Powered by RebelMouse

ohio valley

Top Tweets
3 women in different colored head scarves sitting on ground with a child.
red road bike beside red and white wooden maple leaf painted wall.
Scientist wearing safety glasses working in a lab.
The extension .org in woodblocks next to a cup of coffee.
EXPLORE
Copyright © RebelMouse 2017
Causes
A new kind of 'mining' has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?
commons.wikimedia.org

A new kind of 'mining' has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

As the technology takes off, a cryptocurrency mining boom is taking place in the state that’s known for mining coal.
It’s a burgeoning industry that investors see as a cutting-edge economic opportunity. Critics say it’s compounding climate change.

Causes
Mine reclamation, clean water and broadband: What the infrastructure law brings to Appalachia
en.wikipedia.org

Mine reclamation, clean water and broadband: What the infrastructure law brings to Appalachia

The bipartisan infrastructure bill that became law last month has billions of dollars in it for roads, bridges, airports and transit systems in the Ohio Valley. The law also addresses some of the region’s other pressing needs.
Impacts
How the housing shortage, the pandemic and climate change have collided in the Ohio Valley
en.m.wikipedia.org

How the housing shortage, the pandemic and climate change have collided in the Ohio Valley

Alana Watson of WKU Public Radio sat down with Ohio Valley ReSource reporters Katie Myers and Liam Niemeyer to break down their most recent report on region's housing shortage.
Causes
Appalachian communities talk gas, plastics, and inequity with federal energy officials
www.youtube.com

Appalachian communities talk gas, plastics, and inequity with federal energy officials

The Department of Energy is collecting perspectives from Ohio Valley communities impacted by the ethane and petrochemical industries.
Voltage Valley starts workforce training efforts, despite troubles at Lordstown Motors
www.alleghenyfront.org

Voltage Valley starts workforce training efforts, despite troubles at Lordstown Motors

Lordstown Motors is facing financial trouble. Still, thousands of jobs in electric vehicles and batteries are expected. Many will require advanced skills.
Resilience
Climate change increases flooding risk for some 230,000 Ohio Valley homes

Climate change increases flooding risk for some 230,000 Ohio Valley homes

Nearly 20% of homes in West Virginia, 5% in Kentucky and 2.3% in Ohio are at risk of seeing structural damage due to flooding. Combined, this puts more than 230,000 residential properties eligible for federal flood insurance at risk in the Ohio Valley.
Politics
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto unveils a plan to help the Ohio Valley transition from fossil fuels
www.pghcitypaper.com

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto unveils a plan to help the Ohio Valley transition from fossil fuels

The election is over, but Pittsburgh and the surrounding region is still talking about fracking.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
An oil rig in the middle of the ocean at sunset, with purple clouds and sea and an orange sky.

Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

A porch with a flag on the front of it.

Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

Two men wearing sun hats standing in a field of plants.

Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

MOST POPULAR
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

Road between two sets of nuclear towers.

NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

A black and white photo of the supreme court

Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
3 women in different colored head scarves sitting on ground with a child.

Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

red road bike beside red and white wooden maple leaf painted wall.

Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions