The Appalachian Voice Archives | Page 47 of 296

States’ Right to Ban Uranium Mining Upheld

By AV's Intern Team | August 5, 2019 |

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Virginia mining company that was suing to overturn the state’s 1982 moratorium on uranium mining.

Conservation Group Acquires 235,000 Acres in Central Appalachia

By AV's Intern Team | August 5, 2019 |

The Nature Conservancy plans to conserve the Southeast Kentucky, Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia land to protect wildlife and water quality while allowing recreational usage.

Massive Greenhouse to Include Sustainable Tech

By AV's Intern Team | August 5, 2019 |

A 60-acre greenhouse being built in Brown County, Ky., will incorporate recycled rainwater and other technologies to grow produce year-round after its set completion in late 2020.

Environmental Ethics in Tennessee

By AV's Intern Team | August 5, 2019 |

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.

NC Groups Challenge Laws Favoring Industrial Hog Operations

By AV's Intern Team | August 5, 2019 |

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.

Competitive Electric Cooperative Election in Virginia

By Molly Moore | August 5, 2019 |

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.