The Appalachian Voice
Energy Report Newsbites
A selection of energy news from around the Appalachian region.
Read MoreWise County Solar Tour
Tour some of Wise County’s solar energy installations on Oct. 19 as part of the 24th Annual National Solar Tour.
Read MorePipeline Developers Push Back Against Grassroots Resistance
Legal challenges continue to stall numerous pipelines as Mountain Valley developers continue to push forward on the MVP Southgate project. A tree-sit in Mountain Valley’s path reaches one year.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Sue Four Coal and Chemical Facilities
Environmental groups have sued three coal facilities and one chemical plant for the alleged illegal pollution of adjacent waterways.
Read MorePipelines Continue to Face Obstacles
As the Mountain Valley Pipeline continues to cause problems and spark protests, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline faces new legal troubles.
Read MoreTaking on TVA
Communities are resisting the Tennessee Valley Authority’s frequent cost increases and lack of transparency and clean energy.
Read MoreAncestors: Honoring the Past Through Work in Black Cemeteries
Writer Terran Sparkle Young describes her experience as a Black American learning about her family’s history and a local overgrown cemetery.
Read MoreA Tale of Orchards Past
Apple aficionado Tom Brown has dedicated more than 20 years of his life to saving Appalachia’s forgotten heirloom apples.
Read MorePreserving Historic African-American Cemeteries
Communities across the region are working to document and preserve historic African-American cemeteries to keep them from becoming lost to history.
Read MoreBlackjewel and Revelation Energy Coal Bankruptcy Raises Concerns for Workers and Mine Cleanup
Two coal company bankruptcies in July resulted in retroactively withdrawn paychecks from coal miners and an unclear future for roughly 13,000 acres of unreclaimed mine land.
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