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$1 Billion in Kentucky Flood Damage was Exacerbated by Decades of Strip Mining Damage

Estimated costs for renovating or rebuilding the 540 destroyed and 4,500 severely damaged homes from last July's Kentucky floods could reach $1 Billion, say...

Strange Bedfellows in Montana Lead to Mysterious Illnesses

Old and new mines in Butte, Montana, may be poisoning residents in the homes within view, and the EPA may be as much to...

Equity in the EV Revolution Requires Charging Equity

Rural communities, low-income neighborhoods, and people living in apartments are among the groups who stand to be left behind by the Electric Vehicle (EV)...

Realities of Capitalism Thwart Efforts to Delay Energy Transition in Wyoming

Wyoming, one of the most transition-resistant extraction economies in the nation, is facing tough realities as their plans to retrofit two powerplants cannot get...

Rural Voters Want Good Jobs – They Are Coming from the IRA

Polling from RuralOrganizing.org has shown consistently over 5 years that rural constituents want increases in jobs and wages, decreases in daily costs, and improved...