Highlanders for Responsible Development (HRD) annual public meeting on Sunday October 1 at 2 p.m. at The Highland Center in Monterey. The meeting will feature a review of HRD’s activities in 2017, including an in-depth discussion of the status and outlook for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Participating in the ACP potion of the […]

Climate Action in the Commonwealth: An Introduction to Virginia's Carbon Rule Charlottesville Location: Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Central Branch. Join Virginia Conservation Network — together with 350 Central Virginia, Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, and Chesapeake Climate Action Network — for an engaging and educational evening focused on how we can work together to guarentee […]

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) has scheduled a special meeting of its Board of Directors for October 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, 1300 East Main, Richmond. The meeting is for VOF to “complete its review of conversion applications related to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley […]

Join us at our 2017 Friends of Nelson Membership Meeting on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Rockfish Valley Community Center from 6-9pm for a potluck and a pipeline update, with music provided by The Bobby Midnight Band.

We’re excited to welcome members and friends to our four office locations for our annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 30th from 5:30-8 p.m. Opening remarks by Executive Director Tom Cormons via teleconference will begin at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy refreshments and learn more about Appalachian Voices and the work we are doing to protect Appalachian communities […]

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announces dates for town hall meetings before the State Water Control Board on the water quality certification applications, required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. DEQ's press release says: The State Water Control Board plans to hold two […]

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announces dates for town hall meetings before the State Water Control Board on the water quality certification applications, required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. DEQ’s press release says: The State Water Control Board plans to hold two […]

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announces dates for town hall meetings before the State Water Control Board on the water quality certification applications, required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. DEQ’s press release says: The State Water Control Board plans to hold two […]

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announces dates for town hall meetings before the State Water Control Board on the water quality certification applications, required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. DEQ’s press release says: The State Water Control Board plans to hold two […]

On October 31, 2017, via executive Order 73 Governor McAuliffe established an Advisory Council on Environmental Justice. This council is a positive step in the direction of ensuring that all communities and perspectives have a voice at the table. The goal is to establish a consistent, action oriented approach to incorporating environmental justice in decision […]