BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. — Theresa “Red” Terry never wanted shades on the windows of her white clapboard farmhouse perched on the side of 2,600-foot Bent Mountain. Such coverings, she insisted, would only mar the 360-degree view of nature’s bounty she so relished. “Every window I looked out, all I could […]
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‘When the Water Goes Down’: Eight Months Later, Eastern Kentucky Is Still Healing
Swiftly and violently did the rivers, creeks and streams swell. As the raging water rose in the middle of a night, bursts of lightning illuminated the flood just enough that one could see the angry deluge creep ever closer to homes, to churches, to businesses. For many, it swept away […]
Read MoreVirginia Activists Fight to Protect Green Space from Data Center Development
Prince William County conservationists had hoped a hitch in powering data centers in an adjacent metro D.C. county might doom dreams of an expansion there, but Dominion Energy says the grid is ready to accommodate growth. This is the second in a two-part series, read the first installment here. MANASSAS, […]
Read MoreIn Virginia’s Internet Corridor, Climate Targets and Data Center Growth Collide
Prince William County sustainability officials are crafting a plan to put the county on track to achieve regional climate commitments, but plans to welcome more data centers threaten to put the goals farther from reach. This is the first in a two-part series, read the second installment here. No doubt […]
Read MoreAfter the Deluge: Remembering the Stories the Flood Could Not Wash Away
The Buffalo Creek Flood killed 125 and scoured away the homes of more than 4,000. The 50th anniversary offers a chance for those who were affected — directly and indirectly — to mourn the loss and celebrate what endures. “… And Father God, we thank you for this occasion. Even […]
Read MoreIn Appalachia and the Southwest, Indigenous Organizers Want a new Economy for Their Coalfield Communities
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Carol Davis has noticed the West drying up. Where she lives, in the Four Corners area of New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, years of drought have left former oases dusty and dry. Though the drought has some roots in […]
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