2016 — (Oct/Nov)
Mine Reclamation Pilot Program Breaks Ground
A new Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program has broken ground in Pennsylvania, with additional projects identified in West Virginia and Kentucky.
Read MoreAgency Announces Coal Bonding Reform, Health Research Review
Federal surface mining regulators are revising measures to make sure coal companies have the resources to reclaim mined lands, and are funding a review of surface mining’s impact on human health.
Read MoreMiners Protection Act Advances
Union coal miners, retirees and their families are one step closer to securing their pensions and benefits as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approves the Miners Protection Act.
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline Stopped, For Now
As protests continue, the Obama administration stepped in to temporarily block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Read MoreStanding Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Throughout September, Appalachian Voices met with community members in Virginia and West Virginia to join forces in the fight to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Read MoreGathering Communities in East Tennessee
Throughout August, Appalachian Voices worked with community members in East Tennessee to find ways to expand energy efficiency programs in their area.
Read MoreMoving on Up…Stairs in Boone, N.C.
Our Boone, N.C., team has moved to a new office at 589 W. King St., Boone, N.C., 28607. Come visit if you’re in the area!
Read MoreAlabama Coal Company Sued for Water Pollution and Other Shorts
Alabama coal company sued for water pollution, a petition to pause a nuclear plant, the price of metallurgical coal rises and other short energy stories from across the region.
Read MoreNew Federal Water Quality Guidance on Selenium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new criteria for monitoring selenium, a potentially harmful pollutant, in water.
Read MoreN.C. Scientists and State Officials at Odds Over Coal Ash Safety
In August, state scientists and agency representatives differed starkly in how they responded to coal ash cleanup in North Carolina.
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