Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a nonprofit headquartered in Mount Vernon, ... Read This Post
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Our Equity Journey
The Mountain Association works to support a just and sustainable transition to a new economy in post-coal Appalachia. We know that a transition such ... Read This Post
Nonprofit in Rockcastle County Models Sustainable Living
Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a nonprofit headquartered in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been working for healthy land and ... Read This Post
For God’s Pantry Food Bank, Energy Savings Means Feeding More People
“If we save a thousand dollars on our bills, that’s eight thousand meals,” says Mike Pope. Pope is the Maintenance and Food Safety Lead for God’s ... Read This Post
Financial Services Advocate of the Year
Each year during May's Small Business Week, the Kentucky Small Business Administration celebrates small businesses in the state, along with the ... Read This Post
Flood Risk Analysis Has Changed: What It Could Mean for Eastern Kentucky
Within our lifetimes, devastating floods have become more frequent throughout Eastern Kentucky. It’s not just in our imaginations; the EPA has found ... Read This Post
Hands-On Solar Energy Experience at Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Joseph Compton wears a “Support the Trades” t-shirt as he stands with a group of electrical technology students in front of a solar installation on a ... Read This Post
Clay County’s Airbnb Movement
Take the Hal Rogers Parkway east out of London, Kentucky and between there and Hazard—an hour and twenty-minute drive away—there’s only one hotel, ... Read This Post
Letcher County Libraries Save Thousands on Energy Bills
“A library is not a luxury, but a necessity in life.”- Henry Ward Beecher This quote was written in the 1800s, but it holds truer than ever today – ... Read This Post
US Secretary of Energy Visits Kentucky to Talk Clean Energy & the Economy
On March 2, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Kentucky to share how the Department of Energy and the new Bipartisan ... Read This Post
Resources to Help You Save on Home Energy Bills
The Mountain Association often gets questions from home owners and renters who are looking for relief from high energy bills. Unfortunately, our ... Read This Post
High electric bill? Here’s the real culprit
By Peter Hille, President of the Mountain Association Like many folks all over Kentucky, my electric bill last month was a shock. It was one of the ... Read This Post
Becky Brown Jewelry & Metalwork
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20 percent of small businesses fail within the first year. Becky Brown Jewelry ... Read This Post
