Aug 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Toxic Legacy Comes To Light With Claims That Union Carbide Failed To Report Landfill A lawsuit alleges Union Carbide has for decades knowingly leaked potentially toxic pollutants into a creek near Charleston, W.Va. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 10 Ohio Valley ReSource Toxic Legacy Revealed With Claims That Union Carbide Didn't Report Landfill Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Ohio Valley ReSource Advocacy Group Says Kentucky ‘A Center’ For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding The report says tens of thousands of birds are shipped from Kentucky across the world to the Philippines, Mexico, and other countries. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Ohio Valley ReSource Advocacy Group Says Kentucky 'A Center' For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Ohio Valley ReSource Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Tyson Foods got permission to increase the operating speed even as health officials reported dozens of coronavirus cases among Tyson workers. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Ohio Valley ReSource Poultry Plants Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 28 Ohio Valley ReSource Mine Safety Agency Should Do More To Protect Coal Miners In The Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds The report concluded that MSHA could do more to track coronavirus cases among coal miners and mandate safety precautions underground. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 28 Ohio Valley ReSource Report Finds MSHA Should Do More To Protect Coal Miners Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 28 Ohio Valley ReSource ‘No Pay, We Stay.’ A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia One year ago, Cumberland, Ky. played host to a two-month long protest of a kind that hadn’t been seen in coal country for decades. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 28 Ohio Valley ReSource 'No Pay, We Stay.' A Look Back At Miners’ Protest That Rocked Appalachia Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 27 Ohio Valley ReSource Power Failure: A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems The scandal could impact energy policy in the Ohio Valley, especially as coal and nuclear power generators continue to struggle. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 27 Ohio Valley ReSource A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 22 Ohio Valley ReSource Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice And Sustainability For The Ohio Valley A coalition is offering a framework for how communities could reap the benefits of federal action to address climate change and COVID-19. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 22 Ohio Valley ReSource Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice And Sustainability Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 20 Ohio Valley ReSource Q&A: Pandemic Expert On Ohio Valley Mask Orders, School Reopening Boston University's Dr. Gerald Keusch discusses masking orders, school reopening, and the politicization of science. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 20 Ohio Valley ReSource Q&A: Pandemic Expert On Ohio Valley Mask Orders, School Reopening Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 20 Ohio Valley ReSource Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley The mounting toll has officials rethinking what reopening looks like, and what can be done to reverse the rising numbers. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 20 Ohio Valley ReSource Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 16 Ohio Valley ReSource Ohio Valley Coal Groups React To Biden’s Clean Energy, Climate Plan Joe Biden’s plan is drawing praise from some economic transition organizations, but mixed reactions from union officials and industry groups. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 16 Ohio Valley ReSource Ohio Valley Coal Groups React To Biden’s Clean Energy, Climate Plan Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 15 Ohio Valley ReSource Fees Could Go Up By More Than 1,000% For Some Kentucky Food Producers Under New Rule A proposed rule would raise the permitting fees for small-scale food producers in the commonwealth. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 15 Ohio Valley ReSource Fees Could Go Up 1,000% For Some Kentucky Food Producers Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 13 Ohio Valley ReSource West Ky. TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests Some employees of the station’s parent company, Paxton Media Group, say the policy discourages them from getting tested for COVID-19. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 13 Ohio Valley ReSource TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 7 Ohio Valley ReSource Ohio Valley Coal Companies Get Tens Of Millions In Paycheck Protection Loans More than 50 Ohio Valley coal companies received loans totaling as much as $119 million through the Paycheck Protection Program meant to keep people employed during the pandemic’s economic downturn. Congress passed the PPP in March to help businesses keep employees on the payroll and out of unemployment lines. The data released by the Small […] By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 7 Ohio Valley ReSource Ohio Valley Coal Companies Get Tens Of Millions In Paycheck Protection Loans Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource