Monthly Archives: August 2012

Advocacy group heads to DNC with clear message:
End mountaintop removal coal mining

MEDIA ADVISORY August 31, 2012 Contact: Cat McCue, Communications Director, cat @ appvoices.org; 434-293-6373 Charlotte – Appalachian Voices Executive Director Willa Mays and several other staff members will attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte next week to focus the

Speaking Truth to Power: Appalachian Voices at the DNC

From the halls of Congress to small churches and community centers, Appalachian Voices has worked for years to make mountaintop removal an issue of national importance and awareness. Our members, volunteers and staff understand the importance of speaking truth to

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A One-Two Punch in the Fight for Clean Water

It has been a week of good news in the fight for stronger protections against coal ash pollution. A court settlement in South Carolina and a major decision regarding the 2008 TVA Kingston coal ash spill make for a one-two

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A Summer of Resistance: Civil Disobedience and the Barriers to Progress

Photos of RAMPS’ “Mountain Mobilization” courtesy of documentary photographer Mark Schmerling. On July 28, an action planned and carried out by RAMPS — or Radical Action for Mountain Peoples’ Survival, a group based in West Virginia — led a large

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Another Setback for the Much Needed Cross-State Pollution Rule

A critical clean air rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which would help provide cleaner air for an estimated 240 million Americans — including Appalachians — was dealt a setback today by the U.S. Court of Appeals which rejected

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TVA Can Negate Coal Plants, Save Billions

Energy Efficiency can lead TVA to Cost, Energy, and Emission Reductions. Soon! An exciting new Synapse study shows us that TVA has much better options than continuing to operate and retrofit its dirty, aging fleet of coal-fired power plants. TVA

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Why the New Route?

Early this week, hundreds of citizens of southwest Virginia attended two Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) information sessions to learn more about changes to the proposed route for a project called the “Coalfields Expressway.” The divided highway was originally conceived

Rivers don’t have a pricetag, so how do we protect what they’re worth?

“After Bonny Blue broke loose the streams been dead…” “No fishin’, kids can’t play, smells bad… I wouldn’t put a toe in that creek.” “A lot of people drink tap, but I won’t, I don’t trust it.” The first visit

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Calendar August/September

Floyd Country Store Traditional Appalachian Music Thurs.-Sat. throughout summer: The Floyd Country Store, home of the Friday night Jamboree, hosts regional Appalachian music Thursdays through Sunday. Visit: floydcountrystore.com Holler in the Holler 2012 Aug. 10-12: An annual music and arts

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Introducing: The Toxic 20

While it’s no shock to those of us who live in the region, the facts are now out that the coal-hungry states of the grand old Southeast are among the worst for air pollution caused by coal-fired power plants. Just

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