Ann Rose will leave her farm near Lansing, North Carolina, on July 7 to paddle nearly 2,000 miles solo in a last-ditch effort to save her way of life.
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Paddling for her Life
TAGS: Climate change drought Farming flooding Kanawha River Mississippi River New River Ohio River paddling Water Crisis
Concerns Over Proposed Cumberland Methane Plant and Pipeline
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company push ahead with plans for the Cumberland Pipeline amid concerns for the environment, property and public safety.
TAGS: Cumberland Fossil Plant Cumberland Gas Pipeline Project Kinder Morgan methane gas Tennessee Gas Pipeline Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
TVA Moves Forward with Kingston Gas Plant
Ignoring EPA concerns and calls from lawmakers for more transparency, Tennessee Valley Authority moved forward with plans to convert the Kingston Fossil Plant from coal to methane.
How McDowell County, West Virginia, is Addressing its Decades-old Water Problems
Federal funding and an innovative nonprofit program are key resources McDowell County, West Virginia is using to correct its decades-old problem with access to clean drinking water.
TAGS: Appalachia Water Project Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap DigDeep drinking water mcdowell county McDowell County Public Service Department
Three Towns in Southwest Virginia Pursue Redevelopment of Blighted Buildings
Brownfields revitalization programs are helping rural Appalachian towns combat blight to rejuvenate their economies.
TAGS: brownfields department of environmental quality economic development EPA redevelopment southwest virginia WVU BAD Buildings Program
Solar Apprenticeship Program Benefits Southwest Virginia
A youth solar apprenticeship program is changing lives and accelerating the switch to green energy in Southwest Virginia.
TAGS: apprenticeship job training Solar solar workforce Solar Workforce Accelerator Program Southwest Virginia Solar Workgroup
Fraud Allegations in Ohio Public Lands Fracking Controversy
As Ohio moves forward with leasing public lands for oil and gas fracking, there are allegations that supporters filed fraudulent letters in favor of these leases — using real Ohioans’ identities without their consent.
TAGS: fracking Ohio Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission Ohio state parks Salt Fork State Park state land mineral leases
Finding Higher Ground From Floods
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.
Indigenous Couple Fights For Social And Environmental Justice
The nonprofit organization 7 Directions of Service is working to protect the rights of people and nature.
TAGS: 7 Directions of Service Indigenous rights Missing Murdered Indigenous Women mountain valley pipeline MVP Southgate Rights of Nature
