The Appalachian Voice
Environmental Ethics in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is changing its behavior in response to critics that accused the agency of being too cozy with the companies they regulate at an annual conference.
Read MoreNC Groups Challenge Laws Favoring Industrial Hog Operations
Several N.C. environmental and community groups filed a challenge against laws that limit lawsuits against industrial hog operations, claiming that the facilities violate individual property rights and that the laws discriminate against minority groups.
Read MoreCompetitive Electric Cooperative Election in Virginia
Three reform candidates are challenging incumbent Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board members and are pledging to revise co-op policies around transparency and renewable energy if elected in August.
Read MoreEndangered Mussels to Get Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to grant critical habitat for four endangered mussel species in 18 states by 2024.
Read MoreWelcome Josh and Tyler!
Appalachian Voices would like to welcome the two newest members of our team, Josh McClenney and Tyler Hughes!
Read MoreEnvironmental Votetracker — August/September 2019 issue
See how Appalachian legislators at the federal level voted in June and July 2019.
Read MoreTangled Up in Kudzu
The story behind the highly invasive vine that is creeping across the Southeast, and what can be done to stop it.
Read MoreThe Appalachian African American Cultural Center
One couple’s mission to preserve community history in Southwest Virginia.
Read MorePipeline Protesters Charged with Threats of Terrorism
Two peaceful protesters of the Mountain Valley Pipeline were recently arrested and charged with threats of terrorism, a felony.
Read MoreThe Whitewater Spirit
These accomplished women paddlers are making a a positive impact on the region’s rivers and those who navigate them.
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