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The Ohio Valley ReSource is a journalism partnership that aims to rethink how we use our resources in a shifting economy.
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As winter sets in, eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath https://t.co/INEInuKZ0m via @stopitkatie
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About five months after historic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, people are bracing for a cold, long winter.
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Almost five months after historic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, people are bracing for a cold, long winter. @stopitkatie spoke with people to see how they’re doing. https://t.co/54WhPBgJKt
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About five months after historic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, people are bracing for a cold, long winter.
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Advocates urge Congress to update black lung program https://t.co/ZFfdDqbfsB via @stopitkatie
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The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act would increase monthly benefits for retired miners and ensure miners’ access to legal representation.
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Advocates are urging lawmakers to boost black lung benefits and streamline the application process before the end of the year, when a newly divided Congress takes office. @stopitkatie reports for @OVReSRC
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The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act would increase monthly benefits for retired miners and ensure miners’ access to legal representation.
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The federal mine safety agency has repeatedly started the process to lower how much silica dust miners are allowed to be exposed to. But a new safety standard still hasn't materialized. https://t.co/vyLtk6Yy03 via @Hicks_JustinM @OVReSRC
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It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice. https://t.co/ZxCXLBHcjX via @Hicks_JustinM
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The proposal to build a $500 million prison in Letcher County is back after failing three years ago. Supporters and opponents resumed the fight during a public hearing last week https://t.co/aZ62XcWCt3
@stopitkatie reports for @OVReSRC
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A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides https://t.co/asD6Kx71PU via @stopitkatie
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Residents of small WV towns worry a new highway will hurt the environment and tourism. “If the powers that be want us to look like ‘everywhere-else America,’ I guess that’s how we’re gonna end up looking..." https://t.co/bwGHVrQ34g via @alexarbeyer @OVReSRC @mtnstspotlight
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West Virginians fight state officials to route highway around their towns https://t.co/qbt0HOrCy0 via @alexarbeyer
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West Virginians fight state officials to route highway around their towns https://t.co/qbt0HOrCy0 via @alexarbeyer
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As we near Election Day, @liamniemeyer takes a look at how rural parts of the Ohio Valley, once Democratic strongholds, became so Republican. https://t.co/ITFDICtHH0 via @OVReSRC
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Democrats struggle to field candidates in rural communities they once dominated https://t.co/RVm6ijByWj via @liamniemeyer
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Kentucky voters need to have an excuse to get a mail-in or in-person absentee ballot. But there’s just one little problem: “There’s not an excuse on there for flood victims” https://t.co/etNSyeJBEo via @Hicks_JustinM @OVReSRC
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Three months after flooding, eastern Kentuckians worry about low voter turnout https://t.co/BvIm6gj0O8 via @Hicks_JustinM
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@Kaitlinthorne @OVReSRC This story also features a WHICH CRYPTID ARE YOU quiz. I got Big Foot aka Wood Booger
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From Mothman to Tailypo, @Kaitlinthorne digs in to the mysterious creatures of the Ohio Valley https://t.co/ekCmxD2084 via @OVReSRC
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Mothman, Bigfoot and Little Green Men: the mysterious cryptids of the Ohio Valley https://t.co/GO2yuIf8Nx via @Kaitlinthorne
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The FEMA aid application window for flooded eastern Kentuckians closes on Friday, Oct. 28 Friday. Roadside pickup for debris ends on Tuesday, Nov. 1. @Hicks_JustinM reports
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