The Appalachian Voice
The Coyote Conundrum
Coyote populations in the Appalachian region are growing, and increasingly they are adapting to urban settings. As a result, interactions with humans are becoming more common.
Read MoreA Solution Revolution
Renewable Energy and the Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicle By Jeff Deal While the electricity grid that powers much of the 21st century continues to benefit from the adoption of renewable energy sources like solar, wind and geothermal, vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel have lagged behind. But here’s some good news: the coming partnership of renewable…
Read MoreVaughn’s Diesel
A Tennessee man has built his own biodiesel fuel processor and now uses cooking oil to run his farm equipment and truck.
Read MoreAppalachia’s Environmental Votetracker: Oct-Nov 2015
See how Appalachian congressional representatives voted on several environmental issues during late summer 2015.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Pallavi Podapati
Appalachian Voices board member and native of Hazard, Ky., Pallavi Podapati is currently researching coal miner health policies in Wales to analyze the differences between policies in the United States and abroad.
Read MoreExpanding Access to Transportation for Those in Need
Getting to and from work, school or medical appointments can be a challenge for many of the region’s most vulnerable residents, but public and private programs are working to close the transportation gap.
Read MoreLiving on Bottled Water
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.
Read MoreRegulators Hear from Coalfield Residents on Proposed Stream Protections
Community members voiced their opinions and concerns at public hearings about Stream Protection Rule that were held in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
Read MoreA Tennessee Homecoming
Appalachian Voices reopens its Tennessee office and is working to bring energy efficiency to the state.
Read MoreBioBuses
Universities Experiment with Alternative Fuel By Chris Robey Universities have long experimented with alternative fuels — engineers at the University of Georgia were tinkering with buses fueled by peanut oil in 1981. But in the decade since Hurricane Katrina caused fuel disruptions nationwide, schools have sought ways to switch their diesel-guzzling bus fleets to alternatives…
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