Written by Sandra Diaz

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Sandra Diaz

With Colombian roots, a Philadelphia, Pa.-childhood, and more than a decade in Florida before joining Appalachian Voices, Sandra served as AV's North Carolina campaign coordinator and driving force behind the Red, White & Water campaign from 2007 to 2013.

Bad Coal Boyfriend Doesn’t Want Change His Dirty Ways!

Our letter about the EPA’s new Mercury and…

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Breathe Easier: EPA Finalizes Historic and Life-Saving Guidelines To Reduce Power Plant Pollution

The American people have won a fundamental victory…

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The Scoop on Coal Ash at Asheville Plant in North Carolina

Big Thanks to Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper…

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Versión en Español de Correo Electrónico de la Campaña “Rojo, Blanco y Agua”

Muchas gracias por visitarnos y por actuar en beneficio…

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Happy Birthday, Clean Water Act!!

We recently took the Red, White and Water…

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Who Cares About Coal Ash? “Have A Sip, Take a Dip, Eat Some Fish”

Yesterday, we wrote about a bluff containing coal…

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Heath Shuler and Others Who Stood Up Against Dangerous Coal Ash Legislation

Today, Congressmen Heath Shuler (NC), David Price (NC),…

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Walter Jones One of Two Republicans To Vote Against Delay of Mercury Standards for Cement Plants-

As part of the wave of anti-public health…

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Dirty Politics: The Biggest Threat to America’s Waterways

It Took a Movement to Create the Clean…

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Speaking Truth to Power: Appalachian Women Travel to Delaware To Hold Massey Energy Accountable

This summer, Appalachian Voices joined Free Speech for…

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