Climate activists are giving the W.Va. Board of Education some lessons in how to provide a healthy future for children -- beginning with ensuring kids understand the science behind climate change. [ Read More ]
West Virginia flunks climate change class
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 | Posted by Cat McCue | 1 Comment
Climate activists are giving the W.Va. Board of Education some lessons in how to provide a healthy future for children -- beginning with ensuring kids understand the science behind climate change. [ Read More ]Fighting Mountaintop Removal During the Obama Years
Friday, December 26th, 2014 | Posted by Molly Moore | No Comments
From The Appalachian Voice: In 2009, representatives of the new Obama administration said that “the administration will do what the science calls for.” In Appalachia, the science calls for an end to mountaintop removal coal mining. But six years later, mountaintop removal is still happening. [ Read More ]EPA finalizes long-awaited coal ash regulations
Friday, December 19th, 2014 | Posted by Brian Sewell | 1 Comment
The day we've been waiting for has finally come. No, not Friday -- the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to release its long-awaited coal ash rule. But, as expected, the EPA's new rule does not go far enough to truly fix the major pollution problems associated with coal ash including contamination of waterways and drinking water supplies.
[ Read More ]Hey North Carolina, New York just banned fracking
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
New York’s debate over whether or not to allow fracking came to a close today when Gov. Andrew Cuomo sided with the state’s top public health and environmental officials in calling for a ban on the practice. The announcement was exceptional for the much-needed truth it inserts into the fracking fight that could, just maybe, help other states come to their senses. [ Read More ]Community solar projects expand access to clean energy in the Tennessee Valley and beyond
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 | Posted by Guest Contributor | No Comments
Guest Contributor Taylor Allred: Solar fever is sweeping the nation, but not everyone has the opportunity to take advantage of the clean energy opportunity at hand. One promising solution to the obstacles limiting access to solar are community solar projects, which allow individuals to purchase a portion of a larger-scale solar installation that is typically managed by their utility. [ Read More ]A schizoid rate case and a climate directive in Virginia
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 | Posted by Hannah Wiegard | No Comments
A recent order from the Virginia State Corporation Commission could spell trouble for residential and small-scale solar in the state. But there is also reason to have hope as regulators rejected a proposal by Appalachian Power Company to nearly double the fixed fees that show up on its customers' monthly bills. Here's a look at a schizoid rate case and what it could mean for Virginia's energy future. [ Read More ]HBO’s “Saving My Tomorrow” to feature footage from Appalachian Voices
Friday, December 12th, 2014 | Posted by Jamie Goodman | No Comments
This coming Monday, HBO will premiere an entirely new documentary series that celebrates the children who will inherit the planet and their appreciation of the wonders of the natural world. A lyrical mix of science, animation, and music, "Saving My Tomorrow" is a call from kids to kids to help take care of the planet.
[ Read More ]Coal ash cleanup still contested in North Carolina
Friday, December 5th, 2014 | Posted by Sarah Kellogg | 1 Comment
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency puts the final touches on the first-ever federal regulation of coal ash, North Carolina's response to the Dan River spill is still hotly contested and new controversies about the best ways to clean up coal ash are beginning to emerge. [ Read More ]Nothing to see here
Friday, December 5th, 2014 | Posted by Eric Chance | 1 Comment
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's dismissive attitude toward the severity of mining pollution in the state is unsurprising after citizen cases against one coal company exposed the agency’s utter failure to enforce the Clean Water Act. But the jig is up. The Cabinet should stop trying to cover up its incompetence and actually do its job. [ Read More ]What will Obama’s legacy be on mountaintop removal?
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 | Posted by Thom Kay | No Comments
After six years of the Obama presidency, mountaintop removal coal mining continues to put Appalachian communities at risk, leading many to wonder what his legacy on the issue will be. The Alliance for Appalachia just released a Grassroots Progress Report examining the administration’s successes and shortfalls in dealing with mountaintop removal. [ Read More ]Kentucky court sides with citizens and environment
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 | Posted by Eric Chance | No Comments
Last week, Appalachian Voices and our partners won a major victory in the Kentucky courts when a judge overturned two slap-on-the-wrist settlements that the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet had reached with Frasure Creek Mining a few years ago. [ Read More ]DENR deserves an environmental leader to replace John Skvarla
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 | Posted by Brian Sewell | No Comments
After a tumultuous two years as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, John Skvarla is stepping over to lead the state’s Commerce Department. No word from Gov. Pat McCrory on who will replace Skvarla yet, but here’s to hoping his successor is the environmental leader DENR deserves and North Carolina desperately needs. [ Read More ]
