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Low-income energy assistance program weathers a bumpy year
For decades, LIHEAP has provided utility assistance to an estimated six million Americans each year, helping families and individuals stay safe and warm during the brutally cold winter months. But this important, bipartisan federal assistance program has faced numerous attacks and uncertainty in recent months, threatening its long-term viability.
Read MoreTrump nominees could sell TVA to the highest bidder
You may know the Tennessee Valley Authority as the largest federally owned electric utility. But its role is much broader than simply providing power in the Tennessee Valley.
Read MoreNorth Carolina utilities are spending billions on methane gas infrastructure
Billions of dollars of pipelines, power plants, compressor stations and other methane gas infrastructure are at various stages of development across our state. We can rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels that would increase electric bills while damaging public health and our land, air and water.
Read MoreWhy Every Homeowner Should Get a Home Energy Audit
If you’re looking to save money on electric bills, make your home more comfortable and reduce your environmental impact, getting a home energy audit is one of the smartest steps you can take. Like most people, I’ve been anxiously watching my electric bill creep up the past couple of years and I’m looking for ways…
Read MoreFighting for breath: Miners and advocates take their plea for stronger black lung protections from the coalfields to the Capitol
Coal miners and advocates rally for long-promised silica protections to stop the rise of black lung across Appalachia.
Read MoreAct fast: Lower your electric bill by taking advantage of energy tax credits set to expire by the end of 2025
As we approach the end of 2025, time is running out to take advantage of valuable energy efficiency and clean energy tax credits expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that were repealed by President Donald Trump and Congress this year. These incentives make clean energy investments and energy-saving upgrades more affordable for homeowners,…
Read MoreA black water spill, precarious permits, a contempt hearing and a new Justice company enters the scene
West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice is the richest senator in the country, according to recent reporting that also highlights his substantial debts. In light of this news, we thought it appropriate to provide an update on our team’s continued work to deal with the ongoing impacts of his family’s coal empire, and their decades-long track record of environmental destruction.
Read MoreRockingham County residents voice opposition to the SSEP
North Carolina residents hold signs opposing the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project at the Sept. 4 N.C. DEQ hearing in Kernersville.
Read MorePart two: Why Dominion Energy’s bad track record on energy efficiency matters for its proposed Chesterfield gas plant
This is the second of two blogs on the proposed methane gas power plant in Chesterfield, which Dominion Energy calls the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center or CERC. Here we’ll look at Dominion Energy’s failure to meet their energy efficiency requirements and why that’s important, and we’ll show that there is a cleaner and more affordable way for Dominion to produce electricity.
Read MoreWest Virginia issues new round of violations against South Fork Coal Company
Bankrupt company’s idled mines continue to cause problems for the Cherry River South Fork Coal Company may be gone (more or less) from the Cherry River watershed, but the mess it left behind is only getting worse. As we learned in August, the company’s management had so badly overextended its finances and personnel that it…
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