Funding for a Virginia program that helps low-income residents repair their homes and receive energy-efficiency upgrades is at risk.
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How Home Repairs Enable Energy Efficiency Upgrades
TAGS: regional greenhouse gas initiative rggi Weatherization Assistance Programs Weatherization Deferral Repair Program
What Can the New Clean Energy Programs Do For You?
Our guide breaks down what the new clean energy programs can do for your home, business and community.
Special Sections Along the Appalachian Trail
We asked folks which sections of the Appalachian Trail are their favorites, and here’s what we found!
TAGS: Appalachian Trail Apple Orchard Mountain AT Hiking the Highlands Mt. Cammerer Roan Highlands section hiker Standing Indian
REAP Benefits Farmers, Small Businesses and the Climate
Farmers and small businesses are reaping clean energy and cost-saving benefits from the Rural Energy for America Program.
Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest Plan Finalized
Conservation groups raise concerns for the future of Western North Carolina national forests following the announcement of an updated forest management plan.
TAGS: logging MountainTrue Nantahala National Forest Nantahala-Pisgah Forest management plan Old growth Pisgah National Forest
Northern Long-Eared Bats Added to Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently classified northern long-eared bats as endangered, which could help save the species most impacted by the deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome.
TAGS: Bats Endangered species Endangered Species Act Fish and Wildlife Service White Nose White-nose syndrome
Clearing the Air on How Wood Pellet Factories Affect Their Neighbors and the Climate
The wood pellet industry is growing in the American South, but communities near wood pellet plants are seeing damages to air and water quality. As new facility proposals from wood pellet companies like Enviva continue, local residents and regional climate activists are speaking out.
Turning Coal Ash into Art
In Walnut Cove — a community whose history has been tainted by coal ash for decades — The Lilies Project has turned coal ash into art, and is expanding to encompass the town’s story beyond coal ash.
TAGS: Belews Creek Power Plant Coal Ash Duke Energy North Carolina stokes county the lilies project Walnut Cove
Presence of Needle Ants in the Smoky Mountains Threatens Native Species
Invasive ants in the Smoky Mountains pose a threat to native species in the area.
Cultivating an Inclusive Future in the Outdoors
A variety of programs, clubs and organizations aim to support inclusive outdoor recreation that centers people of color.
