2023—Summer Archives < Appalachian Voices

How Home Repairs Enable Energy Efficiency Upgrades

By AV's Intern Team | August 4, 2023 |

A man in a white shirt with his back to the camera uses a flexible tube to blow insulation into an attic.

Funding for a Virginia program that helps low-income residents repair their homes and receive energy-efficiency upgrades is at risk.

Finding Higher Ground From Floods

By Lorelei Goff | August 4, 2023 |

An aerial photo shows muddy water overflowing the banks of a river and flooding a town in a Kentucky valley.

As catastrophic floods increase in frequency and severity, state governments, nonprofits and local communities have been diving into the questions surrounding flood recovery and mitigation.

What Can the New Clean Energy Programs Do For You?

By AV's Intern Team | August 4, 2023 |

Our guide breaks down what the new clean energy programs can do for your home, business and community.

Challenges Remain For Mountain Valley Pipeline

By Dan Radmacher | August 4, 2023 |

Mountain Valley Pipeline pipes litter the ground along the pipeline in front of a Virginia home.

In 2022 and 2023, opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have witnessed a number of victories and setbacks.

Special Sections Along the Appalachian Trail

By AV's Intern Team | August 3, 2023 |

A waterfall cascades over rocks down a forested hillside.

We asked folks which sections of the Appalachian Trail are their favorites, and here’s what we found!

Chasing the Light of Bioluminescence

By Contributing Writers | August 3, 2023 |

Bright yellow, green and blue squiggles of lightweave through a dark, forest floor.

Something enchanting lives in Appalachia’s forests. From green glows to bright sparks, bioluminescent lights glow in the summer nights.

Indigenous Couple Fights For Social And Environmental Justice

By Lorelei Goff | August 3, 2023 |

A crowd of Indigenous people, some dressed in traditional clothing or carrying banners, walk along a road behind a woman carrying a vessel of water.

The nonprofit organization 7 Directions of Service is working to protect the rights of people and nature.

REAP Benefits Farmers, Small Businesses and the Climate

By AV's Intern Team | August 3, 2023 |

An aerial photo looks down on a white, rectangular building with solar panels on its rooftop. A pink sign on the side of the building bears the name Annie's Frugal Finery.

Farmers and small businesses are reaping clean energy and cost-saving benefits from the Rural Energy for America Program.

Woman Says Pipeline ‘Wrecked’ Farm

By Dan Radmacher | August 3, 2023 |

A woman with short, graying hair wearing pants and a long, green jacket stands in a pasture with fields and rolling hills behind her.

Construction for the Mountain Valley Pipeline damaged Karolyn Givens’ farm, and she says neither the state of Virginia nor the company have been able to repair the land and water.