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'This plan is a lie': Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good
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'This plan is a lie': Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

Biogas promises less pollution, more jobs, and a renewable energy source. Residents and farmers disagree.
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The South’s communication infrastructure can’t withstand climate change

Much of the South's power and internet infrastructure is decades old, and increasingly failing communities during extreme weather events.

‘They’re cutting everything’: As coal disappears, Appalachians lose access to basic services
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‘They’re cutting everything’: As coal disappears, Appalachians lose access to basic services

Sharp drops in coal severance tax revenue have led to a massive funding gap for education, infrastructure, and law enforcement.
The rural South’s invisible public health crisis
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The rural South’s invisible public health crisis

In the Black Belt and along the Gulf Coast, there’s a rise of poverty-related tropical diseases related to poor sewage infrastructure and climate change.
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