Welcome New Staff! We’re so excited to welcome new staff! This month, we’ll introduce you to our new coordinator, Alannah Tomich. Alannah Tomich comes to the Alliance from Western North Carolina, where she was a Center for Disease Control (CDC) […]
What is the POWER+ Plan? What’s in it for your community? And how do you access it? How can you work to pass a resolution in favor of the POWER+ Plan? This is your chance to learn from other communities working […]
Two dozen local government entities in the heart of Central Appalachia’s coalfields have passed resolutions calling for major federal investment to revive the region’s economy, which is struggling in the midst of the coal industry decline. Most have referred specifically […]
Last Chance to Comment for a Strong SPR We know approximately 30,000 comments have been written for a strong Stream Protection Rule (SPR) – can we get to 50,000? Comments are due October 25th – click here to comment today!This is one […]
Stream Protection Rule Hearings in Full Swing It’s been a busy summer! We are active across the region working to support local communities to turn out for the Stream Protection Rule comment period. In July, the Office of Surface Mining […]
Central Appalachian groups publish paper demonstrating economic potential of reclaiming abandoned mines CONTACT Kendall Bilbrey, The Alliance for Appalachia (276) 620-9264 Kendall@TheAllianceforAppalachia.org Eric Dixon, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center (865) 202- 8688 Eric@appalachianlawcenter.org The AML Policies Priorities Group, a […]
The Honorable Sally Jewell Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Jewell: On behalf of our 15 grassroots groups throughout Central Appalachia, the Alliance for Appalachia invites you to visit Appalachia to […]
We’re hiring! We’re so grateful for our funders large and small who’ve allowed us to expand our staff! We’re excited to announce that we’re hiring an economic transition coordinator to continue the work of our amazing AppFellow Kendall Bilbrey. Applications […]
We’re excited to see the roll-out of a powerful new feature at iLoveMountains.org that works to show the ongoing impacts of mountaintop removal. For years, it was impossible to track the spread of mountaintop removal coal mining in Central Appalachia […]
The Alliance On Tour – Are We Coming Near You? The AML Policy Priorities Group is launching a spring AML Educational Tour to share their research with communities across Appalachia. The goal of our research is to recommend policy change […]
