Press Releases
New Interactive Web Tool Gives Details About Southeast’s Toxic Coal Ash
Project highlights ongoing problems four years after Kingston, Tenn., disaster Contacts: Sandra Diaz, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500 Ulla Reeves, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, 828-254-6776 x2 State Press Releases Kentucky North Carolina Tennessee Blog Post No Longer Hidden in Plain Sight, Thanks to SoutheastCoalAsh.org! Screenshots The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Appalachian Voices, Southern Environmental Law…
Read MoreCitizens To TVA: Don’t Rush to Spend $1 Billion on Dirty Coal Plant
For Immediate Release Contact: Jenna Garland, 404-281-6398, jenna.garland@sierraclub.org Kim Teplitzky, 267-307-4707, kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org Nashville, TN – Yesterday afternoon the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced it will issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed upgrades at its Gallatin Fossil Plant outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The Sierra Club, Tennessee Clean Water Network and Appalachian Voices responded by calling…
Read MoreClean Water Act Under Siege as the Popular Law Turns 40
Report highlights success stories — and congressional assault For Immediate Release October 18, 2012 Contact: Sandra Diaz, Red, White & Water Campaign Coordinator, 828-262-1500, sandra@appvoices.org Cat McCue, Communications Director, 434-293-6373, cat@appvoices.org Washington, D.C.— Despite major cleanups of the nation’s rivers and lakes and improvements in the safety of drinking water for most Americans under the…
Read MoreCitizens Reach Landmark Settlement with Kentucky Regulators and Coal Company in Major Water Pollution Case
Resources Final Auditing Agreement Consent Judgement Click for full-sized image Appalachian Voices * Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Kentucky Riverkeeper * Waterkeeper Alliance Contact: • Eric Chance, Appalachian Voices, 828-262-1500, eric@appvoices.org • Ted Withrow, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, 606-784-6885, tfwithrow@windstream.net • Pat Banks, Kentucky Riverkeeper, 859-200-7442, kyriverkeeper@eku.edu • Peter Harrison, Waterkeeper Alliance, 828-582-0422, pharrison@waterkeeper.org Frankfort, Kentucky…
Read MoreBig Coal, Utilities Dominate Virginia Energy Policy, Report Says
Citizens Highlight Money in Politics on Eve of Governor’s Energy Conference Appalachian Voices * Sierra Club Virginia * Chesapeake Climate Action Network For Immediate Release October 2, 2012 Contacts: Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices, 434-981-6506, tom@appvoices.org Glen Besa, Sierra Club Virginia, 804-387-6001, glen.besa@sierraclub.org Beth Kemler, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 202-641-0955, beth@chesapeakeclimate.org Richmond – In advance of…
Read MoreODEC Puts Coal Plant on Ice
Wise Energy for Virginia For Immediate Release – August 9, 2012 ODEC Puts Plans for Coal Plant On Ice Clean energy groups rejoice but vow to stay vigilant ——————————————————————- Contact: Mike McCoy, Appalachian Voices (434) 293-6373 Beth Kemler, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (804) 335-0915 Glen Besa, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter (804) 387-6001 Cale Jaffe, Southern…
Read MoreCoalition Acts to End Water Pollution at Former Coal Mines
For Immediate Release July 30, 2012 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Sean Sarah, Sierra Club, sean.sarah@sierraclub.org, 202 548-4589 Glen Besa, Virginia Sierra Club, glen.besa@sierraclub.org, 804 225-9113 Matt Helper, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, mhelper24@gmail.com , 540 871-1564 Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices,…
Read More“Artists for Appalachia” Join Conservation Group Celebrating 15 Years Protecting Mountain Places and People
Tickets still on sale for Kathy Mattea, Jeff Goodell, Trent Wagler and others – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Kayti Wingfield, 540-470-0643, kayti@appvoices.org – – – – – – – – – – – Charlottesville, Va – Tickets are still available for an exciting evening June 21 to celebrate…
Read MoreCoalition Acts to Protect Virginia Rivers and Streams from Mining Pollution
For Immediate Release May 3, 2012 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices, 434-981-6506, tom@appvoices.org Sean Sarah, Sierra Club, 330 338-3740 sean.sarah@sierraclub.org Sam Broach, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, 276-523-1702, sbroach1@verizon.net – – – – – – – –…
Read MoreCommunity Groups File Lawsuit for Federal Coal Ash Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sandra Diaz, Appalachian Voices, (828) 262-1500; sandra@appvoices.org Diana Dascalu-Joffe, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, (703) 772-2472; Diana@chesapeakeclimate.org Jennifer Peterson, Environmental Integrity Project (202) 263-4449; jpeterson@environmentalintegrity.org Raviya Ismail, Earthjustice, (202) 745-5221; rismail@earthjustice.org Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, (828) 258-8737; hartwell@wnca.org Mary Love, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, (502) 541-7434; mbloveky@yahoo.com William Anderson, Moapa Band…
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