Written by The Appalachian Voice
The Appalachian Voice
An Eventful Fall at Appalachian Voices
We’ve filed a lawsuit against an unlawful coal mine in West Virginia, co-hosted a summit of landowners in the path of the MVP Southgate Pipeline, called out Virginia Gov. Northam for his egregious dismissal of two air board members during the board’s deliberations, and more.
Two-Headed Copperhead Found in Virginia
A Virginia resident found this two-headed snake in her yard in late September.
Expanding Our Vision & Deepening Our Impact
Appalachian Voices staff and board share our objectives for the next three years, which will advance our regional vision of a healthy environment and strong local economies that allow communities to thrive.
Honoring Clint Dye
The Appalachian Voice remembers Southwest Virginia human rights advocate and Voice distributor Clint Dye.
Southwest Virginia Solar Workgroup Receives Award
The Southwest Virginia Solar Workgroup received the first Torchbearer award at the 2018 SWVA Economic Forum for its work on regional economic progress.
Pipeline Pushback Continues with Water Monitoring and Lawsuits
Appalachian Voices has joined a lawsuit calling on a federal court to stop construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline and is working with citizen water monitors to hold pipeline developers accountable.
Blocking an Energy Monopoly Move
Virginia rejected a Dominion Energy proposal that would have eliminated competition for selling renewable energy to large commercial customers.
A Sunny Welcome for Austin Counts
Our Norton, Va., office is thrilled to welcome our new Southwest Virginia Solar VISTA, Austin Counts! Austin will be helping our New Economy Program to bring more solar energy to the region.
Pipelines Advance Despite Setbacks & Resistance
Community and grassroots backlash against pipeline developers, environmental regulators and elected officials continues, but it has yet to stop the growth of gas infrastructure in Appalachia.
