Press Room For interview requests, please call 828-262-1500, or email comms@appvoices.org. Latest Releases From Appalachian Voices April 9, 2025 Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 4, 2025 Coal company owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, behind on clean-up deadlines and fines, faces contempt hearing on April 9 April 1, 2025 Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing ‘sludge’ into West Virginia’s Gauley River watershed March 20, 2025 Advocates call on Congress to make sure coal companies don’t skip out on black lung responsibilities March 17, 2025 Black Lung Awareness Day at the West Virginia Capitol March 14, 2025 Honoring Rep. Grijalva March 13, 2025 Overwhelming opposition to MVP Southgate submitted to federal agency March 10, 2025 In a win for customers, Virginia State Corporation Commission rejects utility proposals and sets higher energy efficiency standards March 4, 2025 Community Strong project development meetings coming to Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap, Pound and Clinchco February 20, 2025 D.C. Circuit hears arguments on FERC’s MVP Southgate pipeline approval February 19, 2025 Environmental groups sue to challenge mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain February 18, 2025 Coal company with 80+ clean water violations files for bankruptcy February 17, 2025 DEP expected to allow Florida-based coal company to walk away from water pollution at Marmet February 11, 2025 Abandoned Mine Land cleanup disrupted by federal funding freeze February 10, 2025 UPDATED: Public informational meeting on Feb. 24 to discuss proposed methane gas pipelines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 View More Press Releases Press RoomMultimedia RequestsLogosAppVoices In the News