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President Biden Establishes Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization
Community leaders from Appalachia to Wyoming to the Navajo Nation, where people once relied on the coal industry, are developing and implementing ... Read This Post
Coal Communities Make Recommendations to Biden-Harris Administration
The coalfields of Appalachia—like coal producing communities around the country—literally fueled the growth of the entire nation. Despite that, the ... Read This Post
Faith, Trust, & A Little Dust Bakery – Prestonsburg, Kentucky
As of December 2020, Kentucky’s Star City of Prestonsburg is a little sweeter. Samantha Stovall, a nurse who grew up in the Star City, said ... Read This Post
Art Positive Project – Salyersville, Kentucky
Two years ago, artist and Eastern Kentuckian Jessica Salyer founded the Art Positive Project to bring free therapeutic art workshops focused on ... Read This Post
Annie’s Frugal Finery – Whitesburg, Kentucky
Annie’s Frugal Finery is a consignment store in Whitesburg, Kentucky, located in a former Masonic lodge on Jenkins Road. Many of the details of the ... Read This Post
Solar-Powered Donuts & Groceries in Hazard, Kentucky
Pantry Shelf, a popular family-owned grocery business in downtown Hazard, is going solar, and will save thousands each year on energy bills. The ... Read This Post
You & Me, Coffee & Tea – Corbin, Kentucky
For nearly eight years, You & Me Coffee & Tea has been serving the Corbin community with delicious, quality specialty coffee, drinks, and ... Read This Post
Mountain Association wins Environmental Pacesetter Award
We are proud to announce a recent recognition by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for our energy work. We received the 2020 Environmental ... Read This Post
Long’s Pic Pac and 1 & Up Pro Hardware – Pineville, Kentucky
Since the 1960s, the locally and independently owned Long’s Pic Pac in Bell County, Kentucky, has continually shifted with the times to stay ... Read This Post
New Murals in Downtown Hazard
'We can get through this, together' is a phrase that rings familiar to many Kentuckians. It has been repeated by Governor Andy Beshear at nearly every ... Read This Post
One Year Later: EKY Non-Profit Saves $7,000+ on Energy Bills
United Methodist Mountain Mission (MMM) has served Eastern Kentuckians since 1943. Today, they are known for their opportunity stores, which sell ... Read This Post
