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Hurricane Helene Hammers Northeast Tennessee

By Lorelei Goff | November 1, 2024 | 0
heavy equipment operators work on restoring the Cane River and damaged riverbank and road in Yancey County, N.C.

The Appalachian Voice will look at damage and recovery efforts in the region over the months and years to come. We start that look with Northeast Tennessee.

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Flood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process

By Lorelei Goff | October 7, 2024 | 0
Debris clogs a creek through a grassy area bordered by woods.

Confusion over permits and the impact of a threatened crayfish on recovery efforts is muddying the waters about making flood repairs.

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Paddling for her Life

By Lorelei Goff | July 1, 2024 | 2

Farmer Ann Rose is paddling nearly 2,000 miles solo to bring attention to water woes in Appalachia.

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How McDowell County, West Virginia, is Addressing its Decades-old Water Problems

By Lorelei Goff | April 8, 2024 | 0
A white-bearded man in a blue t-shirt stands by a sink with water running from the faucet.

Federal funding and an innovative nonprofit program are key resources McDowell County, West Virginia is using to correct its decades-old problem with access to clean drinking water.

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Coal Companies Point Fingers as Local Residents Contend With Flood and Home Damage

By Dan Radmacher | February 23, 2024 | 5
Autumn leaves dot the surface of a creek that seems to have a dark discoloration.

Geysers, dry wells, damage to buildings and strange slime in creeks have residents near Wolf Pen, West Virginia, looking for answers. Meanwhile, coal companies dodge accountability by blaming each other.

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Bewitched Botany

By Contributing Writers | October 20, 2023 | 1
Dried stalks and seed pods stand out against trees and a blue sky mottled by clouds.

Discover the sinister beauty of four toxic plants that call the mystical Appalachian Mountains home: pokeweed, dolls’ eyes, climbing nightshade and jimsonweed.

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Regulators Poised to Update Miners’ Protections from Silica Dust

By Willie Dodson | April 17, 2023 | 1
man stands at podium in front of statue of a miner, banner in background says "Black Lung Association"

Expected new silica dust regulations in mines could combat the rise of black lung disease. However, the effects of an ongoing federal silica enforcement initiative remain unclear.

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No Easy Answers on Coal Ash Cleanup

By Ben Bolling | August 25, 2022 | 0
10 people raise their fists in front of a bronze statue

To protect groundwater and community health, coal ash ponds must be cleaned up. But, as communities in Tennessee have learned, safely removing the toxic waste brings its own set of challenges.

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Students Push for Campus Climate Action

By AV's Intern Team | June 10, 2021 | 0
student protest

College students across the Appalachian region are calling for a host of climate and sustainability initiatives on their campuses.

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The Appalachian Pipeline Resistance Movement: “We’re Not Going Away”

By Kevin Ridder | October 28, 2020 | 0
Desiree Shelley

Residents along the paths of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines have made it clear that fracked-gas projects are not welcome.

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  • Our Work
    • End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
    • A New Economy for Appalachia
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    • Gold & Metals Mining in Virginia
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    • AV In the News
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