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2.3 million metric tons of lithium hidden beneath the Appalachian Mountains could power the US for centuries: Study

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) identified undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium in the Appalachian Mountains, with 2.3 million metric tons of lithium oxide. This discovery holds a value of approximately 90 billion dollars and marks a vital shift for energy security in the US. These reserves are mostly in the…

The Times of India

The US just found millions of tons of lithium in Appalachia, enough for 500 billion cellphones — and experts say it could power the next century of American tech and weaken China's grip on batteries

The U.S. finds huge lithium reserves in Appalachia that could supply billions of phones and reduce America's reliance on China.

TechRadar

China dominates the world's lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years' worth in its own backyard

The USGS estimates there’s 2.3 million metric tons of lithium oxide untapped in parts of Appalachia.

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Pennsylvania Spent Big on a ‘Petrochemical Renaissance.’ It Never Arrived.

Visions of a booming hub that would bring jobs and prosperity to Appalachia faded, but the plastic “nurdles” remain.

Capital & Main

Ballad Lines review – heartbreaking, full-throated folk music for the ages

Composer Finn Anderson and director Tania Azevedo have created a powerful generational journey through the history of Appalachian song

The Guardian - UK

America’s next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid mine drainage, are among the region’s most persistent environmental problems. They disrupt aquatic life, corrode pipes and can contaminate drinking water for decades.

The Conversation

7 years into the MMO's journey, Fallout 76 has become a living world that connects every point in the series – within reason: "We can't put Lucy in there"

On the Radar | Fallout 76 is evolving alongside the Amazon TV show, but what comes next is a mystery – and that's the point

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'It's kind of like a blind date': Fallout 76's creative director discusses the shaky beginnings of life in Appalachia—'I view the initial launch as really the prelude'

The start of a long story.

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‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival

Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away

The Guardian - US

I visited the birthplace of country music – and it’s not where you would have guessed

Linking a constellation of storied venues across southwest Virginia, the Crooked Road is an under-the-radar driving trail – with banjo in hand, Zoey Goto discovers old-time music, Appalachian culture and tight-knit communities

The Independent UK

From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom many consider one of the most important…

The Conversation

Months after telling Zelensky to say thank you, JD Vance demands gratitude from Joy Reid

Presenter previously suggested Vice President was only accepted into Yale because he is an ‘Appalachian white’

The Independent UK

Proposed Republican cuts could undo opioid epidemic progress in Appalachia

Few other places in the US will see the effects of funding cuts felt more than in Appalachian communities

The Guardian - US

‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts

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Fracking-Powered Crypto Mine in Pennsylvania Shuts Down Without Word to Regulators

State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.

The Guardian - US

Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US

Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and Nebraska

The Conversation

Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks

On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river levels rose and surpassed flood levels. Emergency teams conducted over 1,000 water rescues. Hundreds, if not thousands of people were displaced from…

The Guardian - US

‘Fixing a problem we didn’t cause’: the Black Appalachian activists cultivating community power

Robust group of organizers – including midwives, environmental justice advocates and urban gardeners – rewrite what it means to be from the US mountain region

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The Guardian - US

‘Everything we had floated away’: Hurricane Helene survivors help each other as disinformation swirls

Mountain communities in southern Appalachia begin rebuilding after climate crisis-fueled disaster

The Independent UK

Trump claims Pennsylvania has 500K fracking jobs - in reality, the figure is a tenth of that

Researcher says ‘fracking is not a major driver of employment in Pennsylvania and Appalachia’

The Independent UK

Republican senator slammed online for implying that tampons are a luxury

Senator John Kennedy voiced opinion on necessity of women’s sanitary products during Fox News appearance with Sean Hannity

The Independent UK

National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale

The Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, and others are helping Partners for Rural Impact take a model from Harlem and adapt it for Appalachian Kentucky and beyond

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve dealt with anti-hillbilly bigotry all my life’: Barbara Kingsolver on JD Vance, the real Appalachia and why Demon Copperhead was such a hit

As the Pulitzer-winning author’s little-known first book is published in the UK, she discusses the roots of division in the US, her wild childhood, and putting the story straight about where she’s from

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High School Athletic Facilities Devastated By Hurricane Helene

Communities in southern Appalachia come together to rebuild after Hurricane Helene impacts schools and sports.

The Independent UK

A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic

The destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia

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