April/May 2018

Special Coverage: Natural Gas Industry

People living near drilling or waste disposal sites, pipelines and other industrial gas-processing facilities contend with issues such as personal safety risks, destruction of property and contamination of their air and water. The recent construction of a petrochemical facility that could become the first of many, combined with the industry’s plans for a potential underground storage hub for natural gas liquids, could mean further encroachment on residents of Appalachia and the Southeast.

This special extended issue of The Appalachian Voice takes an in-depth look at the rapidly expanding natural gas industry.

The Rising Menace of Fracked Gas

From beginning to end, shale gas extraction brings heavy industry and its accompanying pollution into direct contact with natural areas, family farms and residential communities.

Fracked and Overwhelmed: The industry's expanding impact on residents

Toxic Dumping Ground: Ohio residents speak out about the state’s influx of fracking waste

Petrochemical Valley? New plans for cracker plants and a gas liquids storage hub could lead to a toxic plastics industry in Appalachia

Pipeline Update: ACP and MVP Advance Despite Setbacks & Resistance

Frac Sand Mining: The Unseen Component of Fracking

Special from Appalachian Voices: Holding Pipeline Profiteers Accountable

Pipeline Basics: The Process and the Problems

People in the Path of Pipelines

New pipelines transporting natural gas and gas liquids would cut across hundreds of miles through Appalachia and beyond, putting people, land and water at risk. Residents along the route share their stories.

In Celebration of Vickie Terry

Two friends remember the life and legacy of community leader and mountain protector Vickie Terry.

Changes for Blue Ridge Parkway in 2018

The Blue Ridge Parkway’s project list for 2018 includes repairs to the Linn Cove Viaduct and Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, planning for 5,300 acres of recently acquired land near Waterrock Knob, the re-opening of the cafe at Doughton Park, and more.