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Google Earth teams up with Appalachian Voices

By Erin Savage | May 25, 2021 | 0

Appalachian Voices teamed up with Google Earth on a video to show how the search engine’s satellite imagery helps us protect the environment.

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Court rules that coal mines need a permit for water pollution from valley fills

By Matt Hepler | May 20, 2021 | 0
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Good news for clean water! Despite a setback in appeals court, overall the Red River Coal Company court ruling will help communities fight back against pollution from mountaintop removal coal mines.

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Tennessee legislature weakens coal mining oversight

By Kevin Ridder | April 19, 2018 | 1
A former surface mining site in Tennessee. Photo taken October 2012, flight courtesy Southwings

If Gov. Haslam allows the Primacy and Reclamation Act of Tennessee to become law, it will erode community protections and become an unnecessary burden on Tennessee taxpayers.

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