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President Donald Trump last week told the Department of Energy to “prepare immediate steps” to stop the closures of coal and nuclear power plants in the…
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William McCool is a 64-year-old former coal miner from Letcher County, Kentucky, with an advanced form of black lung disease. Health experts say the…
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Arlie Boggs Elementary sits between Kentucky’s two tallest mountains in a remote area that once had a booming coal economy. Ten years ago there were over…
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The slogan for Estill County is “where the bluegrass kisses the mountains.” But since 2015 the county, population 15,000, is widely known as the place…
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In the rich land of Christian County, wheat is milled for McDonald’s biscuits, corn is turned into ethanol, and grazing cows support the state’s leading…
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When President Donald Trump visited Kentucky for a recent rally he returned to a common theme from his campaign: environmental regulations are…
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Tens of thousands of retired coal miners and their families in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia face another deadline on expiring healthcare benefits and…
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After Freedom Industries leaked chemicals into 300,000 people's drinking water in Charleston last year, a company run by ex-Freedom employees is facing…
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Appalachian Holiday Traditions of Food and Spirits, With Recipes on How to Cook with Bourbon, & MoreIn this episode we’ll explore two holiday and Appalachian traditions: food and spirits. We’ll also hear about some female butchers who are leading a…