The Appalachian Voice
Objecting to Duke’s Proposed Rate Hikes
Appalachian Voices stands in firm opposition to Duke Energy’s proposed rate hikes to pay for their dirty energy.
Read MoreTaking Legal Action to Clean Up Belews Creek Coal Ash
Thanks to a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center, Duke Energy will have to answer for its illegal coal ash pollution of the Dan River Basin.
Read MoreWeeklong Warehouse Fire Raised Air Quality Concerns
A warehouse storing plastics and unknown materials burned for roughly eight days in Parkersburg, W.Va.
Read MoreConstruction Halted on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Environmental groups and an order of nuns are challenging the controversial pipeline in Pennsylvania.
Read MoreFederal Grant Seeks to Extract Elements from Coal Byproducts
University researchers were awarded $6 million to expand a project focused on extracting rare earth elements from coal byproducts.
Read MoreVolunteer Task Force
Get involved with Appalachian Voices to educate Western North Carolina residents about decreasing energy waste!
Read MoreTrump’s War on Reality
Special column adapted from the Front Porch Blog: Trump’s administration has set a dangerous precedent of relying on dishonesty and alternative facts instead of addressing the scientific truths behind coal and climate change.
Read MoreSeeking Opportunities in Solar Energy
Solar energy is on the rise across the nation. According to The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing solar energy, “one out of every 50 new jobs added in the United States in 2016 was created by the solar industry.” Restrictive policies and lower population density, however, have led to solar power being…
Read MoreA Capsule History of the Blue Ridge Parkway
A brief history of the Blue Ridge Parkway written by Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant, a professor at the University of North Carolina.
Read MoreTreasures of the Parkway
Here, we outline some of the best overlooks, hikes and historic sites along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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