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White Stuff: Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess The White Working Class
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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One look at the recent arrivals shelf at Carmichael’s Books, in Louisville, and I knew something was up. Titles like “White Rage,” “White Trash,” and “The End of White Christian… Read More
Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8…. Read More
Piggy Express: ‘Right To Farm’ Law Shields Giant Hog Operation
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Mount St. Joseph in Daviess County, Kentucky, may appear calm with the Green River flowing past homes that dot the farmland here. But there is trouble in the air and… Read More
Lazarus Drug: The Medicine Saving Lives Amid The Opioid Crisis
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The sound of sirens in Cabell County, West Virginia, has a good chance of indicating an overdose these days. The county’s Emergency Medical Service had responded to 622 overdose calls… Read More
Justice Delayed: Billionaire Candidate’s Coal Companies Owe $15M in Taxes, Fines
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Democratic candidate for governor in West Virginia has never held public office. Jim Justice is instead running on his record as a businessman. He runs coal mines, farms, and… Read More
New Kentucky Home: From Battle Zone Refugee To Business Owner
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The international refugee crisis caused by people fleeing the war-torn Middle East has been a high-profile issue in the presidential campaign. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton told CBS’s “Face the Nation”… Read More
Fossil Feud: W.Va.’s Attorney General Defends Coal In National Spotlight
The U.S. Appeals Court in Washington, D.C., hears arguments Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the case West Virginia v. EPA, challenging the federal Clean Power Plan. That’s the centerpiece of the… Read More
Data Farming: How Big Data Is Revolutionizing Big Ag
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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It’s harvest time and a semi full of corn just pulled onto the scales at Seven Springs Farm in Cadiz, Kentucky. On the scale, the analytics work begins: moisture content,… Read More
Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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It’s not just about notebooks and pencil boxes anymore: the opioid epidemic means back-to-school supplies now include things like emergency overdose treatments and drug prevention plans. Many schools in the… Read More
Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. For coalfield residents who have… Read More
Grazing In The Grass: An Old-Fashioned Idea Holds New Promise For Sustainable Farming
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On 120 acres in Marion, Kentucky, small-scale farmer Joseph Mast is taking an innovative approach to provide for his growing family of nine. Mast belongs to an Amish community and… Read More
Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Trade has emerged as a potent issue this election season, with the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a flash point in the political debate. The stakes are high for the… Read More
Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A study of drinking water systems found 6 million Americans, including people in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, are living with drinking water containing chemicals linked to a host of… Read More
Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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For those working daily to treat addiction tied to the opioid epidemic in the Ohio Valley, resources have been limited. Beginning this week doctors will have a little more to… Read More
The Prison Builder’s Dilemma: Economics and Ethics Clash in Eastern Kentucky
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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You are Letcher County, Kentucky. You are rural, mountainous, and in the heart of the central Appalachian coalfields. Your economy is not in good shape. Fox News has called your… Read More
The Flood Next Time: Warming Raises The Risk Of Disaster
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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People in West Virginia are still recovering from floods that tore through communities like vengeful gods. When you look at the pictures and videos of the June flood – thick,… Read More
Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis?
By: Aaron Payne
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As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the Ohio Valley with addiction and death, the search for safer methods of pain management has become increasingly urgent. Advocates for medical marijuana… Read More
Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia who helped keep the country’s lights on are worried that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of… Read More
High Hopes For Hemp
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Farmers throughout the Ohio Valley want to revive a crop that was once a staple in the region: hemp. After a ban that lasted more than half a century, the… Read More
LISTEN: Hot Fracking Waste Disposal Problems
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves… a trail of waste. And the waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive…. Read More
Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes and Schools
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known as… Read More
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