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Updates from Appalachia
Revitalizing Pennington Gap: Clean energy and economic investment in Southwest Virginia
As Central Appalachia adapts to a changing modern economy that is less dependent on traditional economic drivers like the coal industry and agriculture, Pennington Gap stands as an inspiring example of what a committed, collaborative approach to economic renewal can achieve.
Chesterfield residents turn government inaction into community action
For over a year, Chesterfield residents and local allies have spoken out against Dominion Energy’s controversial proposed methane gas plant, imploring local officials to hold a public hearing on the project’s potential impacts on the county.
Building collaborative communities in Southwest Virginia
Last month, the Pennington Gap Community Center buzzed with enthusiasm as the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia hosted its Community Energy Resilience Meeting on Sept. 11.
Making sense of the federal disaster declaration process for Hurricane Helene
This blog is meant to explain the process for a presidential disaster declaration and what this all means for your community, and to answer several common questions we’re seeing.
Chesterfield County residents pressure board of supervisors to hold hearing on Dominion Energy’s proposed methane gas plant
On a Thursday evening in early September, over 70 people crammed into a restaurant in Chesterfield County preparing for an Dominion Energy open house on its proposed methane gas plant at a hotel conference room about 100 yards away.
