Appalachian Voices is a grassroots environmental organization whose stated mission is toAppalachian Voices was founded in 1997 and is based in Boone, North Carolina, but has offices in Washington, D.C. and Charlottesville, Virginia. They are members of the Alliance for Appalachia and Wise Energy for Virginia. Their work focuses primarily upon environmental issues concerning the Appalachian Mountains region. Their stated goals include eliminating air pollution, ending mountaintop removal coal mining, and restoring Appalachian forests. Their main actions entail advocacy, education, and grassroots organizing. - Source: Wikipedia