Environment
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Caperton investor group bringing salmon farm to Appalachia
March, 2022
In North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, a collaboration between anglers and mountain bikers uses better trails to create healthier rivers. Jan, 2022
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy acquires 150 acres for Roan Mountain State Park
Fall, 2021
From mining to tourism: Buchanan scores win with wildlife habitat
Aug, 2021
New program to open up carbon market to small forest owners in WV
Oct. 2021
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U.S. EPA BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM
Region
Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards
TNC Announces Innovative Collaboration for Solar Development in Central Appalachia
Longleaf Conservation Capital, Inc. (Powhatan, VA)
Student Conservtion Association
West Virginia Watershed Groups
Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (Carbon Credit Opportunity)
is a coalition of groups, including citizens, the coal industry, and government dedicated to restoring forests on coal mined lands in the Eastern United States.
Are you interested in attending an ARRI tree planting event this spring? Events will be taking place across western Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.
View the 2021 Legacy Site Tree Planting Schedule here.
"I am a sociologist who studies the relationships between people and their environmental surroundings, with the politics of justice weaving a common thread across my work. I often work with communities to counter pollution and inequality."
Eastern KY
PRIDE Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment
Green Forest Works (Tree Planting)
KY Association for Environmental Education
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Western NC
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Foothills Conservancy North Carolinia
Northeastern TN
First Tennessee Development District
Parnters of the Cherokee National Forest
Discover Life in America (Smoky Mountains)
GSM Outfitters LLC (Mountain Appreciation Society)
Appalachian RC&D Council (Wildfire Mitigation)
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Chris Miller
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Knoxville Field Office
710 Locust Street, 2nd floor
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
(865) 545-4103 ext.162
crmiller@osmre.gov
Outdoorsman Inc. (East of Kingsport)
Dedicated to Conservation, Wildlife, and Youth
Virginia
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Renew The New (New River, Giles area)
Conservation & Preservation Groups near Roanoke
Thank you Roanoke Outside Foundation!
Stewardship Adventure (Youth)
This program allows students of WV to learn about why it's important to protect public land and how to execute a fun service trip to a WV state park
Lawrence Tankersley, Co-Team Leader
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Division of Mined Land Reclamation
P.O. Drawer 900
Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219
(276) 523-8204
Lawrence.Tankersley@dmme.virginia.gov
Southern WV
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
West Virginia Conservation Agency
Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association
The Coal River Group is involved with many restoration projects on the Coal Rivers. Currently the CRG is involved with the WVDEP 319 grant program to repair and replace failing septic systems on the Browns Creek and Angel Fork tributaries. The CRG provides funding for homeowners to replace their failing systems.
Kevin Quick
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Mining and Reclamation
601 57th Street SE, Room 2136
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
(304) 926-0499 ext. 1508
kevin.g.quick@wv.gov
Appalachian Headwaters is a nonprofit organization focused on environmental education and ecological restoration. Our programs promote a healthy environment and a strong economy in our region.
ASHI was formed to develop an aquaculture project in Southern West Virginia, USA. raising salmon utilizing vast pools of groundwater available in the region. The project involves a significant capital raise. As of the end of June, 2021 the company has successfully raised sufficient seed capital to proceed with preliminary engineering studies, site selection, business plan development, market studies and administrative matters. Once those tasks are completed the company will embark on its mission to raise constructing and operating capital.
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