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Petrochemical Development in Appalachia Faces New Challenges
Economic experts warn that new petrochemical facilities in the Ohio River Valley could be an unwise investment for the region, and one of two investors backs out of a potential cracker plant in Ohio.
It’s Not Your Imagination — Utilities Are Seeking More Rate Increases
Utilities may be requesting more rate hikes, but more and more legislators are refusing utility money, and communities continue to protest rate hikes.
Spring 2020
View / Download PDF In our spring issue, we examine how Appalachian hemp farmers are dealing with challenges facing the industry. We look into efforts to stem the tide of rising electricity costs, and analyze the impacts of bankruptcy in the coal industry’s twilight years. We also explore a campaign to ensure that coal communities…
Seeking a Path to 100% Clean Energy
Localities across Appalachia and the nation have pledged to fully convert to green power — but restrictive policies and monopoly utilities are holding them back.
October/November 2019
View / Download PDF In this special edition of The Appalachian Voice, we dive into the challenges that coal is leaving behind for the land and people of Appalachia. These legacies include recent bankruptcies leaving workers in the dust, an overwhelming backlog of unreclaimed mines and abandoned mine lands, increasing rates of black lung disease…
North Carolina and Virginia Announce Clean Energy Goals
The governors of North Carolina and Virginia both announced clean energy goals that include full carbon neutrality in the power generation sector by 2050
Energy Democracy in Action
In Appalachia and across the country, ratepayers are demanding more clean energy, affordability, choice and transparency from their energy providers. Roanoke Electric Cooperative Roanoke Electric Exemplifies Service to Members A rural North Carolina cooperative responds to member feedback by fostering economic development and clean energy. Read more Ohio Community Choice Aggregation Banding Together for Better…
Advancing a Democratic Energy System
Our Executive Director Tom Cormons discusses why we need an energy system that is responsive and responsible to the people it serves.
Virginia Governor Alters Air Board Before Crucial Vote
The air board members Gov. Northam removed in mid-November had spoken critically of a compressor station needed for Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. A vote is now delayed pending a new public comment period.