Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation

Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Jun. 09, 2026

State Leaders Tout Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Success In Morgantown

Since opening in April 2024, the treatment plant has removed metals common in mine drainage like iron and aluminum from the water. The acidified water is also treated to raise its pH level back to neutral.

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Government Eric Douglas, Feb. 13, 2026

5 Water, Sewer Projects Get Abandoned Mine Funding

McDowell and Mingo counties have historically produced large quantities of coal, but they have suffered after coal mines have closed — or been abandoned. Thanks to a grant program, the two counties are getting some funding for water and sewer projects.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 13, 2025

GreenPower South Charleston Bus Factory Funds Stuck In Freeze

GreenPower Motor has received millions of dollars in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build electric buses for school districts nationwide, including some in West Virginia.

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Economy Curtis Tate, Jun. 05, 2024

State To Receive $140 Million From Interior For Abandoned Mines

The U.S. Department of the Interior is making $140 million in AML funds available to West Virginia, the most of any state but Pennsylvania.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 09, 2024

W.Va. Receives $30 Million To Revitalize Coal Communities

This year, nearly $30 million in federal funding will go toward projects that revitalize West Virginia's coalfield communities and repurpose abandoned mine lands across the state.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, May. 03, 2023