Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2023

POWHR to the People: Fighting for Climate Justice and Opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Appalachia

Savannah Paige Murray Appalachian State University

Abstract

This case study explores the rhetorical tactics and strategies of grassroots environmental efforts to oppose the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in Appalachia. I emphasize the use of epideictic rhetoric by POWHR in their advocacy for climate justice

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2023-07-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2023.2210171
Open Access
Closed

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