Water Crisis

On this West Virginia Morning, there are 2.2 million people in the United States who live without running water or a flush toilet, including those in West Virginia – and that comes with some surprising economic consequences.

Lots of rural communities in Appalachia also have unsafe drinking water. This week on Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear from people in Appalachia who are trying to bring clean drinking water to their friends and neighbors. President Joe Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” includes billions of dollars that would go to fixing water systems, but will it be enough to fix the underlying issues? And will it make a difference in the lives of the poorest, most vulnerable people?

Poison Flood, a new novel by Jordan Farmer, is set against the backdrop of an environmental disaster in southern West Virginia. It includes murder, theft…

This conversation has been lightly edited for clarity. Stories of snake handlers, moonshining and the isolated mountains of West Virginia have been around…

People affected by a 2014 chemical spill into a West Virginia river will soon receive their first batch of settlement checks from a class-action…

A federal judge in West Virginia has declined to grant preliminary approval of a $151 million settlement of class-action litigation stemming from the…

A federal judge is delaying the trial involving a lawsuit filed against a water company and a manufacturer that sold a chemical to a company involved in a…

A lawsuit claims some West Virginia inmates were so desperate for water they tried to drink from toilets during a water crisis.The Charleston Gazette-Mail…

Representatives from 37 citizen groups fighting for “water justice” met Tuesday at the Capitol to release a letter of solidarity with Flint, Michigan.The…

In light of the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, this week on Inside Appalachia we remember the West Virginia water crisis from 2014. We’ll also…