Jul 2 Economy RECLAIM Act To Boost Coal Communities Passes House As Part Of Infrastructure Bill Mitch McConnell indicated he wouldn't bring the bill to a vote, calling it “political theater” too focused on cutting carbon emissions. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 2 Economy RECLAIM Act To Boost Coal Communities Passes U.S. House Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 29 Economy Advocacy Groups Unveil Plan For A 21st Century Coal-County Economy Advocacy groups unveiled a policy agenda on Monday to help coal-reliant communities make a transition to a more sustainable future. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 29 Economy Advocacy Groups Unveil Plan For A 21st Century Coal-County Economy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Kentucky Town’s Discussion Of Racism In Appalachia In Letcher County, a racial reckoning is unfolding that is both peculiar to rural Appalachia and inextricably tied to the national movement. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Ky. Town's Discussion Of Racism Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 27 Education Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay Executives with Indiana-based company American Resources Corporation will face daily fines of $2,500 if they continue to flout court orders. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 27 Education Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 26 Economy Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow Data reveal the outlines of mammoth losses that economists and local leaders expect the coronavirus to have on state and municipal budgets. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 26 Economy Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 20 Health Rural Ohio Valley Counties Lack Sufficient Coronavirus Tests, Report Says Just 15% of Kentucky counties meet minimum recommended coronavirus testing levels, according to a new report. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Health Rural Ohio Valley Counties Lack Sufficient Coronavirus Tests, Report Says Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 18 Economy Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time As Coal Company Flouts Court Orders American Resources Corporation got $2.7 million in government aid, but now won't comply with a bankruptcy court’s orders. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 18 Economy Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time As Coal Company Flouts Court Orders Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 5 Health Coal And COVID-19: Lung Impairment Makes Miners Especially Vulnerable To Coronavirus Coal mines have been designated essential to keep the nation’s energy supply stable. But no one is regulating sanitation to keep the workers safe. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 5 Health Lung Impairment Makes Miners Especially Vulnerable To Coronavirus Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? States across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding access to voting by mail in order. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 12 Community ‘We Belong to Each Other’: Appalachian Youth Build Support Amid Pandemic Uncertainty The SEC & STAY Project Mutual Aid Fund offers money directly to people in Appalachia between the ages of 14 and 30. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 12 Community Appalachian Youth Build Support Amid Pandemic Uncertainty Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 2 Health Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered The Ohio Valley ReSource and its partner stations asked you what you wanted to know, and took your questions to someone with answers. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 2 Health Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 28 Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect On Changes In Coal Country The story of a father and son who were both laid off by Blackjewel, and whose lives have changed dramatically because of it. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect On Changes In Coal Country Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 23 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand, International Exports The pandemic is straining the coal sector, and experts say the already struggling industry could face intense challenges in the months ahead. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 23 Environment Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 23 Economy Anxiety In Appalachian Coal Country: First The Mines Closed, Then Came Coronavirus As the economic fallout from the coronavirus continues to reshape our lives, small-town business owners are worried about the future. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 23 Economy First The Mines Closed, Then Came Coronavirus Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 14 Education Coronavirus School Closures Send Teachers, Parents Scrambling To Adjust Teachers and parents are scrambling to meet the unexpected challenges to care for, feed and educate children while they are away from school. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 14 Education Coronavirus School Closures Send Teachers, Parents Scrambling Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource