Community members in Letcher County, Kentucky, are contesting plans for a federal prison at a reclaimed strip mine site. Taysha DeVaughan, along with others, celebrated the purchase of 63 acres by the Appalachian Rekindling Project, aiming to restore this land damaged by mining and promote environmental justice. DeVaughan emphasized the need to protect the land, which has suffered from exploitation. The initiative seeks to avert the prison project that has been discussed since 2006, with intentions of rewilding the area.
"What we're here to do is to protect her and to give her a voice... She's been hurt."
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