Thursday, March 19th, 2020 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
More than 150 people gathered in February to discuss what their local energy utilities should be doing to address the climate crisis and create renewable energy jobs in the NC High Country. Transparency from our utilities and participation in decision-making is even more important as we face the current pandemic. [
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 | Posted by Tom Cormons | No Comments
As we adapt to this evolving situation, we will continue to work for ecological health, environmental justice and clean energy for all. [
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Thursday, March 5th, 2020 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
Mining companies owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and his family have chronically violated environmental standards and failed to pay fines and fees. Virginia regulators recently issued notices of mine permit revocation and bond forfeiture for two of the family's companies. [
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Monday, March 2nd, 2020 | Posted by Kevin Ridder | No Comments
For decades, coal companies ignored a federal requirement to provide enough funds for black lung benefits — and the government let them. [
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
Two imperiled crayfish will have more protected habitat in Appalachian streams if a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is approved. The agency is taking public comment now. [
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Monday, February 3rd, 2020 | Posted by Cat McCue | No Comments
Virginia lawmakers took a critical step this session in keeping a proposal to end monopoly electric utilities under consideration for 2021. [
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Friday, January 24th, 2020 | Posted by Kevin Ridder | No Comments
Duke Energy is trying yet again to make ratepayers foot the bill for coal ash cleanup and so-called grid-improvement — but time is still left to tell North Carolina ratepayers No More Rate Hikes for Dirty Energy! [
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Friday, January 24th, 2020 | Posted by Cat McCue | No Comments
North Carolinians have won a major victory with the announcement that Duke Energy would remove coal ash from its remaining sites. Appalachian Voices is proud to have worked side-by-side with the people who fought so hard, for so long to defend their communities. [
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 | Posted by Cat McCue | No Comments
Local governments in Southwest Virginia and Pennsylvania are passing resolutions supporting cleanup of abandoned coal mines. A bill that would extend federal funding passed the House Natural Resources Committee last week. [
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 | Posted by Peter Anderson | No Comments
Advocates for clean energy, environmental justice and fair electricity pricing are leveraging the shift in political power in Richmond to advance their missions. Here's some of the bills Appalachian Voices is working on this session. [
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Thursday, January 9th, 2020 | Posted by Lara Mack | No Comments
Communities and organizations fighting the proposed fracked-gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline celebrated a monumental win for environmental justice this week. [
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Saturday, December 21st, 2019 | Posted by Josh McClenney | No Comments
After our victory on North Carolina's Senate Bill 559, Duke Energy is yet again asking the state regulators for permission to raise the rates it charges families and businesses. [
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