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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.
Lynn Brammer
Embodying activism in Blacksburg, Va. By Elizabeth E. Payne “One of my favorite quotes,” says Lynn Brammer, “is that ‘Silence is the voice of complicity.’ If you don’t speak up, you must be just fine with things.” Based on her words and deeds, Lynn sees things that need improving. So she became active in numerous…
Lynn Brammer
Embodying activism in Blacksburg, Va. By Elizabeth E. Payne “One of my favorite quotes,” says Lynn Brammer, “is that ‘Silence is the voice of complicity.’ If you don’t speak up, you must be just fine with things.” Based on her words and deeds, Lynn sees things that need improving. So she became active in numerous…
Fighting for clean water after the Stream Protection Rule
When Congress voted last week to overturn the Stream Protection Rule, people braced themselves for the coming impacts. But threats to public water from corporate and political interests are nothing new in Central Appalachia, nor is the problem unique to this area. In the face of these threats, communities fighting for clean water need our continued support.
Across the Years: Updates from the Archives
In honor of our 20th anniversary, we looked through The Appalachian Voice archives to identify important topics that we’ve covered over the years and provide updates on where these issues stand today.
June/July 2015
View / Download PDF Mountain Ingenuity Appalachia has its scars along with its beauty, its struggles along with its triumphs. But mountain people are resourceful, and across the region citizens are making strides toward a better tomorrow – one that builds on the strength of our past while sustaining healthy environments and communities today. In…