Latest Reports From Appalachian Voices
Analysis of the Mountain Valley Southgate Pipeline Project (August 1, 2019)
This report finds that neither the builder nor the anchor customer of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension project…
Many Voices, Many Solutions: Innovative Mine Reclamation in Central Appalachia (November 13, 2018)
This regional report released by the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition in fall 2018 seeks to spur innovative economic development throughout Appalachia…
Solar Roadmap for Southwest Virginia
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has released a report detailing a multi-faceted strategy for establishing a vibrant solar energy…
Inclusive Energy Efficiency Financing for Members of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation
As many as 11,000 households in the service are of the French Broad Electric Membership Corp. in western North Carolina…
Healing Our Land, Growing Our Future
A report highlighting the economic development potential of more than a dozen abandoned coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia that…
Communities at Risk from Mountaintop Removal
(April 28, 2015) An examination of the proximity of mountaintop removal mining to communities in Appalachia. The study was conducted…
Poverty and the Burden of Electricity Costs in the Southeast
The Case for Utility Home Energy Efficiency Loan and Tariff Programs (February 27, 2014) An analysis of the relationship between…
Growth of U.S. Coal Jobs
An analysis of governmental data showing that coal mining jobs have increased since 2009 despite the coal industry’s claim that…
The Impact of Coal on the Virginia State Budget
This report by Downstream Strategies analyzes the costs and benefits of the coal industry to Virginia’s state budget, and finds…
Mapping The Human Cost of Coal
A special 8-page report mapping 21 peer-reviewed studies that conclude mountaintop removal coal mining contributes to significantly higher rates of…
The Clean Water Act at 40: Real People, Real Successes, Real Threats
Released the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, this report looks at the threats to the clean water protections…
Dirty Money, Dirty Power
How Virginia’s Energy Policy Serves the Interests of Top Campaign Contributors A report by Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club – Virginia…
Analysis of Negligent Water Quality Reporting by Certain Kentucky Coal Companies and the State’s Response
An analysis of negligent water quality reporting by certain Kentucky coal mine operators and the state of Kentucky’s regulatory response…
Technical Comments concerning EPA Guidance on Appalachian Surface Mining
Submitted to the EPA by Appalachian Voices and the WaterKeeper Alliance, addressing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0315: Improving EPA Review of…
State of Coal Ash Regulation in North Carolina
The EPA recently identified 49 coal ash ponds that have a high hazard potential rating, 12 of which are in…
