Rural Appalachia: Perspectives & Solutions for Issues Facing Rural Americans

A diverse discussion surrounding laws and policies that have contributed to the urban/rural divide and the aspiration of an alternative, more resilient and more just future.  



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WVU College of Law
Fitzsimmons Event Hall
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
March 28, 2025

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CLE credit will be available for attendees.

Agenda

9:00 AM

Arrival and Breakfast


9:40 AM

Introduction by Professor Ann Eisenberg


10:00 AM

Academic Panel, An Academic Perspective for Rural Policy Promoting Resilience


11:00 AM

Christopher Williamson, Sam Petsonk & Gary Hairston, Prioritizing the Most Precious Resource: Miners & Mining Communities


12:00 PM

Lunch and Networking


1:30 PM

Land Use and Sustainable Development Clinic, WVU College of Law Square Pegs in Round Holes: Fitting Rural Priorities into State & Federal Regulatory Schemes


2:30 PM

Dr. Jennifer Sherman, Washington State University College of Arts & Sciences, Rural Regulation, Access Loss & Anti-government sentiment


3:45 PM

WVU College of Law Panel, Make Appalachia Great Again: Investing in Labor, the Environment & Infrastructure


4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

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