Opponents of Mountaintop Removal are “On the Right Side of This Issue” Says Duke Energy CEO

By JW Randolph | May 8, 2009 |

While several dozen people were outside Duke Energy headquarters protesting CEO Jim Rogers’ decision to construct new coal-fired power plants in North Carolina and Indiana, Scott Gollwitzer, Appalachian Voices’ In-house Counsel, was inside asking questions at the annual shareholders’ meeting. When it was his turn, Gollwitzer briefly described the devastating social and environmental impacts of…

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Economists: Clean Energy beats Dirty Coal in the South

By JW Randolph | May 7, 2009 |

Great news for the struggling economy of Appalachia and the South… Washington, DC: The experts behind a group of new reports summarized their findings today showing that new coal plants present serious financial risks to southern utilities and ratepayers, especially in light on looming federal regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. “Our analyses have shown that…

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Community delivers letter to DMME urging denial of Ison Rock Ridge permit with over 300 signatures.

By JW Randolph | April 29, 2009 |

Encouraging news from our friends in Virginia at Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards: Contact: Kathy Selvage (276) 523-4380, (276) 219-2721 Adam Wells (276) 523-4380, (804) 240-4372 samsva@gmail.com www.samsva.org Community delivers letter to DMME urging denial of Ison Rock Ridge permit with over 300 signatures. Concerned residents delivered a letter addressed to Jackie Davis at the Virginia…

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A former volunteer turned intern turned App Voices’ top Legislative Associate ties the knot!

By Jamie Goodman | April 23, 2009 |

J.W. Randolph, our crack Washington, DC Legislative Associate who started his career with Appalachian Voices at our weekly volunteer nights, married his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth Vance in a beautiful wedding ceremony on April 18, 2009 in Chattanooga, TN. J.W. is our key individual lobbying for the Clean Water Protection Act, and has taken the bill…

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HELP Make the “NC SAVE$ ENERGY” Program a Reality!

By Appalachian Voices | April 22, 2009 |

Help NC SAVE$ ENERGY make North Carolina’s homes energy efficient, protects our climate and helps to stop mountaintop removal coal! We want to ask for your help in a new campaign Appalachian Voices has joined. NC SAVE$ ENERGY, an independent energy efficiency program, will help save money for working families by making the homes they…

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Cliffside Protest Dominates Downtown Charlotte on Monday

By Jamie Goodman | April 22, 2009 |

Charlotte, NC – On Monday, April 20th, 2009 over 300 citizens took a stand against the proposed Cliffside coal-fired power plant, and 44 were willingly arrested. The demonstration was organized by a coalition of over a dozen environmental, faith-based and social justice groups, which are calling on Duke Energy and the state of North Carolina…

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