When you think of “Appalachian cooking,” what comes to mind? For a lot of folks, it’s savory comfort foods like biscuits with sausage gravy, crispy fried chicken and mashed potatoes loaded with butter. But, what about folks who want that comfort food, without involving animals? Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist and poet in Eastern Kentucky. Over the last 30 years, she’s collected and perfected recipes that take a plant-based approach to the Appalachian table. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Brandenburg about her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 07, 2025

Court Blocks MSHA Silica Dust Rule Days Before It Takes Effect

The rule was aimed at reducing miner inhalation of silica dust, which has been shown to worsen cases of black lung disease and cause an earlier onset of the disease in younger miners.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 04, 2025

Mining Group Seeks To Block Silica Dust Rule Before It Takes Effect

The Mine Safety and Health Administration promulgated the rule last year in an attempt to reduce the silica dust they breathe in on the job by half.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 06, 2025

Report Says Piece Of Falling Coal Killed Miner In Raleigh County

A piece of coal fell and struck 46-year-old Billy Stalker, a contract worker at the Black Eagle Mine, on Feb. 28.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 05, 2025

Court To Justice Coal Companies: Pay Fines Or Face Contempt

In an agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia last month, the companies agreed to pay $125,000 by Feb. 27 and the remaining balance due by May 1.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 03, 2025

Coal Miner Dies In Raleigh County; 2nd Fatality In State This Year

There have been four coal mine fatalities this year, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, including one in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Dec. 16, 2024

Advocates For Mine Workers Commend Black Lung Rule

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) says a final rule by the Labor Department will help miners who have contracted black lung. The new rule issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administratio...

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