The Appalachian Voice
Member Spotlight: Lynn Brammer
In Blacksburg, Va., Lynn Brammer volunteers to distribute The Appalachian Voice and helps direct excess local produce toward people in need.
Read MoreAtlantic Coast Pipeline Public Comment Period
The public comment period for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in open until April 6, 2017. Join Appalachian Voices at one of several listening sessions across the region.
Read MoreWest Virginia Contends with Aftermath of 2014 Chemical Spill
Three years after the chemical MCHM spilled from a storage tank into the Elk River, leaving 300,000 West Virginia American Water Company customers without safe drinking water, a tentative settlement was reached between the private water utility and the state Public Service Commission and Consumer Advocate.
Read MoreMine Permit Disputes on Coal River Mountain
Coal River Mountain Watch continues to fight mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia. Alpha Natural Resources and its subsidiaries hold four active surface coal mining permits on Coal River Mountain that cover 5,600 acres.
Read MoreVirginia Uranium Mining Ban Lawsuit Continues
Lawyers for the company Virginia Uranium are seeking permission to mine for the element despite a current ban in the state.
Read MoreFracking and Natural Gas Updates
Studies have found that fracking waste can have have a negative impact on water quality and that noise from fracking can have negative health impacts. A federal agency is considering allowing oil and gas companies to harm endangered bats.
Read MoreAppalachian Festivals
Festival season is about to get underway in Appalachia. Here is selection of the upcoming festivals and gatherings in the region.
Read MoreMiners’ Benefits at Stake in Washington
Efforts to protect miners’ pensions and health benefits are in the hands of members of Congress.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices welcomes new faces to team
Appalachian Voices welcomes two team members to our Norton, Va., office, as well as a new member to our Board of Directors.
Read MoreSurface Mining Banned in 75,000 Acres of Tennessee, But New Mine Proposed
In December 2016, mountaintop removal coal mining was banned from 75,000 acres in East Tennessee. Yet other mining permits continue to be issued.
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