In the run-up to today's election, political candidates are trying all sorts of novel ways to reach young voters -- including, yes, ads on Snapchat. A candidate for sheriff in a rural Virginia county is trying to reach younger voters by advertising on a social media...
Chesterfield Coal Ash Ponds Under Scrutiny After Brutal Hurricane Season
Chesterfield Power Station stores 15 million tons of coal ash on its premises, and environmental groups are worried about it. The coal ash's close proximity to the James River has caused concern among environmental organizations that a severe flooding event could send...
Occupation: Appalachia
“I miss my house. I really would not have traded it for a piece of plywood if this were not important,” shouted Red Terry, high above her property in a tree-sit on Bent Mountain this past April. Theresa “Red” Terry lives in an “active crime scene,” according to law...
Government Agency Denies Seasonal Tree Cutting Extension for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
In a rare turn of events, last Wednesday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied Dominion Energy’s request to extend seasonal tree cutting along the Atlantic Coast Pipeline path (ACP), the proposed 600-mile natural gas line running from West Virginia...
Southern Environmental Law Center to appeal Dominion’s coal ash permits
RICHMOND – The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to appeal the State Water Control Board’s decision to allow Dominion Power to release treated wastewater from coal-ash ponds into the James River RICHMOND – The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to appeal...
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