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The lingering heartbreak of a ruined watershed
The real cost of extractive industry is paid by the nearby communities, which must grapple for generations with toxic streams and rivers.
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‘Where Electric Vehicles Actually Cause More Pollution Than Gas Cars’
Electric vehicles effectively outsource urban pollution to rural areas.
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Mountains cure iPhoneitis.
This video made the rounds this past week. It depicts a twenty-something woman, moving through her day sans smartphone. All around her, tiny glowing screens transfix her friends and family, leaving her to experience real life all alone. It’s an effective commentary on how consumer technology isolates us, even as it connects us virtually. When…
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Amazon Prime: the rural escapee’s best friend
When we moved to rural West Virginia last year, we knew the remote location would pose some challenges. There aren’t many doctors nearby, for example. It takes an hour to reach the nearest hospital. We drive twenty-five miles just to get our oil changed. But the biggest headache? Shopping. Like all good Americans, we had…
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Matt Hauger 