Written by AV's Intern Team

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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.

West Virginia Pride

By Hannah Spencer Through this disaster I have…

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Fending For Yourself

By William Holsting We don’t have the licorice…

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Life is Surreal Since the Chemical Spill

By Linda Frame “That’s a First World Problem,…

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Forty Minutes from Fresh Water

By S. Rhodes My community is partially in…

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Citizen Stories On January 9, 2014, a chemical…

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The Appalachian Voice

The Appalachian Voice 171 Grand Boulevard Boone, NC…

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Protecting Tennessee’s Scenic Vistas

The Volunteer State once again has an opportunity to stop mountaintop removal coal mining from destroying more beloved mountains.

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Fighting for Virginia’s Clean Water

Appalachian Voices joined a lawsuit against Penn Virginia Operating Company in late January regarding selenium pollution from abandoned mines.

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Welcome, Hannah!

We are proud to introduce our new Virginia Campaign Coordinator, an Old Dominion native with a background in fighting coal-fired power plants.

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Pushing for Effective Coal Ash Rules

On Jan. 29, the EPA was ordered to finalize the first-ever federal regulations for disposal of coal ash by Dec. 19, 2014, following a lawsuit brought by environmental and public health groups and a Native American tribe.

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