By Rachel Ellen Simon Patricia Beaver may not be a household name in all circles, but mention her name in a group of Appalachian scholars, and everyone will have a story to share. Beaver has been a leading scholar in…
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Patricia Beaver: Pioneer Appalachian Scholar Retires
TAGS: After Coal Appalachian Land Ownership Study Appalachian State University Appalachian Studies Center for Appalachian Studies Patricia Beaver Wales
Duking It Out: CEO Retires, Rates Increase and other shorts
By Matt Grimley Under a proposed settlement with the N.C. Utilities Commission and the N.C. Public Staff, Duke Energy President and CEO Jim Rogers will retire from his positions at the end of 2013. The agreement, announced late November, would…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Bill Johnson Dries of the New RIver Duke Energy environmental justice grants EPA fracking hydroelectricity Jim Rogers North Carolina Utilities Commission nuclear Progress Energy rate hikes Recycling Task force of Kanawha County Solar Homestead Project
Massive VA Forest Fire Does Little Permanent Damage
By Anna Norwood High winds and low humidity were the perpetrators in starting multiple wildfires in southeast Virginia that burned almost 40,000 acres of national forest in April. The Fire and Aviation Supervisor for the George Washington and Jefferson National…
TAGS: air quality Appalachian State University Boone clean energy drought Foothills Pilot Plant Haircut 101 Marion Michael Quesinberry NC North Carolina Golden LEAF Foundation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service VA Forest Fire wildfires
By The Numbers
78%: Voters nationwide who support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s work to hold polluters accountable. 170: Votes against environmental protection in the House of Representatives since the beginning of 2011 1,048.3 million: Number of short tons of coal the U.S.…
TAGS: Appalachian politics Appalachian State University biohybrid solar energy coal bed methane coal production EPA Mining Jobs natural gas wastewater standards recycling greywater shale gas Solar Energy UNC Asheville US Forest Service Vanderbilt University Western North Carolina forest report card
The Solar Decathlon
By Jeff Deal Those weren’t spaceships on Washington D.C.’s National Mall in September — they were entries for this year’s U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Every two years, the competition challenges teams of college students to design, build and…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Ken Peacock Living Light modular homes Solar Decathlon Solar Energy Solar Homestead Project U.S. Department of Energy University of Tennessee Washington DC
Making Your Home More Sustainable
Stories by Meg Holden, Molly Moore, David Pferdekamper and Jillian Randel In sustainable building and remodeling, terms like “conservation” and “efficiency” are thrown around a lot. But how does the difference between efficiency and conservation affect the sustainability of your…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Bosch Coalfield Community Action composting toilets Energy Efficiency Energy Star green appliances home improvement and remodeling Joseph Jenkins mobile homes National Community Action Foundation North Carolina Wind Energy reuse solar showers sustainable building tax credits and incentives The Humanure Handbook Transition Initiatives WAMY Community Action Network Warren Wilson College weatherization
Tennessee Crud: Appalachia plays host to yet another environmental disaster
Story by Bill Kovarik At first, when a 55-foot wall of coal fly ash sludge broke loose from an earthen dam early Dec. 22 near Kingston, TN, the nation barely paid attention. Initial reports from the Associated Press said there…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Appalachian Voices Clean Air Task Force Coal Coal Ash EarthJustice Environmental Integrity Project fly ash sludge Tom Kilgore TVA United Mountain Defense
Tennessee Grandfather Cleans Up Creek, Wins Volunteer Award
Sierra Club members Carl and Iva Lee Wolfe moved from Florida to Mountain City, Tennessee, three years ago, after Carl retired. That’s Carl at left, pictured, with granddaughter Mariah. “We were impressed with the beauty of the area,” says Iva…
TAGS: Across Appalachia Appalachian State University Carl Wolfe Fall Branch Iva Lee Wolfe Renewable Energy Initiative Volunteer Tennessee wind turbine
Opinion
Citizens and Advocates: The New Newsmakers By Bill Kovarik and Sarah Vig From the standpoint of public information, the TVA Fly Ash Disaster was unlike any other environmental disaster in recent history. Immediately following the spill, TVA’s public relations department…
TAGS: Appalachian State University Appalachian Voices Don Gilmor editorial opinion TVA TVA Fly Ash Disaster
