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Posts Tagged ‘Environment’

Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills 

By Molly Moore | April 9, 2025 | 0
Photo taken December 2023 of a mine in Pike County that has not produced coal since 2019.

President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental protections for communities impacted by coal plants and mining.

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No Easy Answers on Coal Ash Cleanup

By Ben Bolling | August 25, 2022 | 0
10 people raise their fists in front of a bronze statue

To protect groundwater and community health, coal ash ponds must be cleaned up. But, as communities in Tennessee have learned, safely removing the toxic waste brings its own set of challenges.

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Clean Up Your Local Creek With Tips From The Pros

By AV's Intern Team | September 29, 2021 | 0
canoes full of tires

Organizing a river or lake cleanup is a fun, effective way to improve local water quality and make a tangible difference. Three river cleanup pros share their tips!

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Over 100 Miners Heading to Washington to Advocate for Black Lung Benefits

By Tyler Hughes | July 22, 2019 | 0
A miner's helmet.

Over 100 miners from across the Appalachian region are traveling to Washington D.C. this week to lobby lawmakers on a number of issues related to black lung disease, a fatal respiratory condition caused by continuous exposure to harmful dust and rock particles in and around coal mines.

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Pass the RECLAIM Act

By Thom Kay | June 5, 2019 | 0

Politicians like to talk about helping rural Appalachia. The RECLAIM Act is a chance for them to show that they mean it.

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Underground mine blowout causes flood, property damage in Virginia

By Willie Dodson | February 12, 2019 | 0

Accumulated water bursting out of one of CM Mining, LLC’s operations in Hurley, VA, causes flooding and property damage in nearby neighborhood.

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Five years after Dan River: Coal ash in N.C.

By Ridge Graham | February 11, 2019 | 0

The Dan River coal ash spill sparked a flurry of coal ash cleanup legislation, public hearings, community meetings and more across North Carolina. But where does coal ash stand in the state now?

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How can TVA claim to support energy efficiency and renewables even as they implement policies that discourage them?

By Nina Levison | July 18, 2018 | 0

TVA is using its already-obsolete 2020 Integrated Resource Plan as an opportunity to cut funding for energy-saving technologies that it claims are driving down revenue.

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Alpha Natural Resources wants to use Coal River Mountain as a tire dump

By Willie Dodson | April 19, 2018 | 1

The case of Republic Energy makes it clear that the deck is still stacked in favor of the coal industry. But that has never dissuaded Coal River Mountain Watch from challenging the industry and the agencies that enable it.

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With your help, Virginia legislation can protect our water from pipelines

By Lara Mack | February 6, 2018 | 0
people stand with "no pipelines" signs

We’ve resisted the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines for more than three years. Now Virginia lawmakers need to hear our voices to ensure that legislation to better protect landowners and water resources from fracked-gas pipelines becomes law.

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