The Appalachian Voice
New Public Lands Open in Northeast Kentucky
Old Trace Creek Wildlife Management Area, a 323-acre stretch of land in Lewis County, Ky., is now open for public use.
Read MoreNorth Carolina Forest Fire Closes Appalachian Trail
An unattended campfire likely caused a 50-acre fire that temporarily closed part of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.
Read MoreFifth Grader Spurs Change at WCU
Cullowhee Valley School fifth-grader Liam Tormey’s testing of the Tuckasegee River led to Western Carolina University staff taking steps to reduce future sediment pollution.
Read MoreManaging GenX Contamination
In May, the North Carolina House and Senate passed separate bills to grant the state Department of Environmental Quality more funding to address GenX contamination.
Read MoreAppalachian Beekeepers Protect Honeybee Health
Beekeepers are on the front lines of preserving America’s predominant pollinator.
Read MoreTennessee Valley Authority Changes Rate Structure, Adds New Charge
TVA reduced wholesale power rates but added a new grid access charge, which could disproportionately affect low-income families and small businesses.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Mike McKinney
Knoxville-based Mike McKinney is a environmental educator, researcher and advocate — and also a longtime distributor of The Appalachian Voice publication.
Read MoreSolar Advocates Lose N.C. Court Case
In May, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy-backed ruling that nonprofit group NC WARN violated the law by installing solar panels on and selling power to a Greensboro church.
Read MoreNew Studies Document Rise of Black Lung Disease
Researchers identified over 4,000 cases of severe black lung disease over the past 50 years, with more than half occurring in the last 16 years.
Read MoreVirginia Uranium Mining Ban Goes to Supreme Court
In May, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case regarding mining companies’ attempt to overturn Virginia’s ban on uranium mining.
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