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Ohio Valley ReSource
- It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice.
Ohio Valley ReSource · An important mine safety rule hasn’t been updated for decades. Lawmakers are taking notice. Vonda Robinson watches her husband struggle to breathe. She says he contracted the incurable black lung disease after working in coal mines with little to no safety protocols. She’s been to pulmonologist appointments where doctors showed her The post It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice. appeared first on Ohio Valley ReSource.
- A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides
In Letcher County, Kentucky, a revived plan to build a controversial $500 million federal prison is moving forward. After revoking the initial version of the project in 2019, the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to revisit the process through drafting a new environmental impact statement. During a public meeting at Letcher County Central High School, The post A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides appeared first on Ohio Valley ReSource.
Daily Yonder
- Arizona Rural Grassroots Organizers Take on Industrial Developers, Aided by Urban Allies
On the evening of August 21, 2025, Chris Giokaris hopped on the interstate heading southeast from his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. His destination was Benson, a town of about 5,500 people located 50 miles away. The small town is known as the gateway to the San Pedro Valley, in large part for the San Pedro The post Arizona Rural Grassroots Organizers Take on Industrial Developers, Aided by Urban Allies appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- Q&A: Talking ‘Trash’ With Cedar Monroe
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week. The post Q&A: Talking ‘Trash’ With Cedar Monroe appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- A Centuries-Old Appalachian Hymn Singing Tradition is Still Soothing Souls
It’s one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend and glide and flip over their melodies—it can stir your soul and break your heart at the same time. You can trace The post A Centuries-Old Appalachian Hymn Singing Tradition is Still Soothing Souls appeared first on The Daily Yonder.