Empty freight cars line the railroad tracks as far as the eye can see from Tim Jennings’s backyard in Dante — a town of less than 600 residents.
“They should open up some more new mines around here,” the 61-year-old former coal miner says, pointing up at the mountains surrounding the valley. “Solar panels — that might work too.”
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In southwest Virginia, abandoned coal mines are being transformed into solar installations that will be large enough to contribute renewable energy to the electric grid. Read More...
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Restaurant trend reports typically focus on what we put in our mouths. (Example: Salsa macha has pushedchili crunch off its mountain.) Now feels different, though. The most significant changes in the dining world are less about what’s on the plate than when, and even how many of us, go out for a meal. I can’t be the only diner who’s dropped by a hot spot to find it dark midweek or who’s tried to book a table for a large group only to be turned down. Read More...