Posts Tagged ‘2019 — October/November’
Reclamation 101
What is supposed to happen after a coal company finishes mining a site?
Read MoreIdle Lands
Republished from Ohio Valley ReSource: A legal loophole allows coal mines, like those owned by the Justice family, to sit idle for years instead of being reclaimed in a timely manner.
Read MoreCommunity Efforts to Stop Construction of Rockwool Plant in West Virginia Continue
Residents of Jefferson County, W.Va., are working to stop a proposed stone insulation manufacturing plant in the area.
Read MorePFAS Contamination Still a Concern in United States
Elevated amounts of the toxic class of chemicals commonly used in non-stick cookware has been found in aquatic environments and in humans.
Read MoreThe Coal Industry’s Legacy of Harm: A note from our executive director
Appalachian Voices’ Executive Director Tom Cormons speaks on coal’s ongoing impacts on Appalachia.
Read MoreElectric Utility News From Around the Region
News updates concerning the Tennessee Valley Authority, Duke Energy, Old Dominion Power, Dominion Energy, and local power companies.
Read MoreCoal Company Seeks Mine Permit in Tennessee Wildlife Area
Federal regulators have reopened the permit process for a proposed 422-acre mine in Campbell County, Tenn., which was met with objections from environmental groups.
Read MoreTrump Administration Rolls Back More Environmental Protections
President Donald Trump’s administration has made numerous cuts to environmental protections including those for methane emissions, protected waters, light bulb standards, and coal ash storage.
Read MoreNorth 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
Read MoreIntro: The Legacies of Coal
As Appalachia’s coal industry continues to decline, the scale of the damage it has cas becomes even more apparent.
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