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Residents Suddenly Left Without Clean Water in Dispute with Mine Company

In May 2016, a jury found that a coal company owned by then-candidate for governor, Jim Justice, wasn’t responsible for contaminating the water wells of…

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Hemp Farmers Face Rocky Road in Diversifying Eastern Kentucky’s Economy

As the number of coal mining jobs continues to decline in central Appalachia, hemp is getting a lot of attention as one way to diversify eastern…

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