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Indie rockers Alpine Motel perform at Solar Summit.

Solar energy lights up Southwest Virginia at inaugural SWVA Solar Summit

More than 200 attendees received a wealth of information from various energy, utility and environmental groups.

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Smoke on the mountain: Canadian wildfires and Appalachian air quality

The wildfire conditions in Canada also affected the United States, with smoke drifting southward and prompting the National Weather Service to issue air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest, including in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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How the Trump plan for the federal budget hurts Appalachia

Late afternoon on Friday, May 30, President Donald Trump released his proposed fiscal year 2026 government funding budget, which includes steep cuts that would have serious consequences for Appalachians and people in coal communities across the country if enacted. 

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Rooftop solar panels on Faith Lutheran Church in Tennessee. Photo by Anne Brock of Solar Alliance.

Part 2: Clean energy tax credits are powering change across Appalachia

Across Central and Southern Appalachia, the federal clean energy tax credits expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act are helping communities take action to support new jobs and save money with American-made energy.

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Clean energy tax credits are powering change across Appalachia

Across the country, clean energy tax credits have opened doors for schools, nonprofits, churches, and small businesses to lower energy costs, invest in local jobs, and build more resilient communities.

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