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Dominion Energy-backed bill faces historic opposition in Va. House of Delegates
Statement from Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices Executive Director, on passage today by the Virginia House of Delegates of electric rate bill HB 1558: This version has been updated as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 12. “The bill that passed today contains a blank check to Dominion to bury power lines using our money without regulatory…
Read MoreVirginia Delegates face a choice on Tuesday: Dominion Energy or Virginia families
CONTACT: Tom Cormons, Executive Director, tom@appvoices.org, (434) 981-6506 The Virginia House of Delegates this evening narrowly rejected a measure that would have protected Virginians from having to pay as much as $50 billion in the coming years to Dominion Energy to bury electric power lines. The measure was an amendment proposed by Delegate Sam Rasoul…
Read MoreHigh winter energy bills got you down?
Thousands of families see their energy costs skyrocket in winter, leaving many struggling to pay their bills. Here’s a basic overview of electric bills and how energy use translates to the balance you see on your bill.
Read MoreMLK Day of Service
On Saturday, January 20, students at Appalachian State University joined with Appalachian Voices for the annual MLK Challenge, a day of community outreach in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read MoreGov. Cooper should crack down on Duke Energy’s hazards
Recent revelations of collusion between Duke Energy and university scientists regarding coal ash should come as no surprise. Duke is, after all, a notorious corporate polluter on federal probation after pleading guilty to systemic violations of the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreVirginia Water Control Board ignores citizen concerns, expert comments and approves controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline
CONTACT: Cat McCue, Appalachian Voices, 434-953-8672, cat@appvoices.org Roberta Bondurant, Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights, 540-793-4769, bondurantlaw@aol.com Today, the State Water Control Board approved the permit for the proposed fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline that would run 300 miles from West Virginia through six counties of Virginia. The 5-2 vote came after a full day of public…
Read MoreMountain Wind
While the Southeast currently has the least amount of installed wind energy in the United States, Virginia could soon see its first wind farm.
Read MoreCrossbills, Conifers and Calls
These nomadic birds will travel great distances to extract the seeds of conifer cones with their unique crossing bills.
Read MoreCommunity Organizing Amid Destructive Mining
Formed 10 years ago in response to coal mines proposed near Wise County, Va., Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards continues their work to build sustainable communities.
Read MoreEPA holds lone hearing on Clean Power Plan repeal
By holding only one public hearing for the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, Scott Pruitt is once again working against the EPA’s mission of protecting human health and the environment.
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