Local residents and water protectors are concerned about pollution and safety risks as boring for the Mountain Valley Pipeline begins beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier River.
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Feature item #6 for the Voice front page (2020)
Greenbrier River Watchdogs Alarmed as Mountain Valley Pipeline Drills
TAGS: Greenbrier River Greenbrier River Watershed Association mountain valley pipeline mvp West Virginia Rivers Coalition
Special Sections Along the Appalachian Trail
We asked folks which sections of the Appalachian Trail are their favorites, and here’s what we found!
TAGS: Appalachian Trail Apple Orchard Mountain AT Hiking the Highlands Mt. Cammerer Roan Highlands section hiker Standing Indian
Black Lung Resurgence Drives Push to Protect Coal Miners Against Silica Dust
Silica dust is behind a dramatic increase in the number of miners becoming ill with the most severe form of black lung disease.
How a Pipeline Battle Led an Advocate for Formerly Incarcerated People Into Solar Workforce Development
Richard Walker of Bridging the Gap in Virginia is working to make sure vulnerable communities are not left behind in the green energy transformation.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Civil Rights clean energy jobs equal opportunity formerly incarcerated Richmond Virginia Solar Energy
The Tennessee Valley Faces Crossroads Between Methane Gas or Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan to transition away from coal has generated significant push-back from environmental and community groups because of its reliance on methane gas instead of renewable energy.
TAGS: Coal Energy Efficiency just transition pipelines Renewable Energy Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
The Beast of Bristol: The Landfill Haunting Residents of the Twin Cities
Terrible, persistent smells from the Bristol landfill have put a damper on quality of life for residents of the Twin Cities. Officials acknowledge the problem, but there’s no clear path forward.
TAGS: Air Pollution air quality Bristol community activism East Tennessee EPA grassroots Landfill landfill gas public health southwest virginia Tennessee trash Virginia Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
