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Sign that says "Dungannon Town Hall"

Resilience projects moving forward in Southwest Virginia 

Progress is underway to equip two community-serving facilities in Scott County, Virginia, with solar power and energy storage.

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Hurricane Helene recovery and resilience updates for WNC

Hurricane Helene recovery and resilience updates for WNC

Fourteen months after Hurricane Helene devastated our region,…

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Appalachian Voices’ priorities for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly

Appalachian Voices looks forward to working with Gov.-elect Spanberger and all elected members of the legislature as we advocate for clean energy, strong communities and a healthy environment.

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Crystal Mello of the Protect Our Heritage, Water Rights coalition speaks to community members gathered for an information meeting on MVP Boost.

Communities face mounting harms from Mountain Valley Pipeline

The ruinous Mountain Valley Pipeline has been in…

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A map displaying black lung disease cases throughout the Appalachian coalfields based on 2025 Department of Labor Data. Map created by Matt Hepler.

Updated map hints at scale of black lung crisis

Using data from the Department of Labor, we’ve created a map that hints at the scale of the black lung crisis.

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