Catholic leaders in Appalachia have released a new edition of their 'pastoral letter' to highlight the struggle for social and environmental justice across the region.
Because clean-up funds for old mines are tied to revenues from current mining operations, a slow-down in the industry could delay the clean-up of hundreds of abandoned mines in Pennsylvania.
Americans are increasingly filling their plates with packaged foods like pre-made pie dough and bagged lettuce. But that convenience comes with a growing energy cost.
A uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio used to employ hundreds of workers. Now hundreds more are busy cleaning up its legacy of pollution. But those jobs—critical to the town's economy—could be gone soon too.
