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12 Jun

Alliance Steering Meeting June 23-24

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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

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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.

16 Apr

Report on Coal Mine Bonding in Central Appalachia

News, Policy, Post Law, Publications

The Alliance for Appalachia, a coalition of 15 organizations, today released a report on the state of surface coal mine bonding in four Central Appalachian states.

27 Mar

Omnibus passes, RECLAIM does not

Just Transition, News, Policy

Last week, Congress passed the omnibus budget bill. The RECLAIM Act was not attached. It is infuriating and it is a cowardly decision on the part of the leaders in Congress. After all the sweat and passion that hundreds of people– […]

26 Mar

Solar Rising and Declining in Appalachia

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, Policy, Take Action

In the heart of Raleigh County, West Virginia, another solar system is installed at our member group, Coal River Mountain Watch! Solar Holler has helped to completely eliminate electricity Coal River Mountain Watch is buying from the utility company with […]

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 […]

28 Sep

Trump Withdraws Research on Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal

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We and other people in communities near mountaintop removal sites have long suspected that dust, chemicals, and contaminated water from the mines make them sick. Over two dozen studies confirmed these fears--that Appalachians are at higher risk of many diseases simply because of where they live. Mountaintop removal mining is a public health hazard.

10 Jan

Join us for a powerful 2017

Just Transition, Newsletter Archive, Policy

We greet this new year with joy and thankfulness – for the wonderful people, our beautiful mountains, and our precious water in Appalachia. We also greet this new year with strength and power – we are ready to fight for […]

27 Dec

Reflections Over 2016

Just Transition, News, Newsletter Archive, Policy

We have been spending the last tumultuous month since the election making plans for what our work will look like in 2017. We know we’ll be busy doing the two things we do best — bringing people together and fighting […]

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