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Appalachian Voices through the years

All of our accomplishments are the result of months, sometimes years of hard work and diligence, and always in partnership with many other organizations and citizens. We invite you to enjoy these highlights of our work through the years…     ♦ The Appalachian Voice first publishes. 1996     1997 ♦ Appalachian Voices is…

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Susan Tyree & Kent Walton

Nature’s Stewards By Molly Moore Susan Tyree and Kent Walton’s home is nestled in Franklin County, Va., with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from one window and Cahas Mountain, the county’s highest point, from another. The couple share a deep and sincere appreciation for trees, nature and Appalachia’s environment as a whole. “Nature…

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Susan Tyree & Kent Walton

Nature’s Stewards By Molly Moore Susan Tyree and Kent Walton’s home is nestled in Franklin County, Va., with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from one window and Cahas Mountain, the county’s highest point, from another. The couple share a deep and sincere appreciation for trees, nature and Appalachia’s environment as a whole. “Nature…

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February/March 2017

View / Download PDF The Energy Burden: Residents contend with inefficient homes and high energy bills Inefficient housing and financial difficulties can lead to insurmountable energy bills for rural residents Full story Other Top Stories From Could Concrete Help Get Coal Ash Out of Neighborhoods? More than 150 million tons of coal ash are stored…

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December 2016 / January 2017

View / Download PDF Home on the Appalachian Range Ponies of the Grayson Highlands The Free-Roaming Horses of Eastern Kentucky Other Top Stories December 15, 2016 Following Cherokee Footpaths Hundreds of years ago, before interstate highways drove through the mountains, a network of trails winding around the Southern Appalachians served as the arteries of the…

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Saying no to a fracked-gas future

From the West Coast to the Dakotas to Appalachia, our country is at an energy crossroads. We can continue building up fossil fuel infrastructure, like the massive fracked-gas pipelines being proposed, degrading our treasured landscapes and waterways, and posing health and safety risks to thousands of families. Or, we can invest in truly clean energy, create jobs, curb climate impacts and build a sustainable future. The choice is clear.

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Virginians March for Climate Justice

More than 600 people turned out for a “March on the Mansion” in Richmond on July 23 to tell Gov. Terry McAuliffe to stand against fossil-fuel polluters and stand with people who are fighting fracked-gas pipelines, toxic coal ash and climate change.

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Federal Support for Clean Energy Financing and other shorts

Federal support for clean energy financing, carbon emissions from coal mine drainage, new pollution controls for a proposed natural gas plant and more short stories.

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600 ‘March on the Mansion’ to tell Gov. McAuliffe: Put people over polluters

As record warm temperatures strike the U.S., Virginians call for clean energy instead of fracked-gas pipelines, polluted water, and flooded homes First-of-its-kind climate justice rally in Va. unites people on the front lines of fossil fuel harm and social justice, faith, landowner, student, conservation, and climate movements Contact: Kelly Trout, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 717-439-0346…

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Critters at Risk

The temperate forests of central and southern Appalachia are home to thousands of species of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else on earth. But climate change, pollution and loss of habitat are putting many of these creatures at risk of extinction.

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