Turning coal mines into trout farms: Startup taps underground water source for new land-based farm

Appalachian Salmon plans to produce 3,000 metric tons of steelhead trout for the eastern United States.

Appalachian Salmon, which plans to produce 3,000 metric tons of steelhead, is the second land-based salmon project located in a former coal mining region in West Virginia.
Appalachian Salmon, which plans to produce 3,000 metric tons of steelhead, is the second land-based salmon project located in a former coal mining region in West Virginia.Photo: Shutterstock