Press Room For interview requests, please call 828-262-1500, or email comms@appvoices.org. Latest Releases From Appalachian Voices December 14, 2021 Virginia Water Board Approves Key Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline But Fight Will Continue December 3, 2021 Air Board denies key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, dealing critical blow to beleaguered fracked gas project December 3, 2021 POSTPONED: Miners with black lung launch two weeks of demonstrations urging Sen. Capito to back 10-year extension of Black Lung Excise Tax November 19, 2021 House vote gives Senate an opportunity to spur clean energy investments in Appalachia November 15, 2021 U.S. makes largest-ever investment in abandoned mine cleanup November 15, 2021 Groups file complaint that Duke Energy rigged net metering process to push plan to undermine rooftop solar power in NC November 6, 2021 Appalachian Voices celebrates historic investments in Abandoned Mine Land Program October 28, 2021 Build Back Better Framework contains key provisions to spur clean energy investments in Appalachia October 28, 2021 Report finds potential to create hundreds of reclamation jobs on Justice-family coal mines October 21, 2021 Launch of Appalachian Solar Finance Fund will spur solar in coal-impacted communities October 13, 2021 NC advocates’ press statement In response to the signing of House Bill 951 October 1, 2021 “Compromise” energy bill will harm North Carolina families and businesses October 1, 2021 Congress fails to reauthorize abandoned coal mine lands program before deadline, creating new uncertainty & threatening job creation September 23, 2021 Coal Miners & Advocates Applaud Introduction of 10-Year Extension of Excise Tax for Black Lung Disability Trust Fund September 16, 2021 Appalachian Voices receives $1.5M from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative 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 View More Press Releases Press RoomMultimedia RequestsLogosAppVoices In the News