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North Carolinians tell NCDEQ to deny water permit for SSEP
More than 750 North Carolinians have spoken out against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline, telling the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline a water quality permit.
Read MoreNew policy platform highlights proposals for, and by, Southwest Virginians
Appalachian Voices, in partnership with residents from five Southwest Virginia communities, released “Virginia’s Coal Community Development Platform,” a series of policy proposals that represent a community-led approach to creating a stronger economy in the region while fostering healthy places to live.
Read MoreFERC releases Environmental Assessment of Southgate’s plans to alter pipeline
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released an Environmental Assessment for the methane gas pipeline Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, proposed for Virginia and North Carolina.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices to host volunteer work day at Mill Mountain Park
On Oct. 16, Appalachian Voices is hosting a volunteer work day in the lead-up to Roanoke’s GO Fest to remove invasive species from Mill Mountain Park from 5 to 7 p.m.
Read MorePermits for coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest are terminated
Late Wednesday, attorneys representing a coalition of conservation groups asked a judge to dismiss their case against the U.S. Forest Service.
Read MoreTrump administration announces new efforts to increase electricity prices and pollution
Today, the Trump administration announced a number of new initiatives to prop up coal mining and coal-fired power plants.
Read MoreMiners and supporters will rally to demand safeguards from black lung disease on Oct. 14
On Oct. 14, coal miners, members of the Black Lung Association and their supporters will rally in front of the Department of Labor’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., in opposition to the department’s delayed enforcement of silica dust protections for miners.
Read MoreAdvocates alarmed over Army Corps blanket ‘permission to pollute’ proposal in West Virginia
Appalachian Mountain Advocates submitted comments on behalf of six environmental organizations to the Army Corps of Engineers in opposition to a proposal that attempts to skip the agency’s typical review process for certain types of energy projects in West Virginia.
Read MoreGroups appeal to D.C. Circuit in class-action case challenging EPA grant cancellation
Today, lawyers representing Appalachian Voices and other plaintiffs, including nonprofit groups, tribes and local governments, appealed a judge’s decision to dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging the termination of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant programs.
Read MoreCommunity preparedness and resilience workshop to be held in Dickson County on Sept. 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 11, 2025 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org A workshop in Charlotte, Tennessee, will help community members learn about disaster preparedness, the role solar energy can play in dealing with disasters and how to build stronger networks among the community. The workshop will be held on Sept. 27 from 10 a.m.…
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