The public has taken every opportunity to tell FERC to reject the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. There’s still time to add your voice to the choir of people across the country urging FERC to reject the unnecessary and unwanted project.
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Unnecessary and unwanted: Opposition to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline grows
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 | Posted by Lara Mack | 1 Comment
FERC’s pipeline review process is broken
Monday, February 20th, 2017 | Posted by Peter Anderson | No Comments
It’s no secret: oil and gas pipelines have captured the nation’s attention, not to mention the new administration’s. But new research is refuting the industry's pro-pipeline arguments and even a former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is calling for greater scrutiny of proposed natural gas infrastructure projects. [ Read More ]
Gov. Cooper nominates new environmental secretary
Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Michael Regan as the next secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. Regan pledged to develop greater transparency at the agency. That alone could signal a shift from the prior DEQ leadership’s approach to public engagement on environmental issues. [ Read More ]
Duke Energy’s empire grows with natural gas
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
Duke Energy’s purchase of Piedmont Natural Gas was finalized this week after North Carolina utility regulators signed off on the deal. The acquisition is only the latest development in a regionwide push to expand natural gas investments and infrastructure that foreshadows an energy future experts are urging us to avoid. [ Read More ]
Do-It-Yourself tips for energy efficiency: Heating & Cooling
Friday, August 26th, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
Education is a key part of our work, and one way we are helping residents lower their energy costs is by creating and sharing some short videos with Do-It-Yourself energy efficiency tip. This video features John Kidda, founder and President of reNew Homes, Inc., in Boone, N.C., discusses programmable thermostats as a way to save on heating and cooling. [ Read More ]
New law puts coal ash progress in NC at risk
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
The rushed introduction, concurrence and signing of North Carolina House Bill 630 puts at risk many aspects of the progress that residents and environmental groups have made since the introduction of the Coal Ash Management Act in 2014. [ Read More ]
A good idea is right under your nose
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 | Posted by Guest Contributor | No Comments
Last summer, when Appalachian Voices' friend Caroline Armijo was pondering how to address the problem of coal ash pollution, she came across a few words of wisdom on the bottom of a coffee bag: “A good idea is right under your nose.” In this post that first appeared on her website, Caroline writes about a new technology that may offer a solution. [ Read More ]
An open letter to the North Carolina General Assembly
Monday, June 27th, 2016 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
In an open letter addressed to North Carolina lawmakers by the Alliance of Carolinians Together (ACT) Against Coal Ash, citizens threatened by coal ash pollution call on decision makers to take urgent action to ensure coal ash is cleaned up and impacted communities have access to clean water. [ Read More ]
Speaking up for energy savings
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 | Posted by Guest Contributor | No Comments
A story on We Own It, a national network to help electric cooperative members rediscover their role as owners of a democratically-controlled enterprise, recounts the efforts of Appalachian Voices’ Energy Savings for the High Country campaign — and how we helped members of Blue Ridge Electric get their co-op’s attention on energy efficiency. [ Read More ]
Coal ash controversy continues in North Carolina
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In May, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality released risk rankings for Duke Energy’s coal ash impoundments across the state following 15 public hearings. But those rankings could still change and a newly revived legislative battle is a sign that the controversy over coal ash cleanup in North Carolina will continue. [ Read More ]
Announcing the Energy Savings for Appalachia webinar series
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 | Posted by Amber Moodie-Dyer | No Comments
If you happened to miss our first energy efficiency on-bill financing webinar on May 11, don’t despair. You can watch the recording of the webinar, which is the first in a series describing the benefits of on-bill financing entitled “Leveraging Energy Savings: On-bill Financing as an Economic Opportunity in the Southeast.” [ Read More ]
DEQ dodges legitimate coal-ash safety concerns
Thursday, May 19th, 2016 | Posted by Amy Adams | 1 Comment
Enabled by anti-regulatory powers in the legislature, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has abandoned the principles necessary to serve the public. It's time for lawmakers to acknowledge DEQ’s failures and focus on moving forward on coal ash cleanup. [ Read More ]
