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Category: Virginia

Posted inAppalachia

Virginia landfill ordered to close, but air pollution is still making people sick

by Sarah Wade July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Bristol, Va. must plan for the site’s permanent closure and follow an expert panel’s suggested improvements. Community members have demanded some of them for months.

Posted inVirginia

Why we created a landfill guide for Bristol residents

by Sarah Wade February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Our community partners are distributing this brochure to inform more residents about the harmful gases leaking from a landfill in Virginia.

Posted inAppalachia, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee, Virginia, Waste

Air pollution from a Virginia landfill is making residents sick. Officials won’t call it an emergency.

by Sarah Wade December 1, 2021January 14, 2022

A chemical reaction taking place below the landfill’s surface is emitting harmful gases.

Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Coal, Energy, Kentucky, Land, Virginia, West Virginia

The Biden administration promises to clean up mine land and create jobs in Appalachia. Here are some steps it can take.

by Anya Slepyan January 19, 2021January 14, 2022

A new administration brings potential to address Appalachia’s economic and environmental issues on a wider scale.

Posted inAppalachia, COVID-19, Energy, Justice, North Carolina, Public Health, Virginia

Southerners who can’t afford bills could have power disconnected in the heat of summer

by Sascha Medina July 31, 2020January 14, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people in the South are behind on their electric payments, just as unemployment benefits expire and states shut down again to stop COVID-19 from spreading.

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