Welcome to Tennessee Tuesday, where Governor Haslam Refuses to Meet with Mountain Advocates, TVA Stays the Same More than it Changes, and our New Energy Secretary is Totally into the World’s Premier Spallation Neutron Source! Governor Bill Haslam is generally…
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Tenn. Tuesday: Haslam Pumps up Coal! Whitewater Industrial Complex! Cashing in on Efficiency!
TAGS: Bill Haslam Coal Energy Efficiency Energy Savings Environment mountains Mountaintop Removal Politics Tennessee Tennessee Tuesday Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
Tenn. Tuesday: Energy Savings! Victories!
…HaslamConnectedLobbyistSellingPublicLandstoCoalCompanies! OH MY!! Good morning, and welcome to your Tennessee Tuesday, our weekly holler from your Tennessee hills. Drop us a note in the comments to say hello, let us know a bit about yourself, what you’re interested in and…
TAGS: Appalachian Voices Electric Utilities Energy Efficiency Mountaintop Removal Politics Tennessee TVA Water Water Pollution
A Must-Read Report, Another Reminder It’s Time to Build Something New in Central Appalachia
The litany of voices pointing to the writing on the wall for the Central Appalachian coal industry continues to grow. They’re saying the same thing in almost every way imaginable, and have been for some time. Watching coal production decline…
TAGS: appalachia Appalachian Voices Coal Economy Energy Efficiency Kentucky Politics Tennessee Virginia West Virginia
VICTORY: Senate Committee Passes Energy Savings Act
With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support, the U.S. Senate Yesterday Began Moving a Common Sense Energy Efficiency Bill. Here’s Why We’re Celebrating. Well, the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and Appalachian Voices all agree — it’s time for…
Advancing Energy Efficiency in Virginia
When it comes to energy efficiency, Virginia’s policymakers could do more, a lot more. The commonwealth came in 37th place on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) most recent state scorecard, which ranks states by energy efficiency policies.…
Tennessee Tuesday: What Do We Do Now?
This is a post about how we can improve life for Tennesseans, protect an American culture that has endured for centuries, and promote our beloved Appalachian Mountains that once stood higher than the Himalayas, and are now threatened by mountaintop…
TAGS: appalachia Appalachian Voices Coal Energy Efficiency Mountaintop Removal Politics Tennessee Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act TVA
The Dollars and Sense of Energy Savings
Using electricity wisely is vital for Appalachia, a region that has borne the burdens of our national appetite for cheap energy. Unlocking the Southeast’s vast energy savings potential could be the key to forging a cleaner, greener future. That’s the…
TAGS: electricity Energy Efficiency Energy Savings The Appalachian Voice The Dollars and Sense of Energy Savings
Green Visions
Chattanooga’s high-tech advances are seeded with grassroots principles By Molly Moore As dusk falls on the north bank of the Tennessee River, streetlights turn on at Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park. Rows of gleaming bicycles wait for the next morning’s bikeshare riders,…
TAGS: Chattanooga Climate Action Plan Coolidge Park Dave Crockett Energy Efficiency Energy Savings Heather Adcox sustainability
Policy Expert to Steer New Energy Savings Program
The Southeast possesses some of the greatest resources for making energy use more efficient, and Appalachian Voices has a plan to help unleash that potential. This spring, we are launching a new program focused on promoting energy savings and reducing…
The Inside Scoop on Residential Efficiency Policies
By Matt Grimley Jim and Edrianna Stilwells’ home in Fairview, N.C., is immersed in nature. It sits at 3,500 feet and offers nearly 360 degrees of mountainous views. It was designed to be energy efficient, and with lessening their carbon…
TAGS: Clean Energy Financing Energy Efficiency Energy Efficient Tax Credit Energy Saving Energy-Efficient Mortgage Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing Solar Energy Solar Investment Tax Credit Weatherization Assistance Program
