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.
Lawsuit challenges TVA plan to build methane gas plant at site of massive Kingston industrial spill
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority today for failing to consider cleaner and more cost-effective power options before deciding to build a new polluting methane gas plant at its Kingston location.
Dozens of organizations call on Congress to return to fund FEMA in wake of Hurricane Helene
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2024 CONTACTTrey Pollard, 202-904-9187, …
Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival: A hair-raising event to save the Sycamore Sasquatch!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2024 CONTACTTracy O’Neill, Festival…
Appalachian Voices calls on Congress to approve disaster relief funding for Helene damage
The storm and associated flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages have caused widespread damage in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Conservation groups defend in court the ability of citizens to report problems with coal mines to federal authorities
Today, a federal judge approved a motion by conservation groups to join in the defense of a Biden administration rule that makes it easier for individuals and community organizations to report problems related to coal mining directly to federal regulators.
CleanUpTVA Coalition statement on Tennessee Valley Authority’s draft Integrated Resource Plan release
The Tennessee Valley Authority has released its draft 2025 Integrated Resource Plan today in which the federal utility lays out plans for how it will meet electricity demand through the next 25 years.
Black lung associations from across West Virginia urge Manchin and Capito to fix black lung benefits before end of year
Today, the Kanawha, Fayette and Nicholas County chapters of the Black Lung Association in West Virginia sent a letter to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito urging them to stand up for their constituents in the Mountain State by tackling the black lung benefits crisis this year.
‘Rally for the Valley’ in Nashville to Demand TVA Stop Building Gas Plants
On Saturday, Sept. 21, people from across the Tennessee Valley will gather in Nashville’s Centennial Park to “Rally for the Valley” ahead of the release of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new long-range energy plan, the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan.
Russell County Solar Open House invitation to community members
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Energy Right are hosting a solar open house for residents of Russell County and surrounding counties.
Biden-Harris administration announces multi-billion dollar investment in clean energy for rural communities
Rural electric cooperatives in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are among the first round of 16 recipients of $7.3 billion in financing for clean energy initiatives through the Empowering Rural America, or New ERA, program.
