Kentucky Republicans Split Over Renewed Law to Prop Up Costly Coal Plants
By Austyn Gaffney May 6, 2024The billionaire-backed law shows the hold coal has over Kentucky
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Appalachian Organizations Are Working to Make the Region a Hub for Green Manufacturing and Clean Energy
By Austyn Gaffney March 6, 2024New federal funding will help small and medium-size manufacturers join the emerging circular economy
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Fossil Fuel Ideologues Are Desperate to Keep Coal Alive, No Matter the Costs
By Austyn Gaffney December 14, 2023Ratepayers and the climate will suffer, but coal's defenders don't seem to care
Clean Energy Jobs, and Unionization, Are Moving Into the South
By Austyn Gaffney November 16, 2023The UAW’s recent strike could mark a turning point
Coal Dust Is Blowin’ in the Wind
By Austyn Gaffney September 26, 2023That black stuff spilling off railcars is a threat to public health and waterways across the United States
As Some States Refuse IRA Money, Cities Search for Work-Arounds
By Austyn Gaffney September 6, 2023After Kentucky failed to apply for funding, the state’s largest metro areas worked to create new climate goals anyway
“Please Pray for EP”: How East Palestine Village Is Coping Three Weeks After a Toxic Train Derailment
By Austyn Gaffney February 25, 2023The Norfolk Southern train disaster is the latest example of a petrochemical boom threatening the safety of communities
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TVA Reaches an Inflection Point
By Austyn Gaffney February 18, 2023In the past three months, the company has issued rolling blackouts, invested in gas plants, and blown up three smokestacks without adequate public preparation
What the Flood Took, What It Left Behind
By Austyn Gaffney December 15, 2022Last summer's flood in Kentucky upended a way of life
TVA, Hooked on Dirty Energy
By Austyn Gaffney September 14, 2022The mighty Tennessee Valley Authority isn't in any rush to pivot to clean energy