Appalachian Voices

One of our partners captured construction photos of Enbridge's Ridgeline, a 122-mile-long methane gas pipeline, in Morgan County, TN. #Ridgeline is intended to deliver gas to TVA’s proposed Kingston Gas Plant. 📸: Todd Waterman

Join #NC Conservation Network and @AppVoices for a webinar on #DukeEnergy's rate hikes on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. to help people prepare for upcoming state hearings. action.ncconservationnetwork.org/page/94758/-/1

The #Fluvanna Co. Board of Supervisors approved construction of the proposed Tenaska methane gas power plant early Thurs. morning, although county planning officials had previously rejected it. cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-fl…

Follow us and @selc_org , @Earthjustice, @publicrightspro and Lawyers for Good Government for updates!

But this case is also about much more. As our Executive Director Tom Cormons said, “It is about defending basic tenets of the rule of law and our Constitution that are necessary for a healthy democracy to function.”

We’re in D.C. today for the next step in the class-action lawsuit we are proud to be a part of, Appalachian Voices et al v. EPA.

A court in #NorthCarolina decided that the state regulators broke the law when they approved a plan that let #DukeEnergy charge customers more $ for the fuel it uses to make electricity. wral.com/news/state/cou…

RSVP to attend the March 18 meeting: appvoices.org/events/march-1…

After the planning commission rejected Tenaska's methane gas power plant proposal at the end of Feb, the #Fluvanna Co. board will cast a deciding vote on the project on Wed, 3/18, at 6 p.m. Read our blog about the fight to stop the massive gas plant! appvoices.org/2026/01/06/flu…

As data centers boom across #Virginia, the impacts on our air, water & 💡 bills are rising fast. Lawmakers must draw the line — no more pollution or passing energy costs onto #VA families & small businesses. #VALeg appvoices.org/actions/vaga-2…

When people across the Tennessee Valley came together to build TVA, they weren’t just building dams and power lines — they were building public opportunity. Help us remind the TVA board that public power belongs to the people. TVA is not for sale! appvoices.org/actions/tva-is…

#Trump renominated political #megadonor Lee Beaman to TVA’s Board of Directors. We’ve never seen a #TVA board nominee who has given us more cause for concern than Beaman. We helped stop his first nomination, and with your help, we can do it again. appvoices.org/actions/vote-n…

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to take away your voice! 🚫🌲 The agency wants to make it harder for people to participate in some of its decision-making processes. Tell them why our national forests and public participation matter to you! appvoices.org/actions/public…

.@RoanokeSchools continue expanding their #solar capacity! Recently, the Roanoke schools were awarded a grant to build a solar #microgrid with a battery energy storage system for emergency shelters. We love to see it! wfxrtv.com/news/roanoke-c…

Check out the schedule and reserve your seats: boonedocs.abacusai.app

We're proud to be one of the sponsors of the fifth annual #Boone Docs Film Festival! Join us Friday and Saturday this week at the Appalachian Theatre for a celebration of short documentaries that lift up stories from Appalachia. wataugademocrat.com/community/fift…

After facing a swell of concern from residents about the enviro & health impacts of Tenaska's proposed massive gas power plant, the #Fluvanna Co. Planning Commission voted against the project on Tuesday night. cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-fl…

Soon, the #VA legislature will vote on bills that could determine what kind of impact the data center industry has on our communities, our 🩺 & our electric grid. Tell yr legislators: Put communities and the environment before data centers! #VALeg appvoices.org/actions/vaga-2…

This week, we passed the midpoint of the #Virginia General Assembly session known as crossover. We're excited to announce that more than a dozen bills of our priority bills have survived crossover! #VALeg Learn more: appvoices.org/vaga-2026