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Appalachian Voices calls on Gov. Northam to respect citizen boards and environmental justice
Today it became public knowledge that Governor Northam will replace two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board and at least one member of the State Water Control Board. The decision comes one week after the Air Pollution Control Board voted to delay a final permitting decision on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Buckingham Compressor…
June/July 2018
View / Download PDF Most of the world’s flowering plants, including fruits and vegetables, rely on pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies to reproduce. But while these pollinators are a vital link in the natural world, they are also increasingly at risk. Meet some of Appalachia’s pollinator species and learn what residents and beekeepers can…
Public events at the Water Justice Summit in Blacksburg
The public is invited to a public art reception and an expert panel discussion in conjunction with the upcoming Water Justice Summit in Blacksburg this June. Check it out!
“Water Justice Summit” will engage Appalachians to protect clean water as a human right
PRESS ADVISORY For June 1 and 2, 2018 On June 1 and 2, individuals from across Appalachia and the Southeast will gather in Blacksburg, Va., for the Water Justice Summit. The event is being organized by and for individuals fighting mountaintop removal coal mining, fracked-gas pipelines, and other industrial threats to streams, rivers and drinking…
Fracked and Overwhelmed
As fracking and related infrastructure expand, so does the industry’s impacts on local residents.
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.