The Appalachian Voice
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The Appalachian Voice is a free bimonthly newspaper that has covered environmental, outdoor and cultural news in the Appalachian mountains since 1996. We provide thorough and well-researched journalistic news coverage to fit a niche not often covered by standard news media, and deliver this to a broad spectrum of readers in locations that span eight states.
The Appalachian Voice newspaper was first published in the winter of 1996, as a publication of the Sierra Club Southern Appalachian Highlands Ecoregion Task Force. A year later, the club grew into the environmental organization Appalachian Voices, which has continued the publication of The Voice to today.
The mission of The Appalachian Voice is to provide factual information about environmental concerns in our region, as well as to share the beauty and value of our mountains with the public. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesThe Future of Film is in West Virginia
Still from West Virginia filmmaker Danny Boyd’s second film, “Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers,” featuring Dale Morton’s costume and prosthetic work. Photo courtesy of Dale Morton Many well-known TV and film productions have developed out of the Mountain State in years past, but the West Virginia Film Office, reestablished in July 2022, is looking to the future to continue to grow the film industry.
Virginia rejoins RGGI
Quick AC Quote technicians install high-efficiency heat pumps at a home through the Weatherization Deferral Repair Program. Photo by Bradley Strahm/CHP On July 1, as a heat wave baked the commonwealth, Virginia rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, more commonly known as RGGI.
Preserving Firefly Magic
Synchronous and blue ghost fireflies leave luminescent trails above a stream in the Smoky Mountains in this time-lapse image of the insect’s flickering, summertime courtship ritual. Photo by Radim Schreiber Deep within an undisturbed forest in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, visitors may spot a continuous blue glow unlike anything they have ever seen before. That glow is the blue ghost firefly.
Coal ash: The next-door neighbor no one is talking about
Under TVA’s plan, coal ash from the Cumberland Fossil Plant would continue to be stored in unlined pits right next to the Cumberland River. Photo by Angie Mummaw On clear days, I can see the smokestacks of the Cumberland Fossil Plant from my farm in Woodlawn, Tennessee. The Cumberland River flows past the plant on its way through communities that rely on its water for drinking, fishing and boating.
Five facts on why your community wins with solar energy
Misinformation and targeted anti-solar campaigns — often funded by groups tied to fossil fuel industry interests that benefit from keeping us dependent on dirty energy — aim to prevent our communities from advancing projects that help make us more self-reliant and better stewards of our land while saving money. Building solar energy infrastructure is critical in reducing pollution that causes climate change, because most of our pollution comes from burning coal and methane gas for electricity.
Learn more about the hazards of coal ash and TVA’s plans at July 30 community meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, The Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices are co-hosting a community meeting in Kingston, Tennessee, on July 30 to discuss the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans to manage and store the massive amounts of hazardous coal ash it is responsible for.
Learn how to beat the heat at Old Fort Community Forum ice cream social
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, On July 23, the monthly resilience workshop at the Old Fork Community Forum will focus on keeping safe during heat waves, like the recent one endured by our region.
Community organizing forces stoppage of air permit for MVP Boost compressor station in Elliston, Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2026 CONTACT Eric Stamps, Media and Communications, (804) 372-8036, Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, ELLISTON, VA. — Years of grassroots organizing, community research and persistent advocacy by residents of the Elliston-Lafayette community and regional partners have forced a full stoppage of the air permit application for the proposed Swann Compressor Station, part of Mountain Valley Pipeline’s MVP Boost expansion project.
House members introduce bill to increase black lung disability compensation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2026 Contact: Quenton King, 304-579-7366, [email protected] Rebecca Shelton, 859-893-0543, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, three U.S. representatives introduced the Support Our Miners Act, a bill that will increase the black lung disability payment that miners and their families receive. Rep.
Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to hold community meeting on July 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, CEDAR BLUFF, Va. — On July 22, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting in Tazewell County, Virginia, that will focus on options for residential solar power in the commonwealth. These options include rooftop solar, shared solar and plug-in solar for both homeowners and renters.