Written by Dan Radmacher
Dan Radmacher
Dan is Appalachian Voice's Media Specialist. Previously, he worked as an opinion journalist for newspapers in Illinois, West Virginia, Florida and Virginia, and then as a communications consultant for a number of environmental nonprofit organizations.
After hearing, Appalachian Voices says senators should reject controversial TVA board nominee Beaman
“How can any senator take this nomination seriously? The people of the Tennessee Valley deserve better,” said Director of Public Power Campaigns Bri Knisley.
Appalachian Voices applauds introduction of legislation to increase public participation in Tennessee Valley Authority planning process
The TVA Increase Rate of Participation Act proposes changes to increase public participation in the federally owned utility’s integrated resource planning process, while also requiring the utility to take into account certain factors to ensure the plan will result in sustainable, reliable and affordable energy for people in the Tennessee Valley region.
Appalachian Voices urges senators to deny confirmation of Lee Beaman to TVA board
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing to consider Lee Beaman for the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors.
Trump administration to reconsider black lung protection rule, costing more miners’ lives
The rule should have gone into effect to start protecting workers last April, but in a filing Wednesday, the administration said it is starting a new, “limited” rulemaking.
Dominion customers to see rate increase, though SCC takes steps to ensure data centers pay fair share
Today, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission issued a final order in Dominion Energy’s rate case. While the commission approved a substantial rate increase, it is significantly lower than what Dominion had requested.
SCC greenlights proposed Chesterfield gas plant
RICHMOND, Va. — Today after years of public…
Hundreds of residents, advocates speak out against proposed Transco pipeline project
More than 650 residents and advocates have spoken out against Williams Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement project during the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality comment period on its air permit applications.
North Carolina utilities are spending billions on methane gas infrastructure
Billions of dollars of pipelines, power plants, compressor stations and other methane gas infrastructure are at various stages of development across our state. We can rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels that would increase electric bills while damaging public health and our land, air and water.
Coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice’s family faces court hearing over continued failure to clean up mines
In a federal court hearing regarding a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt for violating a January 2023 consent decree, attorneys for the company argued that it doesn’t have enough money to meet the terms of the decree, including funding mine cleanup at three delinquent mines. But attorneys representing the conservation groups that brought the original lawsuit presented evidence that executives for companies owned by the family of West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice — including A&G — routinely move money between the companies as they feel is warranted.
NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline
Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” rejecting concerns raised by North Carolina community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm protected aquatic species.
