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.
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The Appalachian Voice
How McDowell County, West Virginia, is Addressing its Decades-old Water Problems
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
Report Highlights Gains, Concerns For Appalachia
While Appalachia has seen improvements in some key areas, disparities and concerns remain and are highlighted in the latest American Community Survey report published by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Uranium Refinement Moves Forward In Tennessee
Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. received $428 million to move forward with phase two of a 5-year contract to refine highly enriched uranium metal at its Erwin, Tennessee plant. A local group is fighting to stop it.
TAGS: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board BWX Technologies ECAN Erwin Citizens Awareness Network highly enriched uranium metal Nuclear Fuels Services Inc. U-metal uranium
News Briefs from Across Appalachia
From a win for rural West Virginia residents fighting a corporate polluter to expanding outdoor recreation, here are a few happenings from across Appalachia.
How a Pipeline Proposal Birthed a Community Movement in Middle Tennessee
A proposed pipeline expansion project that would cut through several Middle Tennessee counties birthed a grassroots movement aimed at stopping it, as TVA plans yet another fossil fuel buildout.
TAGS: Kingston Fossil Plant Methane natural gas pipelines pipelines Ridgeline Expansion Project SAGE TN Sierra Club Tennessee TVA
