Federal Grants To Assist Troubled Appalachian Species A round of special funding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $33 million toward helping threatened and endangered species in 21 states, including several projects in the Central and Southern Appalachian…
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Federal Grants for Troubled Appalachian Species | W.Va. Superfund Cleanup
TAGS: Cheat River Gorge Cumberland County Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians EPA Georgia Hall Mountain Lower Flint River Basin North Carolina Pennsylvania Pickens County South Carolina superfund Tennessee US Fish and Wildlife US Forest Service West Virginia
Hidden Treasures #3 – South Carolina
Hidden Treasures #3 RELATED STORIES Appalachian Blueways | West Virginia Kentucky | Virginia | OhioNorth Carolina | South Carolina Tennessee | Georgia | Pennsylvania Welcome to the third installment of our exploration of some of the most beautiful, off-the-beaten-path places…
HIDDEN TREASURES #2 – South Carolina
Welcome to part two in our exploration of the most amazing places in the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountains — this time exploring some of our most fabulous Public Lands. Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway One way to start your…
Protect Families: Stop Toxic Coal Ash From Polluting the Federal Transportation Bill
West Virginia Rep. David McKinley is a man on a mission — to save the coal industry from the bullies at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. McKinley’s afraid that the EPA may eventually require coal-fired utilities to contain their coal…
TAGS: Coal Ash Congress Electric Utilities Georgia North Carolina Red White and Water South Carolina West Virginia
SELC Releases Top Ten Endangered Places List, Shows Threats in Southeast
The Southern Environmental Law Center recently released its fourth-annual Top 10 Endangered Places list for 2012, highlighting the ecologically and culturally rich areas throughout the Southeast that are threatened by development, water issues and the environmental impacts of mountaintop removal…
TAGS: Environment fracking Mountaintop Removal North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Water Pollution
SELC’s Top 10 Endangered Places List Shows Threats in the Southeast
By Madison Hinshaw, Communications Editorial Intern in Spring 2012. The Southern Environmental Law Center recently released its fourth-annual Top 10 Endangered Places list of 2012, highlighting the scenic, ecologically and culturally rich areas throughout the Southeast that are being threatened…
TAGS: Alabama Coal Ash Environment Georgia Health Mountaintop Removal North Carolina Outdoor Recreation SELC South Carolina Tennessee Virginia
