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Bill and Lynn Limpert
When Bill and Lynn Limpert retired on 120 acres of rugged Virginia mountains, they never thought they would have to fight against Atlantic Coast Pipeline developers seeking to cut down their old-growth trees.
Bruce Gould and Kate McClory
Advocates for a Better Appalachia By Hannah Gillespie Bruce Gould and Kate McClory are self-proclaimed “tree-huggers.” Although both are from the Boston area originally, the couple has lived in Richmond, Va., since 1980. Kate got her first taste of nature at Girl Scout camp. Now, she says, their connection to nature comes from walking the…
Bruce Gould and Kate McClory
By Hannah Gillespie Bruce Gould and Kate McClory are self-proclaimed “tree-huggers.” Although both are from the Boston area originally, the couple has lived in Richmond, Va., since 1980. Kate got her first taste of nature at Girl Scout camp. Now, she says, their connection to nature comes from walking the trails near the James River,…
December 2017 / January 2018
View / Download PDF Current Choices A continued look at the promises and perils of today’s energy options Hydropower Storage: All it’s pumped up to be? Turning Trash Into Fuel Mountain Wind Youth Build Turbines for KidWind Challenge Other Top Stories December 6, 2017 Calls for Action on RECLAIM Act Supporters of the RECLAIM Act…
Making Plans for 2018
The Appalachian Voices team came together from across the region in August to discuss how to best protect and uplift the region in 2018 and beyond.
August/September 2017
View / Download PDF Appalachia’s Health Report The Appalachian region is acutely impacted by the struggle to address the social and environmental factors that contribute to health problems. Severe Black Lung Disease Makes a Deadly Resurgence The Human Impact: Mining and Fracking in Appalachia Communities Aim to Solve the Opioid Epidemic A Burning Issue: The…
Monogamous and territorial – my common traits with woodpeckers
Living in Virginia, it’s easy to take the Blue Ridge Mountains for granted. But if you pay attention, there’s a mystery to them that many don’t appreciate — including the companies who want to build natural gas pipelines through them.
June/July 2017
View / Download PDF Reclaiming Mountains: Communities create opportunities on lands scarred by mining New Growth on Former Coal Mines Bill Could Boost Funding to Reclaim Abandoned Mines Kentucky Coal Mine Has Brighter Future as Solar Farm Restoring Land for Native Plants, Bees and Streams Canaan Valley Institute Rebuilds Destroyed Waterways Other Top Stories From…
Governor McAuliffe announces cap on carbon pollution in Virginia
In the face of a federal administration bent on rolling back key environmental protections and ignoring climate science, Governor McAuliffe took bold action Tuesday to limit greenhouse gas pollution in Virginia.
Appalachian Voices marches for science
Despite chilly winds and rain, Appalachian Voices’ staff members and volunteers spanned out across the region last weekend to “March for Science” with thousands of others in D.C., Charlottesville and Asheville.