An endangered, tiny tarantula living in moss in the Appalachian Mountains is losing more of its habitat.
Blog Archives
Feature item #5 for the Voice front page (2020)
REAP Benefits Farmers, Small Businesses and the Climate
Farmers and small businesses are reaping clean energy and cost-saving benefits from the Rural Energy for America Program.
Communities Speak Out on Clean Energy, Safety
Members of local communities and environmental groups demand TVA prioritize safety and clean energy. TVA CEO Jeff Lyash announces a Notice of Intent to build yet another gas plant and pipeline.
TAGS: Clean Up TVA Coalition Cumberland Fossil Plant Kingston Fossil Plant Notice of Intent Cheatham County Tennessee pipelines SAGE TN Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
Nuclear Company Pursues Plans to Refine Uranium in Erwin, Tennessee
As Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., pursues plans to begin producing refined uranium in Erwin, Tenn., local environmental and safety advocates are objecting.
Dreamers: Ice climbing in the Southeast
Good ice climbing conditions are rare in the Southeast — but when the conditions are ripe, adventurers like Dylan Walton are ready.
Ticks: Get to Know Them, and Then Avoid Them
Climate change has led to an increase in the population and range of these tiny, disease-spreading bloodsuckers.
N.C. Families Contend With Mounting Bills
Faced with the threat of utility disconnection and even eviction in the pandemic, many North Carolinians are forced to decide between essentials.
TAGS: covid covid-19 energy democracy Energy Insecurity Energy Security evictions North Carolina Utility disconnections
Reinventing Museum Offerings During COVID
Museums throughout the region have found creative ways to connect with the public during COVID, both online and offline. And as many museums resume in-person operations, some are planning to keep these popular new programs.
Safe Passage Works to Make Interstate 40 Safer for Wildlife and People
A new coalition aims to improve safety for wildlife and humans alike along a curvy section of Interstate 40 near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where vehicle collisions with bear, deer and elk are on the rise.
TAGS: East Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park habitat connectivity migration Safe Passage Western North Carolina Wildlife wildlife corridor wildlife crossing
Residents Near Trainyard Discuss Efforts to Study and Solve Coal Dust Problems
Regulators are installing air quality monitors in two Eastern Virginia communities that have been beset by coal dust from a Norfolk Southern railyard for years.
