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No Coalfields Expressway in Virginia: Rally to Stop the Hijack!

The Coalfields Expressway, more aptly nicknamed the “Road…

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Rep. Morgan Griffith Proudly Accomplishes Nothing

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced a new bill…

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Effects of Selenium Poisoning: Deformed and Dying Fish at Sutton Lake

Coal ash, the toxic waste produced by coal-fired…

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LEAP’s Guy Caroselli: Take the Energy Efficiency Quiz

{ Editor’s Note } Guy Caroselli is the…

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Saying “No!” to Toxins in Our Water

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Appalachian Voices works with citizens throughout the region to expose water pollution from mountaintop removal mining, and we’ve been advocating for strong state standards to control this dangerous pollutant. We are pushing back on the EPA’s decision on Kentucky, and we’re ready to hit the ground to fight for responsible, enforceable standards in other states.

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