Opinion: Major win for N.C. clean energy advocates
Appalachian Voices was among the many organizations voicing public opposition in North Carolina to a rate-hike bill despite Duke Energy’s money influence in the state legislature.
Opinion Pieces
I regularly write for Appalachian Voices' Front Porch Blog on a variety of topics.
Opinion: Virginia ignores risk, allows Atlantic Coast Pipeline work
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality approved Clean Water Act permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, brushing off concerns from the Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice.
Opinion: Federal fund for black lung healthcare in danger
Our elected representatives need to step up and make sure coal companies pay their fair share toward healthcare for coal miners with black lung disease.
Opinion: EPA Holds Lone Hearing on Clean Power Plan Repeal
A blog post laying out one of the many ways Scott Pruitt is working against the mission of the EPA.
Opinion: Tennessee legislature weakens coal mining oversight
If Gov. Haslam allows the Primacy and Reclamation Act of Tennessee to become law, it will erode community protections and become an unnecessary burden on Tennessee taxpayers.
Opinion: MVP Southgate open houses held for three counties
What Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, had to say at three open houses on their proposed Southgate extension into North Carolina, plus a quick look at the latest developments on the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines.
