Written by AV's Intern Team
AV's Intern Team
Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.
Historic Eastern Kentucky Sites Added to National Register
Three Eastern Kentucky sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places in August.
Bringing Rural Areas Up to (Internet) Speed
A Tennessee electric cooperative and a Kentucky municipal utility are working to replace the outdated internet infrastructure in rural communities.
Chimney Tops 2 Fire Review Discussed
The U.S. National Park Service released a report detailing causes and contributing factors to last fall’s deadly fire in the Great Smoky Mountains.
College Solar Vehicle Teams Drive Sustainable Transport Forward in Region
Harnessing Solar in Appalachia Intro: Harnessing Solar Seeking…
New State Natural Areas Added In North Carolina
Bob’s Pocket, a 2,900-acre expanse of forest in McDowell County, N.C., has become a state natural area along with two other natural areas in Eastern North Carolina.
Bald Eagle Population Soars in Kentucky
The Kentucky bald eagle population has doubled in the last seven years thanks to reintroduction programs, an increase in suitable habitats and the ban of the pesticide DDT.
FirstEnergy and Murray Energy Face Bankruptcy
Murray Energy could go bankrupt by the end of 2017 if the federal government does not intervene to save FirstEnergy, one of Murray’s main customers, from bankruptcy.
Five Tennessee Counties Help State Reach Air Quality Standards
For the first time in 20 years, Knox, Anderson, Loudon, Blount and Roane counties in Tennessee have met federal air quality standards for particulate matter.
Pennsylvania Protects Stream
The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board recently rejected a permit for underground longwall mining at the Polen Run stream.
