Appalachian Voices
@appvoices.org
A leading force in Appalachia’s shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, healthy communities and 21st-century local economies.
https://linktr.ee/appalachianvoices
https://linktr.ee/appalachianvoices
Putting 🌞 panels on landfills works because it helps repurpose otherwise unusable land w/ limited redevelopment opportunities. Kudos to leaders in #Richmond,#Virginia for looking for innovative ways to provide clean, affordable energy to city residents.
https://loom.ly/ccDYRNo
https://loom.ly/ccDYRNo
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Putting 🌞 panels on landfills works because it helps repurpose otherwise unusable land w/ limited redevelopment opportunities. Kudos to leaders in #Richmond,#Virginia for looking for innovative ways to provide clean, affordable energy to city residents.
https://loom.ly/ccDYRNo
https://loom.ly/ccDYRNo
We're proud to be a partner of the newly launched Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition! Together, we will advocate for the policies and investments needed for a resilient Appalachia.
🔗 www.appfloodpolicy.org
🔗 www.appfloodpolicy.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We're proud to be a partner of the newly launched Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition! Together, we will advocate for the policies and investments needed for a resilient Appalachia.
🔗 www.appfloodpolicy.org
🔗 www.appfloodpolicy.org
Pipelines don’t just cut through land — they cut through communities. From 💧 contamination to explosions & pollution, pipeline projects threaten people’s health, safety & way of life. Here are the #Tennessee residents who have shared their stories on notvapipelines.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Pipelines don’t just cut through land — they cut through communities. From 💧 contamination to explosions & pollution, pipeline projects threaten people’s health, safety & way of life. Here are the #Tennessee residents who have shared their stories on notvapipelines.com
Conservation groups asked a federal judge to hold A&G Coal in contempt for violating a mine cleanup deal. Evidence shows that execs for companies owned by the family of WV Sen. Jim Justice — including A&G — routinely move money between the companies.
https://appvoices.org/2025/11/07/a-and-g-hearing/
https://appvoices.org/2025/11/07/a-and-g-hearing/
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Conservation groups asked a federal judge to hold A&G Coal in contempt for violating a mine cleanup deal. Evidence shows that execs for companies owned by the family of WV Sen. Jim Justice — including A&G — routinely move money between the companies.
https://appvoices.org/2025/11/07/a-and-g-hearing/
https://appvoices.org/2025/11/07/a-and-g-hearing/
Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest news from Southwest Virginia's New Economy in this month's edition of The Mountain Ascent.
Be sure to read the full issue and subscribe: https://appvoices.org/ascent/
Be sure to read the full issue and subscribe: https://appvoices.org/ascent/
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest news from Southwest Virginia's New Economy in this month's edition of The Mountain Ascent.
Be sure to read the full issue and subscribe: https://appvoices.org/ascent/
Be sure to read the full issue and subscribe: https://appvoices.org/ascent/
Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline would cross thru Davidson Co. & includes expanding a polluting compressor station north of #Lexington. Join us for an afternoon of canvassing to talk w/ neighbors about the proposed project.
https://loom.ly/JYMXlhc
https://loom.ly/JYMXlhc
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline would cross thru Davidson Co. & includes expanding a polluting compressor station north of #Lexington. Join us for an afternoon of canvassing to talk w/ neighbors about the proposed project.
https://loom.ly/JYMXlhc
https://loom.ly/JYMXlhc
Fill out a short survey to help your community benefit from a new initiative to improve disaster preparedness in Western North Carolina! 💚
🔗 https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
🔗 https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
October 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fill out a short survey to help your community benefit from a new initiative to improve disaster preparedness in Western North Carolina! 💚
🔗 https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
🔗 https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
Join us and other organizations on Sunday, Oct. 26, in #Raleigh for "Communities Over Corporate Profit: We Won’t Pay for Pipelines & Data Centers!" This community gathering will have speakers, music, art, and special guests: Giant Robot Fight Club.
More info: bit.ly/SunOct26
More info: bit.ly/SunOct26
October 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Join us and other organizations on Sunday, Oct. 26, in #Raleigh for "Communities Over Corporate Profit: We Won’t Pay for Pipelines & Data Centers!" This community gathering will have speakers, music, art, and special guests: Giant Robot Fight Club.
