Op-Ed: Why Cutting LIHEAP Is a Deadly Blow to Eastern Kentucky

Op-Ed: Why Cutting LIHEAP Is a Deadly Blow to Eastern Kentucky

By any measure, the economy of Eastern Kentucky and the wider Appalachian region is struggling. The collapse of the coal industry, the opioid crisis, and the recurring natural disasters have left scars that are slow to heal. Families and individual households trying to make ends meet rely on an array of federal assistance. Recently, there […]

Op-Ed: Cutting LIHEAP Threatens Eastern Kentucky’s Recovery from Tornado and Poverty

VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMNS/OPINION EDITORIALS ETC.. ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR(S) AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF CLAYCONEWS Op-Ed by Chris Woolery, Energy Projects Coordinator at Mountain Association Submitted by Ariel Fugate, Mountain Association “This Op-Ed was originally submitted by Ariel Fugate on behalf Chris Woolery at Mountain Association. ClayCoNews edited and expanded the piece to include local context, such…

GUEST VIEW: Why cutting LIHEAP is a deadly blow to Eastern Kentucky - Mountain Top Media

by CHRIS WOOLERYMountain Association By any measure, the economy of Eastern Kentucky and the wider Appalachian region is struggling. The collapse of the coal industry, the opioid crisis, and the recurring natural disasters have left scars that are slow to heal. Families and individual households trying to make ends meet rely on an array of federal assistance. Recently, there have been cuts or threats to these assistance programs, including a pro…