Organizing a river or lake cleanup is a fun, effective way to improve local water quality and make a tangible difference. Three river cleanup pros share their tips!
Supporters of Southwest Virginia's newest state park hope that it will foster a conservation mindset and bring awareness to the Clinch River's rich biodiversity.
Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands program to expire, and advocates said nationwide on both state and tribal lands, residents face uncertainty over the future of environmental cleanup and economic recovery on lands once used to mine coal.
Labor and regional advocates commemorate a pivotal milestone in coal union history.
Critics of the Mountain Valley Pipeline are calling on Virginia to deny a Clean Water Act certification for MVP. The pipeline's proposed extension, MVP Southgate, faces several hurdles.
Cool water, river swim spots and... bacteria? River advocates want to see more water testing and better water quality notification systems.
A slew of lawsuits from white farmers claiming "reverse discrimination" has delayed $4 billion in Covid-19 relief funds intended to forgive loans for farmers of color.
Industrial consumers, environmental advocates and residential ratepayers in North Carolina have voiced concerns over a new energy bill critics say was created with outsized input from Duke Energy.
Hundreds of UMWA miners remain on the picket line at the Warrior Met Coal mine.
Special Notes
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