A Healthy, Just Appalachia

The Alliance for Appalachia is a coalition of 15 member organizations and was founded in 2006 to strengthen the region’s effort to end mountaintop removal coal mining. Our mission is to promote a healthy, just Appalachia by supporting our member organizations in communities impacted by destructive resource extraction. Read more about our mission and values.

Latest News
01Aug
Calling on Support for Flooding in Central Appalachia 

photo credit: Rescue in Jackson, Kentucky. Photograph: Leandro Lozada/AFP/Getty Images Calling on Support for Flooding in Central Appalachia  Over

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01Aug
EJ for All Act Passes Committee Markup

The Alliance for Appalachia supports the Environmental Justice For All Act (H.R. 2021) as legislation rooted in the moral principle that all people

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01Aug
House passes STREAM Act – A bill

Acid mine drainage is one of the most visible and costly impacts of coal mining, turning Appalachian waterways rust orange with dangerous pollution

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Our Members

Our member organizations include some of the most experienced organizations in Appalachia. All member organizations share goals to create a sustainable Appalachian future and to mitigate the damages created from resource extraction. Learn more about our member groups and where they work or how to become a member group of the Alliance for Appalachia.