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Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission

The Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (CPPDC), established in 1968, is one of Virginia’s 21 planning district commissions. It focuses on promoting regional cooperation, coordinating activities among local governments, and providing planning assistance to Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell Counties, along with their twelve associated towns.

News and Podcasts

Multiple news outlets have covered stories on the landfill project.

  • Bristol Herald Courier

    Pulitizer Prize award-winning for Public Service, Bristol Herald Courier provides the latest news in northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

  • Cardinal News

    Cardinal News is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news site serving southwestern and southern Virginia.

  • Kingsport Times News

    Now called Kingsport Times News, the Kingsport Times has been serving Kingsport since 1916.

  • News5 WCYB

    News5 WCYB is a Tennessee based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

  • ProPublica

    ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.

  • SuperTalk WFHG 92.9 FM

    WFHG-FM is a talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bluff City, Tennessee, serving the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia.

  • The Lebanon News

    Since 1880, The Lebanon News has consistently served as Russell County’s trusted source of local news coverage.

  • WEHC Public Radio

    Owned and operated by Emory and Henry College, WEHC is a mix of national, international, and local programming.

  • WJHL-TV

    Bringing the news that matters to you wherever you are, from Johnson City, Tennessee.

  • WVTF Public Radio

    WVTF has been operating for over 50 years on the air as a service of Virginia Tech.

Potesta & Associates

Potesta & Associates has been retained by the Russell County Board of Supervisors to study the feasibility of a landfill.

Russell County

Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon.

Scott County

Scott County opposes the Moss # 3 landfill. But, if you ask them, they might hesistate to tell you. The reason might surprise you.

United Mine Workers of America

United Mine Workers of America adamantly oppose the Moss 3 Landfill.

Virginia Energy

Virginia Governor

Governor Youngkin took part in a listening session at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on March 20, 2024.

  • 2024-03-20 Governor Youngkin Listening Session

    I recorded these videos using my iPhone.
    • Video 1

      This video shows the opening.

    • Video 2

      I cut the feed to grab a few photos. This is after the photos. I missed the Governor say part of his hello.

    • Video 3

      Then I accidentally cut off the camera then cut it right back on. This is the remainder of the session.

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