Posts Tagged ‘Energy Efficiency’
Dirty Politics: The Biggest Threat to America’s Waterways
It Took a Movement to Create the Clean Water Act- We Need Another to Save It Update: The House passed the polluter-friendly TRAIN Act, H.R. 2041 by a vote of 249 to 169. At this moment, the U.S. House is debating HR 2041, the TRAIN Act. The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the…
Read MoreAcross Appalachia
Rays of Solar Progress Peeking Out in Appalachia By Jeff Deal While Appalachia has not yet realized the progress made in solar electricity generation in the United States’ West Coast or Northeast regions, solar energy development within our region is slowly moving forward. The town of Newland, N.C., will host a 900kW solar electric facility…
Read MoreRahall: Protecting Appalachians Is Harming National Security
A set of so-called “pro-coal” Representatives have introduced HR 6113 to prove that they care more about Don Blankenship’s approval than their constituents’ health. This bill asserts that Obama’s EPA threatens national security. Continuing their march to ignore evidence, make stuff up, and push for an entirely rampant and unregulated coal industry, coal-bound legislators have…
Read MoreRural Star Legislation Passes House!
Great news on the legislative front! Last week, by a vote of 240-172, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan “Rural Star” (HR 4785) energy efficiency legislation. Appalachian Voices supports this common-sense bill and applauds its passage through the House. One of the champions of this bill was Virginia Congressman Tom Perriello, who worked…
Read MoreHow TVA Could Lead Utilities Into the Future
Story by Bill Kovark Old fashioned utilities used to make money by selling electric power. In a bygone era, making money by NOT selling electric power seemed unthinkable. A few weeks ago, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine stood the old logic on its ear by saying that “it just makes no sense” not to conserve. “Under…
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