Photographers, don’t waste any time in submitting your favorite photos of the year to the ninth annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition! The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18. The Our Ecological Footprint category was conceived by Appalachian Voices…
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Virginians to Call on EPA, White House to save Ison Rock Ridge from mountaintop removal mining
Citizens rally at EPA to protect Virginia’s Appalachian communities and mountains – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2011 Contact: Hannah Morgan, 276-494-5686…
Rally this Wednesday to Keep Ison Rock Ridge Standing!
The following is a press advisory from the Wise Energy for Virginia coalition, of which Appalachian Voices is a member. Citizens rally to stop a Virginia mountain from being blown up for coal Virginians call on EPA, White House to…
Our Bright Energy Future — Are We There Yet?
In Bonneville, Wash., some residents using wind power are facing an unusual problem: Too much energy. Now the Bonneville Power Administration is asking customers to volunteer their appliances to help balance supply and demand. A story in the New York…
Connecting Kids to Their Watersheds
Here in Watauga County we are lucky to have relatively clean rivers and a public that is well connected with the health of the local environment. In order to support continued generations of residents who act as good stewards for…
Who Cares About Coal Ash? “Have A Sip, Take a Dip, Eat Some Fish”
Yesterday, we wrote about a bluff containing coal ash pond breaking, allowing a football field chunk of debris into Lake Michigan. According to a We Energies spokesman “it is probable that some of the material that washed into the lake…
Dangerous Coal Ash Ponds Extremely Common
There should be zero “significant” hazard coal ash ponds in the United States. The catastrophic collapse of TVA’s Kingston coal ash pond should be a one-time event. Congress should be fighting to protect citizens from another spill. Unfortunately, there are…
