But orphan wells are a problem, too, not just an opportunity. “It’s basically a Herculean task that they’re biting off a bit ...

Beyng, a reader of this blog who comes from Appalachia, writes on the Opiates ... I grew up seeing this in the rural South, among white and black. Among the poor, you had those with self-respect ...

A new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission indicates that for the countless rural people who lost loved ones to diseases of despair, the pandemic is still an emergency. Living deep in ...

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The company partnered with a consortium of regional economic development organizations, including the Benedum Foundation, to form the Appalachia Partnership Initiative with a mission to get rural ...

(Getty Images) Entrepreneurs in Appalachia have ideas for renewable energy projects, but finding funding in rural and low-income areas can be challenging. A new initiative, the Green Bank for ...

Ohioans living in rural, Appalachian counties are dying early at a higher rate than the rest of the state, according to a new report. Early deaths (under 75) have increased statewide in the past ...

Robust Solution Increases Access to Care in Rural Communities with Limited Resources ... healthcare delivery across 29 counties in the Appalachian Highlands, covering Northeast Tennessee ...

John Russell, one of the many content creators at the convention, took the stage to center rural communities and advocate for clean energy related jobs and manufacturing. “We, in West Virginia ...