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 Jack Walker, Mar. 14, 2025

Future Of Rockwool’s Newest Jefferson County Property Remains Undecided

ROCKWOOL, a stone wool and insulation manufacturer, recently expanded its presence in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle with the purchase of 58.25 more acres of land.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Dec. 10, 2024

Bottling Plant Proposal Evokes Familiar Corporate Land Use Concerns

Five years ago, Melissa Carder and her wife purchased their dream home: an 1804 log cabin in the historic Jefferson County community of Middleway. Carder was seated upstairs this spring when the walls began to shake. ...

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Jul. 26, 2024

Former Jefferson County Orchard Rezoned For Industrial Use, Sparking Concern

A former apple orchard in Jefferson County was rezoned for industrial use, but some residents have expressed concerns about how that will impact development and the environment.

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Energy & Environment Shepherd Snyder, Feb. 24, 2023

Jefferson County Rockwool Facility Reaches Stormwater Permit Resolution

Danish insulation company Rockwool’s Jefferson County facility has reached a resolution with the nonprofit Jefferson County Foundation over two stormwater permit appeals the agency filed with the state’s Environmental Quality Board.

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Energy & Environment Liz McCormick, Jun. 04, 2021

Investigation: Jefferson County Stone Wool Company Did Not Meet International Guidelines For Planning, Outreach

After a yearlong investigation conducted by NCP Denmark, which is the contact point for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD), investigators say the stone wool manufacturing company Rockwool did not meet two of the OECD Guidelines for responsible business conduct while setting up shop in the Eastern Panhandle.

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Energy & Environment Liz McCormick, Sep. 25, 2020

Rockwool Facility In Jefferson County Under Investigation For Alleged Irresponsible Business Conduct

A Danish stone wool insulation manufacturing facility that has sparked two years’ worth of protests and division in the Eastern Panhandle is under investigation for political improprieties, air quality and water quality.

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