Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 | Posted by Amber Moodie-Dyer | No Comments
If you happened to miss our first energy efficiency on-bill financing webinar on May 11, don’t despair. You can watch the recording of the webinar, which is the first in a series describing the benefits of on-bill financing entitled “Leveraging Energy Savings: On-bill Financing as an Economic Opportunity in the Southeast.” [
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Friday, May 20th, 2016 | Posted by Tom Cormons | 1 Comment
We launched our “Energy Savings for Appalachia” program in 2013 with high hopes of making home energy-efficiency improvements more affordable for more area residents. We reached a major milestone in April when Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. (BRE), a rural electric cooperative in western North Carolina, announced a new financing option for its members.
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Thursday, May 19th, 2016 | Posted by Cat McCue | 1 Comment
More than 300 people turned out for the recent Southwest Virginia Economic Forum hosted by UVA-Wise -- perhaps the largest gathering of people coming together to talk specifically and hopefully about solutions for the region's economic future. A week later, the positive energy coming out of the forum is still palpable in the community, with some feeling it may have been the turning point for the region. [
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Thursday, May 19th, 2016 | Posted by Amy Adams | 1 Comment
Enabled by anti-regulatory powers in the legislature, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has abandoned the principles necessary to serve the public. It's time for lawmakers to acknowledge DEQ’s failures and focus on moving forward on coal ash cleanup. [
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 | Posted by Molly Moore | No Comments
From The Appalachian Voice: A rare bipartisan proposal aims to tackle two pressing issues related to the flailing coal industry — the need for new economic opportunities in central Appalachia and repairing environmental damage from decades of mining. [
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Friday, May 6th, 2016 | Posted by Rory McIlmoil | No Comments
We're taking a moment to step back and celebrate a significant milestone in our Energy Savings for Appalachia program. Just a few days ago, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. launched a financing program that enables eligible members to make energy efficient home improvements now, and repay the co-op on their monthly bills over time. It's a win-win for residents, local economies and the environment. [
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Friday, May 6th, 2016 | Posted by Tarence Ray | 5 Comments
After a nearby creek ran bright yellow last month, residents of Martin County, Ky., still have questions for local and state officials — and that’s not uncommon in a county that has seen its fair share of coal slurry spills and municipal water problems. So why are so many officials ignoring the problem? [
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Friday, April 29th, 2016 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
After achieving success in the North Carolina High Country, we are expanding the Energy Savings for Appalachia campaign to the service territory of the Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation. [
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Thursday, April 28th, 2016 | Posted by Guest Contributor | No Comments
There is a widespread assumption that natural gas infrastructure -- like the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline -- would only be built if they were necessary. This assumption is not supported by the facts, as outlined here in a guest blog from a leading energy analyst. [
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Monday, April 25th, 2016 | Posted by Eliza Laubach | No Comments
After achieving success in the North Carolina High Country, we are expanding the Energy Savings for Appalachia campaign to the service territory of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation. [
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Monday, April 18th, 2016 | Posted by Sarah Kellogg | No Comments
Residents of Walnut Cove, N.C., have fought for years to win justice for community members who have been harmed by coal ash pollution at the nearby Belews Creek power plant. In response to the interest in the threats posed by coal ash expressed by the North Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the Walnut Cove community showed up in a big way. [
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Thursday, April 14th, 2016 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
While the company no longer operates in Central Appalachia, the story of Peabody Energy’s downfall is similar to those of major producers in the region, where coal mining communities have plenty of first-hand experience with what happens next. [
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