Written by Dan Radmacher

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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.

Community Outcry in Person County: Concerns rise over proposed liquefied methane storage facility

Community members in Person County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties voiced concerns about the Moriah Energy Center — a liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed by Dominion Energy — during a public hearing on Aug. 1.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline’s restoration work causing even more issues

According to landowners along the path of the pipeline and state regulators, MVP continues its documented history of shoddy work and water quality violations in this final stage of construction.

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Solar Workgroup hosting community meeting in Pennington Gap

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting on energy reliability and resilience across Southwest Virginia on Sept. 11 between 3 and 5 p.m.

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Kingston Fossil Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority increases rates again, bringing two-year increase to nearly 10%

Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved a 5.25% rate increase for customers of the federal utility.

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Report highlights investments made possible by Rural Energy for America Program

REAP supported more than $1.3 billion in clean…

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New report reveals extent of zombie coal mine crisis in Tennessee

A report released yesterday through a state records request shows that funds available to clean up coal mines in Tennessee fall tens of millions of dollars short of the amount necessary to complete the work.

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Calendar event: Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival

The first-ever Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival will be hosted by Preserve Cheatham County on Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Community members, advocates call on North Carolina to reject the air permit application for the Moriah Energy Center

On Thursday, Aug. 1, community members and advocates expressed their opposition to the Moriah Energy Center, a proposed liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed to be built in Rougemont, North Carolina.

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This lengthy section of green, pre-welded pipeline lays along side a deep, machine-dug trench that extends down a long slope through a cleared swath of forested land.

Statement on introduction of Pipeline Accountability, Safety and Environmental Standards Act of 2024

Today, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced the Pipeline Accountability, Safety and Environmental Standards Act of 2024, which will make several improvements to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s authority and capacity to regulate pipelines and ensure public safety.

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Appalachian Voices urges Congress to reject Energy Permitting Reform Act

The Energy Permitting Reform Act silences community voices by further eroding the National Environmental Policy Act.

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