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In this issue of The Appalachian Voice, we check in on the progress that towns, cities and schools in our region are making on the path to clean energy, and explore the challenges they face along the way. We also hear how homeowners, churches, nonprofit centers and more have made solar power a reality.
We also celebrate Appalachian music, from the living traditions of shape-note singing and instrument building to the newer rhythms of hip hop. Plus, read about the new network that aims to protect our oak trees from approaching diseases, and hear from community advocates looking to solve the water problems facing residents of Martin County, Ky.
As communities across the region and the nation strive to become more sustainable, local leaders and residents are meeting a variety of obstacles.
Accomplished musicians in traditions old and new call the region home.
Residents of Martin County, Ky., and many other rural communities often deal with contaminated water despite exorbitant monthly bills.
Federal regulators ordered Mountain Valley Pipeline developers to halt work in mid-October, and a community's legal challenge against a proposed compressor station in Union Hill, Va., moved forward.
In November, North Carolina landowners and concerned residents spoke out against the proposed MVP Southgate Pipeline and a proposed liquefied natural gas facility.
Hiking the Highlands
West Rim Loop Trail
Naturalist's Notebook
Threats to the Tree of Life
This Green House
An Appalachian Solar Tour
Member Spotlight
Achieving Clean Energy Goals: A Note From Our Executive Director