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Public left in the dark on safety inspection results after Mountain Valley Pipeline becomes operational

PHMSA’s consent order laid out specific requirements for the MVP’s developers both for during construction and after the methane-gas pipeline became operational.

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The TVA needs oversight. Its board of directors should step up — only one has.

For years, communities across the Tennessee Valley have been calling on the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public power provider in the country, to be more transparent in its planning and decision-making processes — and now even a TVA board member has expressed concerns.

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New funding opportunity available for Central Appalachian communities

Small environmental justice organizations, community groups and local governments in Southwest Virginia and West Virginia have an exciting new opportunity to secure funding for their projects. 

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Remembering and honoring Jerry Coleman

Jerry Coleman, president of the Kanawha County Black Lung Association, passed away on Aug. 24, one day before his 72nd birthday.

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Rally for the Valley — Come for the fun, stay for the cause to hold TVA accountable

Residents across the Tennessee Valley are coming together on Sept. 21 in Nashville for the Rally in the Valley — an all-day event to call on the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring clean and affordable energy to the region.

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