Appalachian Voices

A leading force in Appalachia’s shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, healthy communities and 21st-century local economies

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Last week, Appalachian Voices was proud to join our partners for two events focused on building long-term community resilience in WNC after Hurricane Helene! ✨ Read coverage of one of the events from Katie Myers for https://t.co/rKKUDiDXUZ!

https://t.co/1rIVChaZTp

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The Justice family’s coal companies are known for regularly violating environmental and safety laws and failure to pay fines. AG nominee Todd Blanche’s directive to halt the investigation before prosecutors received subpoenaed records is concerning.

https://t.co/kLpcrQFOka

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@chesapeakebay @selc_org "If our decisionmakers demand that the wealthiest industry in the world achieve sensible public health and environmental standards, the industry will do it.” - Peter Anderson of @AppVoices

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The #Virginia House and Senate’s new proposals for Virginia’s budget fail to sufficiently address the environmental and public health impacts of the growing data center industry.

Contact your legislators TODAY! #VAGA

https://t.co/6AgW5k07II

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Virginia budget proposals fail to address data center threats: Read our statement with @chesapeakebay and @selc_org! https://t.co/O3jqNhdnbx

[Jay C. Ford @jaycford]

Really strong endorsement of environmental standards from Virginia’s Chief Energy Officer in response to our @chesapeakebay @selc_org @AppVoices release.

With @GovernorVA onboard there is no reason Virginia should not have these standards in the budget.

Let’s get it done VA!

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#WestVirginia Dept of Environmental Protection is letting mining companies restart a massive coal complex near the #Monongahela National Forest — idle since its last owner went bankrupt. Tell #WV regulators to protect the Monongahela. #DontMineTheMon https://t.co/Ys2MOriGnU

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The deadline to submit a comment against EPA's proposal to weaken #CoalAsh protections is this Friday, June 12! We can’t let coal power plants leave their toxic mess behind. Tell the EPA to put communities first! #ProtectOurWater
https://t.co/j4yxvnzzHG

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The Don’t Mine the Mon coalition banded together to stop a #CoalCompany from using a haul road through a national forest to transport coal to a railroad facility about 20 miles away in Rupert, WV. Read more in The Appalachian Voice!

✍️: Dan Radmacher
https://t.co/z1RgFYf50k

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We can’t stop the next storm from coming. But use this household preparedness guide to help make your home safer and stronger, no matter what comes your way.

✍️: Abby Hassler for The Appalachian Voice
https://t.co/jumBDsBDyP

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Virginians are raising the alarm about data center growth driving more pollution and negative health impacts on our communities. Tell state legislators to put communities first: https://t.co/Ybq1OikyO7

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The 10,500 backup diesel generators tied to #Virginia data centers could harm public health — even if they run just minutes a week — according to a Washington Post analysis.
Read more: https://t.co/MyQa0jsuLU

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Happy #PrideMonth 2026! Keep an eye on our social media stories over the next few weeks, where we will uplift the work and voices of LGBTQ+ people and organizations who call Central and Southern Appalachia home.

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A year and a half after Hurricane Helene, many survivors, like Heather Laine Talley and Amalia Yosefa, are still struggling to secure stable housing because of delayed federal funding, financial challenges and bureaucratic red tape.

✍️: Abby Hassler https://t.co/qIG0GfI3vQ

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Yesterday, @SELC_org, representing the Chesterfield Co. #NAACP, @AppVoices & Mothers Out Front, appealed #VA regulators' approval of #DominionEnergy's proposed methane gas plant in #Chesterfield. The Supreme Court of #Virginia will hear the appeal. https://t.co/ZK05fRSJVl

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Across the U.S., power companies have delayed cleaning up #CoalAsh. The longer cleanup is stalled, the more pollution enters our 💧 & the harder it is to fix. Learn if you live near a coal ash dump site + tell the EPA to protect communities:
https://t.co/jNIamJZVE6

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We’re bringing you a tale of two rivers — Pigeon & Rocky Broad — after Helene. 💚 As recovery continues, communities grapple with how to balance repairing infrastructure, restoring the structure of these rivers, & protecting aquatic life.✍️: Erin Savage
https://t.co/Fl7dB6YQjZ

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Today, we’re celebrating the introduction of three bills to fix the broken mine cleanup system and make sure coal companies clean up their mines. 🎉
https://t.co/u0mHjTV4ub

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#DukeEnergy wants to build methane gas plants in Davidson Co, #NC & potentially Davie Co while the SSEP pipeline is under construction. Come to a community meeting on 5/28 to learn more, connect w/ neighbors & discuss how to protect the area. RSVP: https://t.co/MudmIv12bB #NoSSEP

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A new fed report reveals that utility companies shut off residential💡service 13.5M times in 2024 over unpaid bills while the industry raked in record profits, with 400k disconnections in #NorthCarolina.
https://t.co/EaotbiTaiE