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25 Mar

Grassroots Water Testing & Citizens Enforcement

Our January Retreat It was a frigid January weekend when the Grassroots Water Testing and Enforcement team came together in Burnside, KY to establish team priorities for the year and for a full day of training. 12 Alliance members and […]

02 Oct

Councilman and Constituents Deliver Black Lung Resolutions to Congress

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, Policy, RECLAIM & Black Lung

Also Published on Appalachian Voices Blog. From September 24 to 26, 10 residents of Southwest Virginia traveled with The Alliance for Appalachia to Washington, D.C., to speak with senators and representatives in support of miners suffering from black lung disease. […]

12 Sep

I am a retired coal miner and very proud of that work!

Events, Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, Policy, RECLAIM & Black Lung

From September 23 thru 26th, 40 Appalachian leaders from 6 states will meet with members of Congress asking for their support of the RECLAIM Act and to increase and extend the tax that funds the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Larry and Hattie […]

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 […]

14 Jun

Black Lung on the Rise, Benefits at Risk

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The Alliance for Appalachia fights for the protection of our mountains and our miners. We work towards a future that ensures a good quality of life for all people in our communities.

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

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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

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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

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

26 Mar

Solar Rising and Declining in Appalachia

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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 […]

07 Feb

Storytelling & Listening in Wise, VA

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Join the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards office in Wise, VA for an afternoon of telling and listening to stories about Wise County past and present. Followed by a discussion about storytelling, its history in Appalachia, and tips on telling our […]

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