Appalachian Regional Commission

He stumbled into an AA meeting, turned his life around, and has done the kinds of things, like serving as head of the Appalachian Regional Commission under President Carter, that lead a major university to award an honorary doctorate to you.

Don McNay: Elvis and the definition of happiness Don McNay 2011

He found a wonderful wife, created a blended family, bought a bunch of newspapers that he later sold for millions, was appointed by Jimmy Carter as head of the Appalachian Regional Commission and became one of our greatest Kentuckians.

Don McNay: Al Smith: A Trip From Darkness to Glory Don McNay 2011

He stumbled into an AA meeting, turned his life around, and has done the kinds of things, like serving as head of the Appalachian Regional Commission under President Carter, that lead a major university to award an honorary doctorate to you.

Don McNay: Elvis and the definition of happiness Don McNay 2011

To address the daunting challenges facing Gulf Coast communities, Washington should look to models like the Appalachian Regional Commission created in the 1960s under President Kennedy to coordinate and target federal assistance for the Gulf, as well as ensure strong community participation in recovery plans.

Chris Kromm: What Can We Still Learn From Katrina? 2010

The Appalachian Regional Commission found that "energy-efficiency investments could result in an increase of 77,378 net jobs by 2030" in the region.

Jeff Biggers: Declaration of Clean Energy Independence: We Need a Road Map to a Coal Free Future 2010

Mr. Feldman came to Washington to work for the Securities and Exchange Commission and later worked for the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Department of Transportation.

Stuart F. Feldman, lawyer and lobbyist who advocated for veterans, dies at 73 2010

To be sure, those programs need fixing for the long term, but anyone who thinks that those are the only sacred cows in Washington doesn't understand how obsolete programs such as the Wool and Mohair program, the Appalachian Regional Commission, Rural Utilities Service formerly the Rural Electrification Administration and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting continue to benefit from taxpayer subsidies.

The Republicans Will Have To Cut Some Lemons Scott A. Hodge 2010

According to a 2005 report from the Appalachian Regional Commission, employment in the mining industry is one of the best predictors of poverty and other elements of "economic distress" in Central Appalachia.

Matt Wasson: Mountaintop Removal Blow-Back 2009

As a preview, here's a link to another recent study by the Appalachian Regional Commission that came out just a few weeks ago.

Matt Wasson: Mountaintop Removal Blow-Back 2009

More so, a study released last week by the Appalachian Regional Commission demonstrates that more jobs can be gained through energy efficiency initiatives than mountaintop removal operations:

Jeff Biggers: Van Jones: Talk to Eric Mathis About Green Jobs, Not Coal Welfare, in Appalachia 2009