Tag: Appalachia
Environmental activists hold rally at ARCH 2 open house
Environmental activists protested the ARCH 2 hydrogen hub outside of its first open house event in southern West Virginia on. Nov. 7, 2024.
Appalachia could be a hub for hemp, but barriers stand in...
Appalachia has ideal weather conditions and infrastructure for the hemp industry to grow, but industry leaders state heavy restrictions stand in the way.
Pennsylvania lawmakers hold hearing on ARCH 2 hydrogen hub
Industry leaders environmentalists provided testimony on the ARCH 2 hydrogen hub at a recent Pennsylvania environmental council public hearing on June 17.
What Appalachia needs in the next farm bill
The next farm bill is an opportunity to reshape agriculture to actually feed people and save the environment, according to ReImagine Appalachia.
USDA investing $40M in Appalachian Ohio
The goal of the Appalachian Regional Food Business Center, created in partnership with Rural Action, is to build resilient local and regional food systems.
Growing demand in Ohio for culinary chestnuts fuels renewed interest in...
As a speciality crop, chestnuts are enjoying a popularity that hasn’t been seen in about 100 years and growing them is fairly straightforward. Amy Miller of Route 9 which is part of Rural Action, a membership-based nonprofit organization based in Appalachian Ohio, says, "Chestnut trees can grow on irregular, uneven slopes with acidic soil or well-drained sandy soil, which is pretty typical of the Appalachian region of the U.S."
Ohio leaders discuss broadband, tourism at state of the region event
At the 10th annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region conference May 10, speakers discussed investments and opportunities in Ohio’s Appalachian region, including in broadband and tourism.
Biden’s infrastructure plan could fix America’s broadband problem
The $2 trillion American Jobs Plan throws big money at broadband, energy infrastructure improvements, workforce development and clean energy research. Environmental groups lauded the plan, while the oil and gas industry felt left out in the cold.
Washington County residents form broadband cooperative
Frustrated with limited to no access and a pandemic that sent many people online, residents in Washington County, Ohio, are forming a broadband cooperative.
Clean energy, infrastructure plan could bring 489,000 jobs to Ohio, Pa.
ReImagine Appalachia's plan would create jobs, but require billions of dollars in funding and put 28,000 workers in fossil fuels industries out of work.