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FirstEnergy and Murray Energy Face Bankruptcy

Murray Energy could go bankrupt by the end of 2017 if the federal government does not intervene to save FirstEnergy, one of Murray’s main customers, from bankruptcy.

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Five Tennessee Counties Help State Reach Air Quality Standards

For the first time in 20 years, Knox, Anderson, Loudon, Blount and Roane counties in Tennessee have met federal air quality standards for particulate matter.

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Pennsylvania Protects Stream

The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board recently rejected a permit for underground longwall mining at the Polen Run stream.

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Fighting Duke Rate Hike

Appalachian Voices stands against the proposed Duke Energy residential customer rate hike of 16.7 percent, which pushes the burden of cleaning millions of tons of toxic coal ash to ratepayers.

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Duke Energy Delays Asheville Plant

Duke Energy announced the postponement of a natural gas-fired power plant near Asheville, N.C., from 2023 to 2027.

Environmental Votetracker — Oct/Nov 2017 issue

Chart showing legislators' votes

How Appalachian House and Senate members voted regarding several environmental issues in August and September.

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