As part of Jeff Biggers' on-going look at New Power efforts throughout the Coalfields, he profiles the efforts of the great Judy Bonds. This story ... Read This Post
Stories
New Census Data: Telling Stories Block by Block
New data released by the American Community Survey (ACS) reveals information about county level data, such as income levels, educational attainment ... Read This Post
India’s Coal Rush: Interview with Jharkhand Leader Bulu Imam
Jeff Biggers profiles Bulu Imam in the Huffington Post, continuing to look at the impacts of extraction on different communities. Originally posted ... Read This Post
Thoughtful Coalminer on Transition: What Will it Take?
Former coal miner Daniel Hawkins has started a blog Thoughtful Coalminer He writes about many of the same transition issues and struggles with the ... Read This Post
New Resource to Help Rural Communities Prepare for the Worst
Our friends at the Rural Blog have a story on a new web tool to help rural communities plan for disasters:A recently launched Web site from the Center ... Read This Post
Beshear to be States’ Co-chairman of ARC
As reported by the Associated Press, in the Herald-Leader: HAZARD, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has been selected to be the 2011 ... Read This Post
Appalachian Voices: Kentucky’s Investigation Into Coal Company Water Violations Should Dig Deeper
Cross-posted from our friends at Appalachian Voices: Kentucky’s Investigation Into Coal Company Water Violations Should Dig DeeperDecember 7, 2010 - ... Read This Post
Change Generation: Taylor Stuckert, Co-Director, Energize Clinton County
This article originally appeared on Fast Company on 12/2/10. We were impressed by Taylor's ideas, and the efforts of one community's effort to ... Read This Post
“Roadmaps to New Power” series: Interview with Coalfields Leader Lorelei Scarbro
Originally posted on the Huffington Post, 12/2/10. By Jeff Biggers [Huffington Post] Editor's note: "Roadmaps to New Power" will be a series of ... Read This Post
Federal Program To Make Home Energy Audits Less Expensive
In November, Vice President Biden joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of the Home Energy Score pilot program ... Read This Post
Working for the American Dream in Hocking County, Ohio
We enjoyed this profile from USA Today of a businesswoman from the Appalachian area of Ohio who was recently honored by the state as one of its most ... Read This Post
Coal Miners, Environmentalists Find Common Ground at IL Event
See more on the Sierra Club blog here. More about Jeff Biggers and his work is available here. Coal Miners, Environmentalists Find Common Ground at ... Read This Post
