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Powering Up: Diversifying central Appalachia’s economy

By AV's Intern Team | December 9, 2015 |

As coal production continues to decline, many citizens and groups in Central Appalachia are working hard to find new avenues for economic diversification.

Two New Children’s Books Share Tales of the Outdoors and Activism

By AV's Intern Team | December 9, 2015 |

Two new children’s books are set in Appalachia. “Saving Annie’s Mountain” is a picture book about mountaintop coal removal, and “The Adventures of Bubba Jones” is a chapter book about kids exploring nature in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Faced with Threats to Nolichucky River, Residents Unite

By AV's Intern Team | December 9, 2015 |

Concerned citizens have joined together to monitor the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee for pollution that could result from a new industrial pipeline. Though the water is still at risk, opposition to the pipeline has spurred community engagement.

Living on Bottled Water

By AV's Intern Team | October 15, 2015 |

Residents of Belmont, N.C., continue to rely on bottled water, after tests of the drinking wells within 1,000 feet of Duke Energy’s coal ash ponds showed contamination.

Pedal in the Mountains

By AV's Intern Team | October 7, 2015 |

Bicycle tourism is gaining in popularity, and initiatives across the Appalachian region are making it easier for people to explore the area by bike.

Water Privatization

By Molly Moore | August 12, 2015 |

The troubles of an investor-owned, private water utility in West Virginia illustrate some of the hazards of private water ownership. Nationally, the number of Americans relying on public water utilities is growing, and for-profit water companies face a tougher market.

Virginia Town Tests Natural Pollution Treatment Techniques

By AV's Intern Team | August 6, 2015 |

Scientists implement bioremediation techniques in an effort to reduce the volume of PCBs at the overflow pond in Altavista, Va. Photo by Kevin Sowers

Using natural methods to remove toxic material from soil and water is an ancient practice that has not been well-studied. A series of projects in Altavista, Va., could be the first to show that bioremediation can be a successful, cost-effective way to treat PCB contamination.

Disposing of a Chemical Past

By AV's Intern Team | August 6, 2015 |

A view of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Photo courtesy Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office

Rockets and projectiles containing more than 500 tons of nerve gas and other chemical weapons from World War II and the Vietnam War era are stored near Richmond, Ky. If all goes according to plan, those weapons will be destroyed over the next few years in a multi-billion facility in final stages of construction.

A Deluge of Dam Removals

By AV's Intern Team | August 6, 2015 |

A torrent of dam removals have occurred across the country in the past decade, and Appalachia is no exception. We take a look at why some dams stand tall, and others are ready to fall.

Communities at Risk from Mountaintop Removal

By AV's Intern Team | June 15, 2015 |

A new interactive map shows that, even as Appalachian coal production declines, mountaintop removal coal mining is encroaching on many communities in the region.

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