Back in August, we made the case for using Abandoned Mine Lands funds to put laid-off coal miners back to work reclaiming former mine sites in eastern ... Read This Post
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Appalachia needs strong leaders
The Hazard Herald of Hazard, Ky., wanted to know in this editorial where the leadership in Frankfort has beenhiding while coal jobs in eastern ... Read This Post
Conference report: The Rural-Urban Connection
If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter (as you should!), you'll know that lastweek I was in West Virginia for a conference hosted by the ... Read This Post
“Another way is possible”
Earlier this month, we featured an op-ed with some great words from Kentucky Rep. Leslie Combs about how the region needs to focus less on ... Read This Post
More evidence that broadband matters
There has been a lot of talk over the past year or so about how important it is to have access to broadband internet, for students, entrepreneurs, ... Read This Post
We could put miners back to work today – so why aren’t we?
In Washington, DC there exists a pot of money - nearly $2.5 billion - that could be used today to put Appalachians back to work repairing the ... Read This Post
“Focus on how we can move forward”
We often lament here the lack of political leadership in preparing Appalachia for a low-coal future, so it was refreshing to read an op-ed from ... Read This Post
Why It’s Important to Buy Local
The New York Times this weekend featured a beautifully-written column about the demise of a community centerpiece in Big Stone Gap, VA. The Mutual ... Read This Post
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know we have to diversify the economy.”
The latest issue of LEO Weekly, a news magazine out of Louisville, features a cover story on the coal severance tax. "Reclaiming Kentucky," by Willie ... Read This Post
Music Festival Helps Small Virginia Town Grow
You might not expect to find some of the biggest names in indie and folk rock playing at a dot on the map in Southwest Virginia, but the ... Read This Post
Helping the Arts Thrive in Appalachia
With its rich cultural and artistic heritage, many Appalachian towns are looking at promoting the arts as an economic driver. Some places - like ... Read This Post
Where Should Coal Severance Money Go?
Two Eastern Kentucky legislators have pre-filed a bill in Frankfort that would send all coal severance funds back to coal-producing counties. Eastern ... Read This Post
