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Hope for the American Chestnut

There's an interesting piece in today's Washington Post on the potential for a comeback of the American chestnut tree, a former mainstay of ... Read This Post

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Can Rural Communities Harness “Smart Growth”?

The good folks at Daily Yonder have a great piece on the EPA's new report about "Smart Growth" in rural areas -- an excerpt is available ... Read This Post

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Green for All to Host Call on Green Job Strategies

Green for All, an organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty, is hosting a learning call on ... Read This Post


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What Are You Reading?

We recently came across a new blog called The Thoughtful Coal Miner, written by Daniel Hawkins, that tells the ongoing story of his transition from ... Read This Post

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Appalachian Community Fund’s 2011 General Fund Grants — Apply Now!

The Appalachian Community Fund's General Fund Program deadline for 2011 is approaching. See ACF's website for more information. THE GENERAL FUND ... Read This Post

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Appalachian Renewable Energy: Attracting Google?

Continuing advancements in technology and a better understanding of potential clean energy sources through research are yielding more optimistic ... Read This Post


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Big Solar Farm — and Hundreds of Jobs — Coming to Appalachian Ohio

American Electric Power announced plans to build a 500-acre, 50-megawatt solar project on a former strip mine site in Southeastern Ohio yesterday. The ... Read This Post

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Big Solar Farm — and Hundreds of Jobs — Coming to Appalachian Ohio

American Electric Power announced plans to build a 500-acre, 50-megawatt solar project on a former strip mine site in Southeastern Ohio yesterday. ... Read This Post

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Forum Scheduled to Explore Community Revitalization in Central Appalachia

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2010) –– The Kentucky Brownfield Program and the Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) invite you to participate in a ... Read This Post


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Appalachian Community Economic Series — Save the Date

The Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards invite you to SAVE THE DATE: The Appalachian Community Economic Series: Exploring creative solutions to ... Read This Post

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Forum Scheduled to Explore Community Revitalization in Central Appalachia

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2010) –– The Kentucky Brownfield Program and the Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) invite you to participate in a ... Read This Post

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10 Ways to Solve the Jobs Problem

yes! Magazine’s Fran Korten laid out a brainstorming list of ways to solve job and environmental problems throughout the country simultaneously. Many ... Read This Post


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