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. 16, 2025

Gauley Added To List Of Most Endangered Rivers

American Rivers points to one company specifically, South Fork Coal Company, which has operated on 3,600 acres in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties.

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Energy & Environment Briana Heaney, Mar. 14, 2025

House Moves To Weaken Stream Protections

More pollution may make it to streams in the state after the House of Delegates passed a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rule package Wednesday. The Engrossed Committee version of House B...

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jan. 30, 2025

Company Seeks Appeals Court Reversal Of Union Carbide Ruling

Courtland this week filed a 93-page brief with the Fourth U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 10, 2024

Mountain Valley Pipeline Cited, But Not Fined, Over Erosion

The West Virginia Department of Environmental protection has issued two notices of violation to the company, one in August and another in November.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 06, 2024

Lawsuit Filed Over PFAS Discharge From Chemours Plant

The complaint alleges that Chemours failed to meet the requirements of a 2023 agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution from its Washington Works plant near Parkersburg.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Aug. 22, 2024

A Contaminated Water Lawsuit And The History Of Voting This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, residents around Indian Creek are beginning to take legal action over contaminated water, and Us & Them looks at the history of voting.

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