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5️⃣ years ago today, community opposition forced #DominionEnergy & #DukeEnergy to cancel their plans to build the #AtlanticCoastPipeline. On 7/5, we celebrate the community members, activists, & organizations that fought to defeat the 600-mile ACP! appvoices.org/events/july-5-…

More than 170 Environmental Protection Agency employees signed on to a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” apnews.com/article/declar…

We’re working on the 2025 print edition of The Appalachian Voice! Keep an eye on our channels for updates and sneak peeks before it comes out later this month. 👀 And if you aren’t already subscribed, sign up to receive emails about The Appalachian Voice: appvoices.org/thevoice/subsc…

The #Virginia Clean Economy Act mandates that #DominionEnergy generate 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, but the utility is asking the state to approve a long-term energy plan that still relies heavily on burning fossil fuels. #VCEA canarymedia.com/articles/utili…

Over 80 state and local government officials are urging Congress to reject President Trump’s proposed 93% cut to Appalachian Regional Commission, warning the cuts would be devastating to Appalachian communities. appvoices.org/2025/07/08/app…

Appalachian Voices recently held the final meeting for the Resident Advisory Council for the U.S. Department of Energy SOLVE-IT Prize in Pennington Gap, VA. Projects included these efficient lights on the greenbelt. Unfortunately, the current administration cancelled future rounds of SOLVE-IT.

Southwest Virginia community leaders and members of our staff were in DC today to advocate for funding for economic development and to make our communities more resilient to flooding.

Across the South, electric utilities are pursuing a massive expansion of new pipelines & gas plants in response to unprecedented projected power demand from data centers. But new research from @SELC_org shows that current demand projections are implausible:loom.ly/CWr2sUU

The budget proposed by President Trump would have huge impacts on Appalachia — most of them negative. Read more about how the proposed changes could affect you and your community in Part 2 of our blog series about the budget. appvoices.org/2025/07/09/par…

Appalachian businesses, organizations and local lawmakers are asking Congress to oppose funding cuts to Appalachian Regional Commission. The Trump administration's proposed cuts could slash funding from $200 million to just $14 million. weku.org/the-commonweal…

In a 15-page dissent, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the court's ruling allowing the Trump Administration's mass government layoffs to resume. newrepublic.com/post/197726/ke…