Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Caving Adventures
Explore the incredible hidden world that lies beneath the Appalachian Mountains.
Read MoreGoing Caving in Virginia
Fountain Cave Where: Grottoes, Va., in Augusta and Rockingham counties, adjacent to the more accessible Grand Caverns How to access: While this cave once had walkways, it is now a wild cave ideal for a more adventurous caving experience. Cavers must be 12 years or older, and the tour lasts roughly two hours. The cave…
Read MoreNow Hiring!
Appalachian Voices is hiring three new positions to help us achieve our goal of bringing energy democracy to the region!
Read MoreWestmoreland Coal Allowed to Sever Worker Agreements
In February, a federal judge allowed Westmoreland Coal Company to terminate benefits for current and retired coal miners.
Read MoreGroups Urge Virginia Mining Agency to Strengthen Regulations
Environmental groups are calling on Virginia regulators to strengthen coal mining rules by making it easier for citizens who file complaints to be involved in site inspections, strengthening bonding requirements and more.
Read MoreU.S. Sees Growth in Clean Energy Jobs
A total of 110,000 net new clean energy jobs were added in the United States in 2018, a growth rate of 3.6 percent.
Read MoreBanning fracking worldwide
An international tribunal on human rights, fracking and climate change is calling for a worldwide ban on fracking. The community of Union Hill, Va., helped play a role in this historic occasion.
Read MoreVirginia water board abandons pursuit of Mountain Valley Pipeline permit revocation
Today, the Virginia State Water Control Board unanimously voted to reverse course in pursuing revocation of Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Clean Water Act § 401 certification. In December, 2018, the board voted 4-3 to consider revoking the project’s certification, but today, after nearly four hours of deliberation with a representative of the Attorney General’s office, the…
Read MoreStates Tackle Environmental and Energy Issues
With state legislative sessions underway across Appalachia, here are some energy and environmental bills to keep an eye on.
Read MoreGov. Jim Justice’s Barren Mine Lands and Unpaid Taxes
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made nearly $2 billion off Appalachia’s coalfields, but his family’s mines owe back taxes in multiple states. They have also accrued hundreds of environmental violations, and many idled mines are still unreclaimed.
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