Across Appalachia
Appalachian State Student Government Passes Climate Neutrality Bill
The ASU student government voted unanimously in favor of a bill calling on the Boone, N.C., university to pursue a net-zero impact on greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.
Read MoreDoctoral Student Helps Virginia Tech Labs Go Green
Virginia Tech doctoral student Ellen Garcia is implementing green practices such as recycling and energy efficiency at the university’s science labs.
Read MoreWithdrawal of Planned Pikeville Employer Enerblu, Inc., Linked to Global Events
After the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi Arabian consulate, the primary investor for a planned battery plant in Pikeville, Ky., dropped out of the project.
Read MoreGlobal Recycling Changes Affect Tri-Cities Area
Multiple recycling programs in the tri-cities area of Virginia and Tennessee have been affected by a Kingsport recycling facility’s closure that is linked to China’s ban on the import of 24 recyclable materials.
Read MoreWildlife Center Continues Legal Fight for Raptor Rehab Facility
Neighbors of the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke are suing the facility for its plans to build a raptor rehabilitation cage, putting the center in financial jeopardy.
Read MoreCamp Nelson Honored as a National Monument
The president ordered the creation of the Camp Nelson National Monument in October 2018 to honor black troops who fought in the Civil War.
Read MoreRepercussions of Government Shutdown Visible in Region
The partial U.S. government shutdown affected Appalachian federal employees, national parks and forests, food stamp recipients, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and more.
Read MoreTennessee Wants You to Sniff Out Rare Skunks
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is on the lookout for the rare Eastern spotted skunk after a trail camera caught one by chance last fall.
Read MoreThousands of West Virginia Acres to Become Public Land
The Conservation Fund purchased nearly 19,000 acres of West Virginia land in December and plans to transfer it to the state for hunting and habitat protection.
Read MoreRockwool Proposal Draws Criticism and West Virginia Constitutional Challenge
Some residents of Jefferson County, W.Va., are resisting the Danish stone wool insulation manufacturing company’s proposal to build a plant that would emit large amounts of volatile organic compounds.
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