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.

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Va. regulators reject APCO’s misguided renewable energy program

Contact: Peter Anderson, Appalachian Voices, 434-293-6373, peter@appvoices.org Yesterday,…

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Solar panels on roof of jail

Solarize Wise (Va.) running strong with Sigora Solar on board

Contact: Lydia Graves, Solarize Wise Program Coordinator, Lydia@appvoices.org,…

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FERC’s final Atlantic Coast Pipeline report a sham

Citizens turn to states to scrutinize environmental impacts…

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Groups blast FERC findings on Mountain Valley Pipeline for fracked gas

Contact information for those quoted provided below. A…

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Groups challenge W.Va. certification for proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline

Contact: Gabby Brown, Sierra Club, gabby.brown@sierraclub.org Peter Anderson,…

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Got 90 seconds? New video explains electric utility financing for residential energy efficiency

Contact: Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices, Energy Savings Program…

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20 years of action, innovation and collaboration

Appalachian Voices is celebrating two decades of bringing people together to stand up for the mountains, for clean rivers and drinking water, for farms, forests and wildlife, and for healthy communities across the Appalachian region.

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D.C. sends a ray of hope to Southwest Virginia

Through the dark clouds of the Trump administration’s agenda for rolling back or killing off programs critical to the health of Appalachian communities and the environment, a bright spot has emerged — $10 million for repurposing old coal mines in Southwest Virginia for new economic opportunities.

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Marshall, N.C. on the French Broad River. Photo by Jamie Goodman

Report finds thousands in western N.C. and eastern Tenn. need energy efficiency financing

CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices Energy Savings Program…

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Congress includes $10 million for Southwest Virginia coal communities in spending plan

Contact: Adam Wells, New Economy Program Manager, 276-679-1691,…

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