The Appalachian Voice
Electric Utility News From Around the Region
News updates concerning the Tennessee Valley Authority, Duke Energy, Old Dominion Power, Dominion Energy, and local power companies.
Read MoreCoal Company Seeks Mine Permit in Tennessee Wildlife Area
Federal regulators have reopened the permit process for a proposed 422-acre mine in Campbell County, Tenn., which was met with objections from environmental groups.
Read MoreTrump Administration Rolls Back More Environmental Protections
President Donald Trump’s administration has made numerous cuts to environmental protections including those for methane emissions, protected waters, light bulb standards, and coal ash storage.
Read MoreNorth Carolina and Virginia Announce Clean Energy Goals
The governors of North Carolina and Virginia both announced clean energy goals that include full carbon neutrality in the power generation sector by 2050
Read MoreIntro: The Legacies of Coal
As Appalachia’s coal industry continues to decline, the scale of the damage it has cas becomes even more apparent.
Read MoreRunning Buffalo Clover Could be Removed from Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing the running buffalo clover from the endangered species list in August. The plant was previously thought to be extinct for more than 40 years before its rediscovery in 1983.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Waltr Lane
A profile on Waltr Lane, a distributor of The Appalachian Voice who refers to himself as a “greenneck poet.”
Read MoreAudit Finds Mine Safety Penalties Ineffective
An August 2019 federal audit of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration found that mine safety penalties did not contribute to the overall safety of mining operations.
Read MoreKentucky Residential Solar Costs Expected to Rise
A new Kentucky law limiting the tax credit for residential solar net metering will take effect in 2020.
Read MoreEnergy Democracy Tour Gathers Communities’ Visions for Our Energy Future
The Tennessee Valley Energy Democracy Tour and the Energy Justice North Carolina, End the Duke Monopoly Tour have been a roaring success so far! Stay tuned for more tour dates in both states and in Virginia.
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