Meet Laura Miller, Jacob Hannah and Darrell Coker -- three Appalachians who traveled to D.C. this week to stand up for their communities and advocate for passage of the RECLAIM Act. [ Read More ]
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AV's Intern Team
Every year, Appalachian Voices is fortunate to assemble a phenomenal team of rockstar interns from numerous Appalachian and East Coast universities. Enjoy these posts from our interns.Advocates for Appalachia in D.C. this week
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
As Duke Energy contests cleanup, new evidence points to coal ash risks
Monday, June 17th, 2019 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
As Duke Energy appeals the state of North Carolina’s coal ash cleanup order, new information points to the severity of the problem and why coal ash excavation is needed.
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When “clean” energy isn’t
Thursday, June 13th, 2019 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
Once the planet's temperature rises 1.5 degrees Celsius due to global warming, "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse polish off their martinis, look at each other, and say, ‘It’s go time.’” [ Read More ]
In Tennessee, electric bill fees hurt customers
Thursday, January 31st, 2019 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
As Tennessee electric utilities seek to maintain profits, they are are increasing fixed fees on customer electric bills, regardless of how much electricity they use. That's patently unfair, especially for lower-income people. [ Read More ]
Revitalizing Ouachita: How One Electric Co-op is Moving Forward
Thursday, November 15th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 2 Comments
Ouachita Electric Cooperative in Arkansas offers programs that make energy efficiency and high-speed internet accessible and affordable, and is using solar to help grow the local economy and save money. If Ouachita can do it, what's stopping other electric co-ops from following suit? [ Read More ]
FERC halts construction of Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines
Monday, August 13th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In the span of two weeks, federal court rulings exposed major flaws in the permits for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipeline, bringing construction to a halt. [ Read More ]
Virginians urge regulators to reject “blanket” federal permit for pipelines
Thursday, June 28th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
The State Water Control Board received more than 13,000 public comments concerning a "blanket" federal permit granted to the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. [ Read More ]
Court suspends Mountain Valley Pipeline construction in W.Va.
Thursday, June 28th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
In a landmark victory on June 21, the Virginia Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay for a permit the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs to build across West Virginia waterways. [ Read More ]
Energy Savings team block party
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
Last Saturday the Energy Savings team met with community members in West Jefferson to discuss clean energy and gather comments for the upcoming Blue Ridge Energy annual membership meeting. [ Read More ]
N.C. regulators shift coal ash cleanup costs to ratepayers
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | 1 Comment
The North Carolina Utilities Commission signed off on a rate hike proposed by Duke Energy, effectively shifting the cost burden of cleaning up coal ash onto many families who are already struggling to stay afloat. [ Read More ]
Upgrade your home without breaking the bank
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
In Alleghany County, N.C., Christian Lannie used Blue Ridge Energy's Energy SAVER loan program to finance home upgrades that make his family's home more comfortable in the winter while lowering electric bills. [ Read More ]
A summer of learning and organizing against pipelines
Thursday, July 27th, 2017 | Posted by AV's Intern Team | No Comments
This is the last day of my internship with Appalachian Voices. But even though my formal time here is over, I plan to continue fighting for clean water. [ Read More ]
