2017 — October/November Archives < Page 4 of 4

FirstEnergy and Murray Energy Face Bankruptcy

By AV's Intern Team | October 11, 2017 |

Murray Energy could go bankrupt by the end of 2017 if the federal government does not intervene to save FirstEnergy, one of Murray’s main customers, from bankruptcy.

Five Tennessee Counties Help State Reach Air Quality Standards

By AV's Intern Team | October 11, 2017 |

For the first time in 20 years, Knox, Anderson, Loudon, Blount and Roane counties in Tennessee have met federal air quality standards for particulate matter.

Pennsylvania Protects Stream

By AV's Intern Team | October 11, 2017 |

The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board recently rejected a permit for underground longwall mining at the Polen Run stream.

Fighting Duke Rate Hike

By The Appalachian Voice | October 11, 2017 |

Appalachian Voices stands against the proposed Duke Energy residential customer rate hike of 16.7 percent, which pushes the burden of cleaning millions of tons of toxic coal ash to ratepayers.