The term “community resilience hubs” is becoming more common lately, especially in Appalachia, following extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene. But what are resilience hubs, and why are people talking about them?
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A year-long project led by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is using herbicide-spraying drones to control kudzu, the rapidly growing vine that has swallowed tens of thousands of acres of land. From WKU:
Many community resilience hub projects are underway around the region. Here are just a few in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Kentucky Power and East Kentucky Power Cooperative will receive $51 million and $90 million, respectively, for projects at three of their coal-burning plants. The Trump administration is providing the funds to keep coal plants on the grid longer. From @weku.bsky.social
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Kentucky wildlife officials are testing whether a new generation of drone technology could become one of their most effective tools for fighting kudzu, an invasive vine that's spread across tens of th...
The "Creek Don't Rise Coalition" of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.
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Kentucky Power and East Kentucky Power Cooperative will receive $51 million and $90 million, respectively, for projects at three coal-burning plants in Kentucky and West Virginia.
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A coalition of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.
