The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Exploring Appalachian Lore, History Through Plants, This West Virginia Morning
A new book called "Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild" explores some of the history and lore of plants that have been used by many in the region. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with author Linda Hager Pack and illustrator Pat Banks about their book.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChemours Agrees To $450 Million PFAS Settlement
The Chemours Company has agreed to pay $450 million for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) releases at four facilities in three states, including West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAbandoned Gas Wells Dot State, Continue Leaking
Abandoned oil and natural gas wells are scattered throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region, leaking toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, and the state doesn’t know where they all are.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Connection Between Pollution And Lung Cancer, This West Virginia Morning
We’ve long known that smoking can cause lung cancer. But what about air pollution? As The Allegheny Front reports, a new Appalachian study finds a connection.
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Report: Abandoned Gas Wells Are A Growing Problem For W.Va.
A new report from the Ohio River Valley Institute says there are tens of thousands of abandoned or orphaned gas wells in the state that have gone uncounted.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRegulators Reaffirm Approval For Microgrid Generator, Data Center In Tucker County
Thursday’s decision came following a two-day hearing held in December at the DEP headquarters in Charleston where the citizen groups argued for the release of all redacted information in the site’s air quality permit application.
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