Efforts to create a healthier ecosystem in a contaminated pond in Oak Ridge, Tenn., yield encouraging results.
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Auto Titan Laid Low by West Virginia Scientists
Scientists at West Virginia University reveal that Volkswagen had installed software designed to cheat EPA regulations in some of their cars .
Rails To Trails
Former railways have been converted into beautiful biking and hiking trails across Appalachia.
Intersex Fish Found in N.C. Waterways
Male black bass in the North Carolina waterways are frequently exhibiting female characteristics. These traits are linked to the presence of endocrine disrupting compounds in the water.
Driving on Sunshine
Appalachia’s Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Company Brightfield Transportation Solutions, an Asheville, N.C.-based company, has harnessed the world’s largest and longest transportation fuel pipeline. This nearly 93-million-mile wireless pipeline wasn’t constructed by a large corporation, isn’t causing a political fist fight,…
Asphalt: A Sticky Issue for Communities
By Jamie Goodman There are nearly 2.6 million miles of paved roads in the United States, and 1.3 million miles of unpaved roads. In the early 2000s, the Federal Highway Administration launched a nationwide campaign to speed up the paving…
Charting the Clean Power Plan in Virginia
Appalachian Voices and our partners are working to ensure that Virginia’s implementation of the Clean Power Plan puts the state on track for a safe, reliable and affordable energy future.
Cancer Risks from Nuclear Too Expensive To Study
A pilot study to determine whether any cancer risks are associated with living near nuclear facilities has been cancelled due to lack of funding.
Natural Gas Pipelines Encroach on Appalachia
A circuit court judge ruled that a natural gas pipeline project could not survey private land without the owner’s permission.
