Appalachian Voices
Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impact on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. Our mission is to empower people to defend our region’s rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.
Appalachian Treasures Tour Pennsylvania and Ohio: It’s A Wrap.
Sep 29th, 2011: Fresh off the road from a fantastic Appalachian Treasures Tour in Pennsylvania and Ohio, I wanted to take a moment to wrap up the tour with a recap of events. First of all I wanted to give my profound...
Board Elections Bios
Sep 29th, 2011: New Board Member Nominees (1st Term) Clara Bingham — Clara Bingham is an award winning journalist and author. She is a former Newsweek White House correspondent, and the author (with Laura Leedy...
Dirty Politics: The Biggest Threat to America’s Waterways
Sep 23rd, 2011: It Took a Movement to Create the Clean Water Act- We Need Another to Save It Update: The House passed the polluter-friendly TRAIN Act, H.R. 2041 by a vote of 249 to 169
Excel Mining Addresses Pike County Residents’ Flaming Well With A Solution Other Than Just Drilling More Contaminated Wells
Sep 21st, 2011: In the end of July, Appalachian Voices was contacted by Ted Withrow of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, who reported a family in rural Pike County, Kentucky, with possible methane contamination of their...
Will Your Member of Congress Speak Up for You, Or Mercury Polluters?
Sep 21st, 2011: Click here to sign the pledge and become part of the movement to protect our clean water! Over 500,000 Americans asked the EPA to implement mercury safeguards for our waterways and consequently, the fish...
Higher Fines For Big Coal, More Secrecy From The Kentucky Energy And Environment Cabinet
Sep 21st, 2011: On September 14th, a conference was held with Hearing Officer Blanton in the Office of Administrative Hearing case brought by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet against Nally & Hamilton. The...
Speaking Truth to Power: Appalachian Women Travel to Delaware To Hold Massey Energy Accountable
Sep 20th, 2011: This summer, Appalachian Voices joined Free Speech for People and Rainforest Action Network to petition Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to repeal Massey Energy’s corporate charter due to their...
Internship Application
Sep 20th, 2011: Interested in an internship with Appalachian Voices? Fill out the form below to indicate your interests (descriptions of each internship are available here ).
United for America’s Arctic
Sep 16th, 2011: Appalachian Voices is proud to join 50 co-signers on a statement issued by United for America’s Arctic. We recognize the Arctic’s Chukchi and Beaufort Seas as critical habitat for polar bears and...
An Intentional Government Oversight
Sep 15th, 2011: Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is working hard to protect your right to dirty water.
