Written by Cat McCue

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Cat McCue

Although not native to the region, Cat feels deeply connected to the mountains, rivers, backroads and small towns of Appalachia she has come to know over the years. She is Appalachian Voices' Senior Communications and Public Engagement Strategist.

Va. air board delays decision on ACP compressor station in African-American community

The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board today delayed…

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MVP and ACP fracked-gas projects both dealt major blows — again

The Virginia State Water Control Board voted 4-3…

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100 sign letter to Va. air board to reject frack-gas facility in African-American community

Environmental justice advocates Karenna Gore, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Don Cheadle and Ed Begley, Jr. were among the 100 people who signed a letter to Va. regulators urging a denial of huge compressor station in the largely African-American community of Union Hill.

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100 sign letter supporting Va. citizens fighting frack gas compressor station

Residents of Union Hill today sent an open…

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people stand with "no pipelines" signs

Citizens herald major setbacks for controversial fracked-gas pipelines

The Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline,…

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Corps suspends stream-crossing permit for entire length of Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The Army Corps of Engineers late yesterday suspended…

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Virginia company wins bid to negotiate contracts to install six solar projects in Southwest Virginia

Wise, Va. — The Solar Workgroup of Southwest…

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20 former coal sites in Appalachia identified for innovative economic development

Norton, VA — A coalition of groups in…

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Va. air board waits to decide on ACP compressor station

Today, Virginia’s State Air Pollution Control Board voted…

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Blue Ridge Energy’s solar policies among the worst in Southeast

A new interactive website launched this week by…

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