More info: bit.ly/SunOct26
More info: bit.ly/SunOct26
TOMORROW: A US #Senate comte will hold a confirmation hearing for #TennesseeValleyAuthority board nominees. We deserve #TVA board members from our region & with appropriate expertise to keep our power safe, affordable & reliable. 👀 the hearing online: https://loom.ly/xexOgIg
October 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
TOMORROW: A US #Senate comte will hold a confirmation hearing for #TennesseeValleyAuthority board nominees. We deserve #TVA board members from our region & with appropriate expertise to keep our power safe, affordable & reliable. 👀 the hearing online: https://loom.ly/xexOgIg
#Chesterfield resident Duane Brankley has dealt w/ pollution from #DominionEnergy for most of his life . Now, he's opposing Dominion's proposed methane gas plant near #DutchGap Conservation Area. Submit a comment to #VA regulators to say #NoNewGasPlants!
https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#Chesterfield resident Duane Brankley has dealt w/ pollution from #DominionEnergy for most of his life . Now, he's opposing Dominion's proposed methane gas plant near #DutchGap Conservation Area. Submit a comment to #VA regulators to say #NoNewGasPlants!
https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
Join us and other organizations on Sunday, Oct. 26, in #Raleigh for "Communities Over Corporate Profit: We Won’t Pay for Pipelines & Data Centers!" This community gathering will have speakers, music, art, and special guests: Giant Robot Fight Club.
More info: https://loom.ly/21Nh7mA
More info: https://loom.ly/21Nh7mA
October 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Join us and other organizations on Sunday, Oct. 26, in #Raleigh for "Communities Over Corporate Profit: We Won’t Pay for Pipelines & Data Centers!" This community gathering will have speakers, music, art, and special guests: Giant Robot Fight Club.
More info: https://loom.ly/21Nh7mA
More info: https://loom.ly/21Nh7mA
Volunteers with Appalachian Voices spent a few hours on Thursday clearing out invasive species from Roanoke's Mill Mountain Park. If you're in the area Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, be sure to visit our booth at the Roanoke Go Fest!
October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Volunteers with Appalachian Voices spent a few hours on Thursday clearing out invasive species from Roanoke's Mill Mountain Park. If you're in the area Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, be sure to visit our booth at the Roanoke Go Fest!
Appalachian Voices is #hiring a North Carolina Field Coordinator! For early consideration, apply by Friday, Oct. 31!
🔗 https://appalachian.bamboohr.com/careers/52
🔗 https://appalachian.bamboohr.com/careers/52
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Appalachian Voices is #hiring a North Carolina Field Coordinator! For early consideration, apply by Friday, Oct. 31!
🔗 https://appalachian.bamboohr.com/careers/52
🔗 https://appalachian.bamboohr.com/careers/52
TODAY: Miners are in DC urging the Mine Safety & Health Admin to implement a strong rule on #SilicaDust — the cause of high black lung rates. Months of delays are costing lives. Support miners by calling your legislators to demand enforcement of the silica rule! https://loom.ly/MKK9mTg
October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
TODAY: Miners are in DC urging the Mine Safety & Health Admin to implement a strong rule on #SilicaDust — the cause of high black lung rates. Months of delays are costing lives. Support miners by calling your legislators to demand enforcement of the silica rule! https://loom.ly/MKK9mTg
Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest news from Southwest Virginia's new economy. Be sure to subscribe to keep up with all the latest news!
https://appvoices.org/ascent/
https://appvoices.org/ascent/
October 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest news from Southwest Virginia's new economy. Be sure to subscribe to keep up with all the latest news!
https://appvoices.org/ascent/
https://appvoices.org/ascent/
West Virginia advocates fear that the Trump Administration's coal push will have disastrous consequences for people who live in communities near coal mining activity.
https://loom.ly/j1a3Iak
https://loom.ly/j1a3Iak
October 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
West Virginia advocates fear that the Trump Administration's coal push will have disastrous consequences for people who live in communities near coal mining activity.
https://loom.ly/j1a3Iak
https://loom.ly/j1a3Iak
#Chesterfield Co. residents have been living w/ #DominionEnergy's pollution for too long! Join us this Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5 pm. in #Chester for the state hearing for Dominion's permit for a proposed methane gas plant in the county. RSVP: https://loom.ly/W9WGgZQ #NoNewGasPlants
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#Chesterfield Co. residents have been living w/ #DominionEnergy's pollution for too long! Join us this Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5 pm. in #Chester for the state hearing for Dominion's permit for a proposed methane gas plant in the county. RSVP: https://loom.ly/W9WGgZQ #NoNewGasPlants
The Footprint Project, Land of Sky Regional Council & #NC Sustainable Energy Association are launching a new program to provide microgrids to first responder & resilience hub facilities in Western #NorthCarolina.
More info 👇
https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
More info 👇
https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Footprint Project, Land of Sky Regional Council & #NC Sustainable Energy Association are launching a new program to provide microgrids to first responder & resilience hub facilities in Western #NorthCarolina.
More info 👇
https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
More info 👇
https://footprintproject.jotform.com/form/250285897063163
Mark your #October calendar to join #Chesterfield residents to 🛑 #DominionEnergy's proposed methane gas plant!
