Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Community organizing forces stoppage of air permit for MVP Boost compressor station in Elliston, Virginia
Years of grassroots organizing, community research and persistent advocacy by residents of the Elliston-Lafayette community and regional partners have forced a halt to the air permit application for the proposed Swann Compressor Station.
Read MoreVirginia budget proposals fail to address data center threats
Today, Appalachian Voices, along with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center, released a statement in response to recent budget proposals from the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate.
Read MorePennington Gap residents invited to meeting to review designs for Cas Walker site
Pennington Gap officials will unveil design drafts for transforming the site of the former Cas Walker grocery store into a green space that helps protect the community from flooding. They will seek community input at a June 25 meeting hosted by Appalachian Voices.
Read MoreAbingdon, Va., retiree community to host ribbon-cutting for solar installation
Elderspirit, a diverse, mixed-income community of about 45 retirees and other older adults, is hosting a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of a solar installation that will save residents more than half a million dollars in electricity costs over the project’s lifetime.
Read MoreCommunity and nonprofit groups take Chesterfield fight to Supreme Court of Virginia
Today, on behalf of the Chesterfield County branch of the NAACP, Appalachian Voices and Mothers Out Front, the Southern Environmental Law Center appealed the State Corporation Commission’s approval of a gas plant Dominion has proposed building in Chesterfield County.
Read MoreTransforming a former mine into a healthy forest
Appalachian Voices acquired Quarry Drive, a 193-acre former coal mine site to restore a healthy native hardwood forest that supports local wildlife, steward the land and explore ways to fund mineland restoration at a larger scale.
Read MoreThe Feral Ponies of Grayson Highlands
Grayson Highlands State Park is always enchanting, but the real magic of the park is the ponies. Learn more about their life in the park and the people who help them thrive.
Read MoreSolar Beekeeping Expands Regionally
Pairing solar energy with beekeeping helps address the need for clean energy and the rapid loss of pollinator habitat, while boosting economic opportunities for local beekeepers and landowners.
Read MoreSolar Workgroup to host meeting in Lebanon on April 30
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia will host its first community meeting of 2026 on Thursday, April 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Town of Lebanon Recreational Center.
Read MoreVirginia advocates secured big wins at the 2026 General Assembly
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session turned out to be a monumental year for clean energy policy in the commonwealth, with significant clean energy and energy affordability bills passing both the House of Delegates and Senate.
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