Latest Reports From Appalachian Voices

Preliminary Report from Water, Sediment and Fish samples collected at the TVA Ash Spill

On December 22, 2008 a coal ash retention pond at the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant broke, releasing over one billion gallons of toxic coal ash. Preliminary analysis of samples collected…

The Financial Risks to ODEC’s Consumer-Members of Building and Operating the Proposed Cypress Creek Power Station

This assessment finds a number of significant risks to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s consumer-members associated with the proposed construction of the Cypress Creek facility. Risks range from financial uncertainty to…

Assessing the Economic Impact of Dominion Virginia Power’s Coal-Fired Power Plant in Wise County, Virginia, Compared to Investments in Energy Efficiency

Analysis of an energy efficiency alternative finds that energy efficiency would be less costly than the 585 MW coal-fired power plant in Wise County, Virginia. It would be less expensive…