🗓️ 10/8: @VADEQ public hearing in Chester
🗓️ 10/23: Deadline to submit your comment to DEQ to oppose the gas plant! #NoNewGasPlants
More info: https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
🗓️ 10/8: @VADEQ public hearing in Chester
🗓️ 10/23: Deadline to submit your comment to DEQ to oppose the gas plant! #NoNewGasPlants
More info: https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Mark your #October calendar to join #Chesterfield residents to 🛑 #DominionEnergy's proposed methane gas plant!
🗓️ 10/8: @VADEQ public hearing in Chester
🗓️ 10/23: Deadline to submit your comment to DEQ to oppose the gas plant! #NoNewGasPlants
More info: https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
🗓️ 10/8: @VADEQ public hearing in Chester
🗓️ 10/23: Deadline to submit your comment to DEQ to oppose the gas plant! #NoNewGasPlants
More info: https://loom.ly/xRnLucs
As Southern West Virginia residents continue to struggle to access clean water, a new proposed appropriations amendment offers little in the way of real solutions. Read more in this opinion piece from Rev. Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice.
https://loom.ly/zRQKgLU
https://loom.ly/zRQKgLU
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As Southern West Virginia residents continue to struggle to access clean water, a new proposed appropriations amendment offers little in the way of real solutions. Read more in this opinion piece from Rev. Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice.
https://loom.ly/zRQKgLU
https://loom.ly/zRQKgLU
One year ago, Hurricane Helene swept through our beautiful mountains and valleys, causing catastrophic damage across a large swath of the Southeast. Over 250 lives were lost & many others will never be the same again. ❤️🩹
For anyone who wants to help or needs assistance: https://loom.ly/sqAYs_w
For anyone who wants to help or needs assistance: https://loom.ly/sqAYs_w
September 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
One year ago, Hurricane Helene swept through our beautiful mountains and valleys, causing catastrophic damage across a large swath of the Southeast. Over 250 lives were lost & many others will never be the same again. ❤️🩹
For anyone who wants to help or needs assistance: https://loom.ly/sqAYs_w
For anyone who wants to help or needs assistance: https://loom.ly/sqAYs_w
If you're in the Boone, N.C., area, join us on Wednesday, Sept.24 at 4 p.m.and/or Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. to clean up Kraut Creek as part of Boone's fall sweep.
https://appvoices.org/events/sept-kraut-creek/
https://appvoices.org/events/sept-kraut-creek/
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you're in the Boone, N.C., area, join us on Wednesday, Sept.24 at 4 p.m.and/or Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. to clean up Kraut Creek as part of Boone's fall sweep.
https://appvoices.org/events/sept-kraut-creek/
https://appvoices.org/events/sept-kraut-creek/
Join us for a discussion of solar-integrated farming at the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia’s next community meeting in Gate City, Virginia, on October 2!
For more: https://appvoices.org/events/swg-meeting/
For more: https://appvoices.org/events/swg-meeting/
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join us for a discussion of solar-integrated farming at the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia’s next community meeting in Gate City, Virginia, on October 2!
For more: https://appvoices.org/events/swg-meeting/
For more: https://appvoices.org/events/swg-meeting/
#Chesterfield teacher Jason Woodby is opposed to #DominionEnergy's proposed methane gas plant. 👀 the video to learn why & speak out by:
✨ Submitting a comment to @VADEQ
✨ Attending the 10/8 @VADEQ hearing in Chester
More info ➡️ https://loom.ly/xRnLucs #NoNewGasPlants
✨ Submitting a comment to @VADEQ
✨ Attending the 10/8 @VADEQ hearing in Chester
More info ➡️ https://loom.ly/xRnLucs #NoNewGasPlants
September 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#Chesterfield teacher Jason Woodby is opposed to #DominionEnergy's proposed methane gas plant. 👀 the video to learn why & speak out by:
✨ Submitting a comment to @VADEQ
✨ Attending the 10/8 @VADEQ hearing in Chester
More info ➡️ https://loom.ly/xRnLucs #NoNewGasPlants
✨ Submitting a comment to @VADEQ
✨ Attending the 10/8 @VADEQ hearing in Chester
More info ➡️ https://loom.ly/xRnLucs #NoNewGasPlants
South Fork Coal Company may be gone (more or less) from the Cherry River watershed, but the mess it left behind is only getting worse. Read more about the situation and what you can do to help!
https://appvoices.org/2025/09/12/new-southfork-violations/
https://appvoices.org/2025/09/12/new-southfork-violations/
September 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
South Fork Coal Company may be gone (more or less) from the Cherry River watershed, but the mess it left behind is only getting worse. Read more about the situation and what you can do to help!
https://appvoices.org/2025/09/12/new-southfork-violations/
https://appvoices.org/2025/09/12/new-southfork-violations/