The Appalachian Voice
Slight Uptick in 2017 Coal Production and Jobs
Increased coal exports contributed to minor gains in the industry for the first three quarters of 2017.
Read MoreUnderground Gas Liquids Storage Facility Clears Hurdle
The Appalachia Storage and Trading Hub, which would store natural gas liquids, cleared the first of two application phases for a $1.9 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read MoreTrump Announces Tariffs on Solar Panels
President Trump imposed a four-year, 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels, in a move widely criticized by solar industry professionals.
Read MoreTVA Blows Off Wind Project
The Tennessee Valley Authority backed away from a project that would have transmitted wind-generated energy from Oklahoma and Texas into the Southeast.
Read MoreStanding up to the utility giants
In a testament to the power that Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest corporate political campaign donor, is accustomed to wielding, the state has earned a dubious distinction: “One of the top state regulatory environments for utilities in the U.S.,” according to Goldman Sachs. The key phrase here is “for utilities.” But what’s best for these companies’…
Read MoreKingston Coal Plant Awaits New Wastewater Permit
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is considering a draft wastewater permit for the Kingston Fossil Plant that wouldn’t enforce federal guidelines on pollutants until 2023.
Read MoreEngaging Members of Electric Cooperatives
Our Energy Savings team has been working to educate, organize and provide technical support to member-owners who want to increase participation in their rural electric cooperatives.
Read MoreClean Energy for Virginia
Our Virginia team kicked off 2018 hard at work pushing the state legislature to allow clean, affordable energy to prosper in the commonwealth.
Read MoreContinuing the Fight Against Pipelines
The pipeline resistance continues on many fronts despite some recent permit approvals for the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines.
Read MoreHydropower Storage: All it’s pumped up to be?
Recent Virginia legislation has made pumped storage energy projects much more appealing to energy companies — and while Dominion Energy’s proposed project could potentially reuse abandoned mine lands, it could also permanently mar the landscape.
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