The Appalachian Voice
Southwest Virginia Solar Roadmap Released
Our New Economy team has been working with the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia over the past year to blaze a trail for solar energy in seven of Virginia’s historically coal-producing counties.
Read MoreWelcoming Virginia’s New Environmental Justice Council
We commend Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s creation of Virginia’s first Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Read MoreChallenging the Pipelines
While the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines may have obtained federal approval, there’s still plenty of room left to fight in the statehouses.
Read MoreFederal Agency Approves Dam Projects Over Objections
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued licenses for two West Virginia hydropower projects in September despite concerns from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Read MoreObjecting 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!
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