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Their stated environmental concerns include eliminating air pollution, ending mountaintop removal, cleaning up coal ash pollution and promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency.
I can safely say that Appalachian Voices is a non-profit that wants nothing more than to protect these blue mountains I call home.
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To watch on Facebook: head to our Facebook page and click "Videos" on the side bar. Appalachian Voices is committed to protecting the land, air and water of the central and southern Appalachian region, focusing on reducing coal’s impact on the region and advancing our vision for a cleaner energy future. We will cover: - Where your power co......Are you interested in learning more about your energy system?
Mountaintop removal is a strip mining practice where the surfaces of mountaintops are stripped for their coal. You can stop following at any time by clicking the "Stop Following" button on the group page or in your account settings.Please use a valid Postal/Zip code. * We encourage each musician and staff member to wash their hands as soon as they enter the building, to use good hygiene practices and keep at least 6-10 feet from one another for the entirety of your time in the space, do not touch each others’ equipment, and wash hands again when leaving. We will cover: - Where your power co......Are you interested in learning more about your energy system? This workshop will include a presentation and an interactive group session.
Thanks to Appalachian Voices as well as other non-profit advocacy groups, many policy changes were made under the Obama Administration that prevented and eliminated mountaintop removal mining in much of the Appalachian region, but the mining practice continues to this day.An example of a mountain being stripped for mining. HOW IT WORKS: Every Wednesday and Sunday in August at 8 pm EST we will live-stream an artist/band from The Front Porch’s venue.
Their beginning is a very interesting story. Feel free to send us a message if you are having trouble finding it.
Appalachian Voices Today at 7:50 AM Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America , is c ... alling out the coal company bankruptcy system for what it is: "The resources and funding that workers, families and communities in America’s coalfields so desperately need is … The live stream should be the first one!
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Wasson told me that “About 15 years ago, we decided we really needed to fight it, and make it stop, and in just a few years [we] had great success making it a national issue”.
This type of mining could have massive ramifications for areas all along the Appalachians. App Voices have backed their arguments with years of data collection and resident polling, proving that these pipelines are not what the communities want.Gas pipelines like this one could soon be constructed in our own backyard if nothing is done about this soon. Appalachian Voices publishes "The Appalachian Voice," a 71,000-circulation, bi-monthly news publication covering environmental and cultural news in the central and southern Appalachian region This revenue stream is lost when these mountains are destroyed. Mountaintop removal turns lush mountaintops into dry, dusty, and barren wastelands. Join us for a (virtual) workshop to learn how customers of Dominion can build a better energy system in their community!
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The proposed “Atlantic Coast Pipeline” would carry fracked gas 600 miles, starting in Virginia moving through West Virginia and into North Carolina.
Appalachian Voices | 532 følgere på LinkedIn | Leading the Central and Southern Appalachian Region's Transition to a Clean Energy Future | Founded in 1997, Appalachian Voices brings people together to protect the land, air, and water of Central and Southern Appalachia and advance a just transition to a generative and equitable clean energy economy. Everything will already be setup and sanitized prior to your arrival. Join us for a (virtual) workshop to learn how customers of Dominion can build a better energy system in their community!