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Jan 10
Ohio Valley ReSource

Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction, Study Finds

An open-ended survey of 2700 rural adults found that 25 percent of rural Americans said drug addiction was their biggest concern.

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 10
Ohio Valley ReSource
Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction
Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8
Ohio Valley ReSource

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives

A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants led to the avoidance of 5,300 deaths in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8
Ohio Valley ReSource
Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives
Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 1
Ohio Valley ReSource

2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data 

As 2019 gives way to a new decade, the country is a radically different place than it was in 2009, and the Ohio Valley is no exception.

By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Jan 1
Ohio Valley ReSource
2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data
Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Dec 19
Ohio Valley ReSource

Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River

On average, flood protection systems in the Ohio Valley are 60 years old and plagued by rust, archaic engines and, in some places, sinkholes.

By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 19
Ohio Valley ReSource
The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River
Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 18
Ohio Valley ReSource

Conservation Groups Concerned About Cleanup Costs For Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal

Environmental groups sparred with coal company Blackjewel Tuesday over damage left behind in the coal company’s ongoing bankruptcy.

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 18
Ohio Valley ReSource
Groups Concerned About Cleanup Costs For Blackjewel Coal
Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
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