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Blog Archives
Time’s up for the Mountain Valley Pipeline
TAGS: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC frack mountain valley pipeline mvp natural gas pipelines pipelines
Public Pushback Against Appalachian Natural Gas Pipelines
Community members from across Appalachia are joining together to fight the construction of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines, but critics cite flaws with the ongoing environmental review process.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline FERC mountain valley pipeline natural gas pipelines POWHR Coalition Preserve Montgomery County VA
Across the Years: Updates from the Archives
In honor of our 20th anniversary, we looked through The Appalachian Voice archives to identify important topics that we’ve covered over the years and provide updates on where these issues stand today.
TAGS: air quality blair mountain Coal Ash Eastern hemlock Great Smoky Mountains National Park Kingston Coal Ash Spill migratory birds mountaintop removal coal mining natural gas pipelines
Consequences and Need for Natural Gas Pipelines Disputed
Community members, economic advisors and environmentalists question the need for the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Environmental Impact Study mountain valley pipeline natural gas pipelines
Dakota Access Pipeline Stopped, For Now
As protests continue, the Obama administration stepped in to temporarily block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Standing Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Throughout September, Appalachian Voices met with community members in Virginia and West Virginia to join forces in the fight to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Federal Support for Clean Energy Financing and other shorts
Federal support for clean energy financing, carbon emissions from coal mine drainage, new pollution controls for a proposed natural gas plant and more short stories.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands carbon dioxide Coal mining Economic diversification Energy Efficiency natural gas pipelines Renewable Energy rural electric cooperatives Virginia
Recent Studies Question the Economic Benefit of Pipelines
Recent studies have challenged the economic benefit of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines, two natural gas pipelines proposed for the Appalachian region.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline mountain valley pipeline natural gas pipelines POWHR Coalition shale drilling
Groups in two states challenge WB XPress
Contact: Ben Luckett, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, 304-645-0125, bluckett@appalmad.org Kate Rooth, Appalachian Voices, 804-536-5598, kate@appvoices.org Anne Havemann, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 240-396-1984, anne@chesapeakeclimate.org Kirk Bowers, Virginia Chapter, Sierra Club, 434-296-8673, kirk.bowers@sierraclub.org On behalf of conservation groups in Virginia and West Virginia,…
TAGS: acp Atlantic Coast Pipeline fracking mountain valley pipeline mvp natural gas pipelines pipelines Virginia West Virginia
Environmental Groups Challenge How Pipeline Impacts are Assessed
A coalition of conservation groups is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider the combined impact of four proposed natural gas pipeline projects.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Duke Energy fracking Marcellus Shale mountain valley pipeline Natural Gas natural gas pipelines
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