The Appalachian Voice
Upstate Forever Teaches The Importance of Clean Water in S.C.
A $100,000 grant will help launch Upstate Forever’s “Reconnecting People to Rivers” initiative. This environmental organization focuses on the mountain region of South Carolina.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Seek Protection for Monarch Butterflies
Two environmental groups are pressuring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Monarch butterfly.
Read MoreCleanup Plans for Region’s Coal Ash Cause Concerns
In both North Carolina and Virginia coal ash impoundments are being drained into lakes and rivers, a stage in the clean-up efforts that is causing citizen and environmental groups concerns.
Read MoreNew Program Makes Learning Cherokee Easier
Cherokee is “the original language of the Appalachians,” and a new online program is making this difficult language easier to learn.
Read MoreExpanded Conservation Tax Incentive Made Permanent
In December, Congress made permanent an increased tax break for landowners wanting to protect their property for future generations by placing it under a conservation easement.
Read MoreInvasive Plant Density Map Shows Appalachia’s Native Resilience
A map of invasive plant species shows that biodiverse Appalachia has a lower density of invasive plants than much of the Southeast.
Read MoreRadioactive Sludge Being Removed from Sewage Facility
The Department of Energy is still removing radioactive sludge from the sewage treatment facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn., two years after the contamination was first discovered.
Read MoreChildhood Blood Lead Levels Falling in Appalachia
Across Appalachia, the number of children reported to have lead poisoning has decreased since 1997, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreTwo-year Anniversary of Charleston Water Crisis
Two years after 10,000 gallons of a toxic chemical, MCHM, spilled into the Elk River near Charleston, W.Va., the company providing water to 40 percent of West Virginians “continues to be unprepared for a major spill today,” a new report says.
Read MoreTennessee Leading the Way in Animal Abuse Accountability
Tennessee has become the first state to implement an animal abuse registry, which will make the names of anyone convicted of committing an animal abuse offense publicly available.
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