up and redevelop surface mine land. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Environment U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 25 Economy Sweet Equity: Ohio Valley Farmers Tapping Into Tradition Maple syrup has been produced in the Ohio Valley for centuries. Now a new generation of farmers is tapping into that long tradition to grow a new kind of small business. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 25 Economy Sweet Equity: Ohio Valley Farmers Tapping Into Tradition Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
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