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19 Sep

The Alliance for Appalachia + 185 Organizations Oppose Legislation Fast-Tracking A New Prison in Eastern Kentucky

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September 19, 2023 Contact: Emily Posner, General Counsel, Voice of the Experienced emily@voiceoftheexperienced.org, (225) 746-8820 Both the Trump and Biden Administrations sought to defund the construction of FCI Letcher. Washington, D.C. – Today, more than 185 organizations delivered a letter to Congress urging […]
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01 Aug

We’re hiring!

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Come work with the Alliance for Appalachia! We are hiring a co-coordinator to support the vision of Alliance member organizations, and to coordinate operations, fundraising and digital communications for our regional coalition.
11 Feb

Support for the Environmental Justice For All Act H.R. 2021

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The Alliance for Appalachia supports the Environmental Justice For All Act (H.R. 2021) as legislation rooted in the moral principle that all people have the right to clean air, water, and soil. We need the safeguards included in this bill to ensure that these rights are a reality. We know that our region is not unique and that we are not alone in our pursuit of justice. Environmental racism and oppression plague communities across the country ...
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