In addition to the thousands of customers, NC's customer advocate has come out strongly against Duke Energy Progress's 14 percent rate hike. There's even more to the story when you dig in ... [ Read More ]
Boo! Should Duke Energy’s shift from electricity rates to mandatory fees scare us?
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 | Posted by Guest Contributor | 1 Comment
A people’s tribunal on environmental justice impacts of fracked gas
Friday, October 20th, 2017 | Posted by Guest Contributor | 1 Comment
Lakshmi Fjord, property owner in Buckingham County, Va., where a giant compressor station would be built, talks about the ongoing effort to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the people coming together to fight it. [ Read More ]
Upset residents say NO to Duke Energy rate hikes
Friday, October 20th, 2017 | Posted by Amy Adams | No Comments
Hundreds of upset electricity customers attended a series of hearings regarding a 16.7 percent rate hike proposed by Duke Energy Progress. Public comments will be taken through Nov. 19
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Defending community rights to clean water enforcement
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 | Posted by Matt Hepler | 1 Comment
After four years of effort, a favorable ruling in Virginia this month confirmed the rights of citizens to participate in coal mine inspections. [ Read More ]
A historic step backward
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
The Clean Power Plan represented a historic if modest step toward curbing carbon pollution and accelerating the transition to cleaner energy nationwide. Repealing the rule is a historic step backward.
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The National Mining Association doesn’t speak for coal communities
Thursday, October 5th, 2017 | Posted by Erin Savage | No Comments
The National Mining Association shrugged when a review of research linking mountaintop removal to human health impacts was halted. But the NMA does not speak for coal communities. [ Read More ]
The Land Matrix, Part 1: Stakeholders
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 | Posted by Terran Young | 8 Comments
The first installment in our new series, The Land Matrix, begins our look at land ownership in Appalachia and how it impacts efforts to diversify the region’s economy. [ Read More ]
Massive mountaintop removal mine threatens Clearfork Valley
Thursday, September 14th, 2017 | Posted by Willie Dodson | 4 Comments
The Clearfork Valley of Tennessee has been intensely surface-mined going back decades. Now, Kopper Glo Mining is moving forward with a nearly 1,500-acre mountaintop removal mine on nearby Cooper Ridge. [ Read More ]
Duke Energy wants to raise your power bill
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 | Posted by Nick Wood | No Comments
Duke Energy is asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission for approval to raise rates for its residential customers by more than 16 percent. But North Carolinians are already paying the cost for Duke Energy's mess. [ Read More ]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice fights for coal — at any cost
Monday, September 11th, 2017 | Posted by Erin Savage | 1 Comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice clearly favors Central Appalachian coal — it’s largely how he made his fortune after all. It's less clear whether Justice is thinking about Central Appalachian people or the future of the region. [ Read More ]
Solarize Wise is running strong with Sigora Solar
Thursday, August 31st, 2017 | Posted by Lydia Graves | No Comments
Check out this quick video about Solarize Wise, a community campaign to make going solar simple and affordable for residents, farmers and business owners in the Wise County, Va., area. Now is the time to find out if solar is right for you! [ Read More ]
Re: The Problem With Pipelines
Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 | Posted by Guest Contributor | 2 Comments
Guest blogger Mike Younger became involved in the struggle to prevent pipeline expansion when his community in middle Tennessee was informed that they were in the path of a massive fossil fuel infrastructure project. [ Read More ]
