Archive for August 2019
Endangered Mussels to Get Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to grant critical habitat for four endangered mussel species in 18 states by 2024.
Read MoreWelcome Josh and Tyler!
Appalachian Voices would like to welcome the two newest members of our team, Josh McClenney and Tyler Hughes!
Read MoreEnvironmental Votetracker — August/September 2019 issue
See how Appalachian legislators at the federal level voted in June and July 2019.
Read MoreResponse to DEQ issuance of a stop work order to Mountain Valley Pipeline
August 2, 2019 Contact: Peter Anderson, Virginia Campaign Manager … 434-249-6446 Jamie Goodman, Senior Communications Coordinator … 828-719-9493 Statement by Appalachian Voices in response to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s issuance of a stop work order on the Mountain Valley Pipeline: Today the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a stop work instruction to…
Read MoreReport: No convincing evidence that Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate is needed
Today the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC), a nonprofit consulting group, published an analysis finding that neither the builder nor the anchor customer of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension project have provided “convincing evidence of a need for MVP Southgate.” The report exposes the flimsy assumptions used by MVP, LLC and PSNC Energy to…
Read MoreTangled Up in Kudzu
The story behind the highly invasive vine that is creeping across the Southeast, and what can be done to stop it.
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