Cullowhee Valley School fifth-grader Liam Tormey’s testing of the Tuckasegee River led to Western Carolina University staff taking steps to reduce future sediment pollution.
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Managing GenX Contamination
In May, the North Carolina House and Senate passed separate bills to grant the state Department of Environmental Quality more funding to address GenX contamination.
Tennessee Valley Authority Changes Rate Structure, Adds New Charge
TVA reduced wholesale power rates but added a new grid access charge, which could disproportionately affect low-income families and small businesses.
Member Spotlight: Mike McKinney
Knoxville-based Mike McKinney is a environmental educator, researcher and advocate — and also a longtime distributor of The Appalachian Voice publication.
Solar Advocates Lose N.C. Court Case
In May, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy-backed ruling that nonprofit group NC WARN violated the law by installing solar panels on and selling power to a Greensboro church.
New Studies Document Rise of Black Lung Disease
Researchers identified over 4,000 cases of severe black lung disease over the past 50 years, with more than half occurring in the last 16 years.
Virginia Uranium Mining Ban Goes to Supreme Court
In May, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case regarding mining companies’ attempt to overturn Virginia’s ban on uranium mining.
States must uphold their responsibility to protect our waters
Our executive director calls on state leaders to join federal counterparts in protecting our waters from unnecessary pipelines.
Coal Company Loses Road Waiver Request in Ohio
A county judge in Ohio upheld a decision to deny a request from Oxford Mining Company, LLC, to mine coal alongside a public road.
