Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Southwest Virginia Communities Prepare for Future Storms
The necessity for resilience hubs across Southwest Virginia has become more apparent as the region has repeatedly been hit hard by floods.
Read MoreGas Buildout Continues Across Southeast
A massive buildout of methane gas infrastructure in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee is taking place across the Southeast.
Read MoreCommission ‘accepts’ Dominion’s long-term plan as ‘legally sufficient’ but will require improvements moving forward
Among other significant problems, Dominion’s plans failed to consider the requirement that the utility’s fossil fuel fleet must retire by 2045 under the law, a requirement that permits only narrow exceptions.
Read MoreEnvironment at Risk art exhibition opens July 17 in Glen Allen, Va.
On Thursday, July 17, Appalachian Voices will host a new art exhibition “Environment at Risk” at the Gumenick Family Gallery of The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia.
Read MoreRural Virginia Community Defeats Massive Gas Plant and Data Center Proposal
Residents of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, came together to help defeat a proposal from Balico, LLC to develop 2,200 acres of rural land for a massive gas power plant and huge data center complex of 84 buildings.
Read MoreOn the Road to Recovery: Rebuilding the Virginia Creeper Trail
Hurricane Helene devastated part of the popular Virginia Creeper Trail. Despite promising recent updates, the timeline for major restoration and eventual completion for portions of the picturesque rail-to-trail path remains uncertain, requiring small businesses that rely on visitors to pivot or risk closure.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices v. EPA: A letter from our executive director
Appalachian Voices joined our partners and attorneys in a class-action lawsuit against the EPA for unlawfully terminating its Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program. Read a letter from Executive Director Tom Cormons about why we’re taking this step.
Read MoreSolar energy lights up Southwest Virginia at inaugural SWVA Solar Summit
More than 200 attendees received a wealth of information from various energy, utility and environmental groups.
Read MorePart 2: Clean energy tax credits are powering change across Appalachia
Across Central and Southern Appalachia, the federal clean energy tax credits expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act are helping communities take action to support new jobs and save money with American-made energy.
Read MoreTransco submits application for Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline
On Friday, June 6, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission posted Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s Joint Permit Application for its proposed methane gas pipeline “Southeast Supply Enhancement Project.”
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