Press Releases
Environmental and community groups challenge effort to throw out Mountain Valley Pipeline lawsuit
Late Monday, environmental and community organizations filed a response opposing efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice and Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, to dismiss the environmental groups’ pending challenge to the latest biological opinion and incidental take statement under the Endangered Species Act for the ill-advised Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices statement on Mountain Valley Pipeline’s receipt of key Clean Water Act permit
The U.S. Army Corps issued a Clean Water Act permit to Mountain Valley Pipeline following a passage of a law requiring the agency to do just that.
Read MoreStatement by Appalachian Voices on MVP Southgate’s certificate extension request
This Southgate pipeline is not in the public interest and the developers have not demonstrated its viability.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices denounces proposed cuts to rural energy programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 CONTACT: Chelsea Barnes, Director of Government Affairs and Strategy, (614) 205-6424, chelsea@appvoices.org Today, the House Committee on Appropriations passed a Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill for the Department of Agriculture and other programs that would rescind billions of dollars from key programs that fund clean energy investments in rural…
Read MoreTVA seeking public comments on new gas plans for Ashland City
Next Wednesday, June 21, community members from Ashland City will be at the David McCullough Community Room to get more information about a proposed methane gas plant, battery storage system and 12-mile gas pipeline near their homes in Cheatham County.
Read MoreAir Pollution Control Board votes to remove Virginia from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Today, Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board decided to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In a 4-3 vote, the board carried out the wishes of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who has targeted RGGI since taking office.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices statement on passage of Fiscal Responsibility Act
Kaine filed the amendment to remove a provision included in the debt ceiling deal that attempts to force executive agencies to issue permits for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and prohibit judicial review of those permits.
Read MoreAdvocates to rally Sen. Warner to remove Mountain Valley Pipeline from debt ceiling bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2023 CONTACT Jessica Sims, (804) 356-1228 jessica@appvoices.org On Thursday, June 1, communities across Virginia will rally at Sen. Mark Warner’s regional offices to ask him to support an amendment to remove the Mountain Valley Pipeline from the debt ceiling bill. The bill, the ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act,’ contains a provision which…
Read MoreDebt Ceiling Deal Makes Egregious Allowances for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Contact: Chelsea Barnes, (614) 205-6424, chelsea@appvoices.org This evening, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released the text of a deal to lift the debt ceiling while attempting to greenlight the Mountain Valley Pipeline and weaken environmental protections for communities. The bill, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, includes provisions that require the U.S.…
Read MoreNew film highlights regional change makers
The film features conversations with folks from Appalachian Voices, Friends of SWVA, Lawrence Brothers Inc., Mountain Heritage Museum, Ridgeview Robotics team and UVA-Wise.
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