Residents of Southwest Virginia went to Washington, D.C., to tell Congress about the plight of their neighbors, friends, family members and other coal miners with black lung disease.
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Black lung survivors take their case to Congress
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 | Posted by Willie Dodson | No Comments
Mountain Valley Pipeline ordered to halt construction at stream crossings
Thursday, October 11th, 2018 | Posted by Front Porch Blog | 5 Comments
Construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is now halted at nearly all stream crossings in West Virginia and Virginia, following a court ruling and an announcement from the Army Corps of Engineers. [ Read More ]
High Country energy contest winner receives home upgrades
Friday, October 5th, 2018 | Posted by Lauren Essick | 1 Comment
Amy Cook of Boone, N.C., recently received energy-saving home improvements through our High Country Home Energy Makeover Contest. The contest highlighted the need for affordable weatherization programs. [ Read More ]
Grassroots campaign draws historic crowd to East Tennessee electric co-op’s annual meeting
Friday, September 28th, 2018 | Posted by Brianna Knisley | No Comments
On Sept. 15, more than 1,200 members of Powell Valley Electric Cooperative gathered for the co-op's annual meeting as the group PVEC Member Voices led a grassroots campaign promoting transparency, member involvement and environmental stewardship. [ Read More ]
A hurricane’s aftermath
Friday, September 21st, 2018 | Posted by Amy Adams | 1 Comment
Floodwaters continue to spread toxic contamination from hog farms and coal ash impoundments, and have raised concerns about the social disparity of the residents impacted by the disaster. [ Read More ]
North Carolina needs maximum protections from Duke Energy’s coal ash pollution
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 | Posted by Amy Adams | 2 Comments
NC DEQ is asking for input from residents and experts on a new set of rules to govern the way coal ash is handled in the state. [ Read More ]
Federal fund for black lung healthcare in danger
Thursday, September 6th, 2018 | Posted by Kevin Ridder | 2 Comments
Our elected representatives need to step up and make sure coal companies pay their fair share toward healthcare for coal miners with black lung disease. [ Read More ]
PVEC member voices need to be heard on Sept. 15
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 | Posted by Brianna Knisley | No Comments
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative's annual meeting is coming up — and now, more than ever, member voices need to be heard. [ Read More ]
Al Gore, Rev. Barber tour coal-impacted communities in N.C.
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
The former vice president joined with the Poor People's Campaign and others on a two-day tour to highlight the link between environmental injustice and poverty. [ 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 ]
New map shows more acreage disturbed per ton of coal mined now than 30 years ago
Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 | Posted by Front Porch Blog | 1 Comment
Researchers from SkyTruth, Duke University, and Appalachian Voices recently released the first-ever peer-reviewed study of the year-by-year footprint of surface coal mining, including mountaintop removal mining, in Central Appalachia, and the results are sobering. [ Read More ]
The burden of rural home energy costs
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 | Posted by Rory McIlmoil | No Comments
Rural households spend 40% more of their income on energy costs than households in metropolitan areas, according to a new report. Our executive director explains how rural electric cooperatives could help families alleviate that burden through energy efficiency. [ Read More ]
