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Solar Projects Transform Abandoned Coal Mines in Virginia

Solar Projects Transform Abandoned Coal Mines in Virginia

Six abandoned coal mines in southwest Virginia are being transformed into solar energy installations as part of an effort by the Nature Conservancy, The Washington Post reports. TNC hopes the project can be a model for similar sites nationwide. The conservation group views the Appalachian Mountains as one of the most critical regions on the […]

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    Massive Winter Storm Kills 9 in Midwest, Stretches 1,400 Miles to Mid-Atlantic

    Massive Winter Storm Kills 9 in Midwest, Stretches 1,400 Miles to Mid-Atlantic

    A massive winter storm dumped snow on the midwest Friday, killing at least nine, before moving east to bring snow and freezing rain to the Mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas Saturday and Sunday, AccuWeather reported. “We have a strong snowstorm that’s stretching 1,400 miles from Kansas to the East Coast,” CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said. “St. […]

    9 Renewable Energy Highlights of 2018

    9 Renewable Energy Highlights of 2018

    By Jeff Deyette Despite the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to prop up coal and undermine renewables—at FERC, EPA and through tariffs and the budget process—2018 should instead be remembered for the surge in momentum toward a clean energy economy. Here are nine storylines that caught my attention this past year and help illustrate the unstoppable […]

    9 States Sue ‘Flat-Out Wrong’ Trump Administration Over Seismic Blasting in Atlantic

    9 States Sue ‘Flat-Out Wrong’ Trump Administration Over Seismic Blasting in Atlantic

    A coalition of attorneys general from nine states added their clout to a South Carolina-based lawsuit against the Trump administration to block seismic airgun blasting off the Atlantic coast. Democratic attorneys general from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in […]

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    By Courtney Lindwall Communities along the 300-mile proposed route for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) heard some good news this week. On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously voted to vacate a permit required by the Clean Water Act, which was previously issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ruling stated […]