Why Stanley Fights MTR!

06 Sep

Why Stanley Fights MTR!

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, RECLAIM & Black Lung, Take Action

The Alliance has recently been talking about our upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. and with only 15 days before we depart, we are excited and fired up to speak truth to power. From September 23 thru 26th, 40 Appalachian leaders from […]

25 Jul

Stronger Together, Join an Alliance Team

News, Take Action

We have some important and exciting news to report back from our recent summer Steering Committee Meeting! The Alliance for Appalachia brings together our members from across the region for in-person meetings multiple times a year to strengthen our partnerships […]

12 Jun

Alliance Steering Meeting June 23-24

Events, Just Transition, News, Policy, Take Action

The Alliance Steering Meeting is June 23-24. If you would like to attend registration is open to members of member groups and groups interested in joining the Alliance. Deadline June 19th. Contact info@theallianceforappalachia.org to register.

08 Jun

Webinar: RECLAIM Act Update

Events, Just Transition, News, Policy, Take Action

The Reclaim Act would bring $1 billion dollars to coal-impacted communities struggling with the decline of the industry to clean up old, abandoned mines and could create economic revitalization.

Op-Ed on Primacy and Reclamation Act of Tennessee in Times Free Press

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News, Policy

The bill's sponsors and the Tennessee Mining Association would like us to believe that taking over the coal program would cost the state little to no money.

25 Apr

Members featured on Climate Change News

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News

Across the US, mine reclamation – even when approved by state regulators – rarely returns land to pre-mining levels of wilderness or productivity, according to a decade of government reports

Center for Coalfield Justice Featured on the Refinery29

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News

Check out our Executive Director of Center for Coalfield Justice, Veronica Coptis, and their staff attorney, Sarah, in this news clip from Refinery29:

13 Apr

Collins Fork Mine Hearing

Events, News, Take Action

On April 12, 2018, the WV Department of Environmental Protection held an informal conference, or public hearing, on proposed revisions to the Collins Fork Permit in Raleigh County. These revisions would allow Republic Energy, LLC to forgo reclamation efforts and […]

08 Mar

The Neely’s Creek Mine Public Hearing

Events, News, Take Action

Making our voices heard, helping out local communities members. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the community and speak out against the Neely’s Creek Mine! The Neely’s Creek Mine (permit 900-0047) in Pulaski County was issued in 2013, […]

08 Mar

RECLAIM ACTion Alert

Just Transition, Policy, RECLAIM & Black Lung, Take Action

#RECLAIMAct *Please share this post to help us get the word out, especially about grassroots call-in days happening March 13-15 Together, we have done the research. We have laid the groundwork. We have engaged our communities and built support. Together, we […]