Ridge Graham
A graduate of Appalachian State University with a B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology, Ridge served as our AmeriCorps Outreach Associate from 2015-17 and is now on staff as the Field Coordinator for our North Carolina program.
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
Try as they might, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy have never been able to justify the tremendous environmental and social costs of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline — nor the project’s economic burden on customers. As they meet with shareholders this week, they should abandon ship on this boondoggle. [
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Friday, November 22nd, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
North Carolinians are turning out strong to stand for environmental justice and water quality and to stop unneeded fracked-gas projects. [
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
On April 1, North Carolina announced its decision to require Duke Energy to fully excavate the six remaining coal ash sites across the state — a big victory in the year's long fight against the energy utility's negligence. [
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Monday, February 11th, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
The Dan River coal ash spill sparked a flurry of coal ash cleanup legislation, public hearings, community meetings and more across North Carolina. But where does coal ash stand in the state now? [
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
The former vice president joined with the Poor People's Campaign and others on a two-day tour to highlight the link between environmental injustice and poverty. [
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Friday, June 22nd, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
The developers behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline will host meetings on June 25-28 to get local feedback in some of the communities the 72-mile proposed MVP Southgate extension would traverse. [
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Friday, May 18th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 6 Comments
As the state reviews changes to coal ash policy, EPA head Scott Pruitt is looking to help utilities' bottom line by dramatically weakening federal safeguards on the toxic substance. [
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
North Carolina environmental regulators have proposed an arrangement that requires Duke Energy to take some expedited clean-up steps at its Marshall, Allen and Cliffside coal ash ponds. But the proposal doesn't go far enough. The N.C. DEQ needs to hear from you!
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Friday, January 19th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
Last week marked the 1,000th day that hundreds of families in North Carolina have had to use nothing but bottled water for drinking, cooking and bathing because their well water is likely contaminated by one of Duke Energy's leaking coal ash ponds. [
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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 2 Comments
The latest news over Duke Energy's handling of the coal ash crisis in North Carolina has many impacted citizens worried - but perhaps not shocked at the utility's ongoing duplicity on the issue. [
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 3 Comments
As expected, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently gave a glowing review to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, overlooking the threats to wetlands, forest, drinking waters and indigenous populations along the pipeline's proposed route. [
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Friday, April 29th, 2016 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
After achieving success in the North Carolina High Country, we are expanding the Energy Savings for Appalachia campaign to the service territory of the Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation. [
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