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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Disputes Over West Virginia’s Water
West Virginia American Water faces public pressure surrounding surcharge proposal and safety concerns related to previous chemical spill.
Food Pantries Bank on Wasted Produce
By selling misshapen or blemished produce to food banks, farmers aid those living in food-insecure homes and prevent food waste.
“Zombie Bee” Disease Found in Virginia and other shorts
“Zombie Bee” disease confirmed, a new mapping shows the environmental impact of industrialized animal farming and other short stories.
Courts Could Determine Obama’s Environmental Legacy
As the Obama administration draws to a close, several regulations set to safeguard the environment and public health are either not finalized or tied up in the court system.
TAGS: clean power plan fracking Mercury and Air Toxics Standards obama administration Stream Protection Rule
Proposed Federal Prison in Kentucky Raises Environmental Justice Concerns
Activists and residents are fighting a plan to build a federal prison on a retired mountaintop removal mine and gas drilling site in Kentucky.
Chattanooga Launches Solar-Electric Car-Sharing Program
Chattanooga, Tennessee, launched an electric car-share program with the goal of reducing emissions and traffic congestion.
TechHire Program Launched in Appalachian Region
The federal TechHire program aims to train and place Appalachian individuals for high-paying technology positions.
Norton’s Walk Along the River
In the Southwest Virginia city of Norton, Appalachian Voices is supporting a project that would enhance recreation along the Guest River and clean up an abandoned coal tipple that is both an eyesore and a source of pollution.
Virginians March for Climate Justice
More than 600 people turned out for a “March on the Mansion” in Richmond on July 23 to tell Gov. Terry McAuliffe to stand against fossil-fuel polluters and stand with people who are fighting fracked-gas pipelines, toxic coal ash and climate change.
