Winter Newsletter

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You are invited! Registration is open! The Alliance for Appalachia is hosting a Grassroots Policy Training for our members and allies across the Appalachian region. The training will be hosted at the Highlander Center in New Market, TN on Saturday […]

Save the Date: Grassroots Policy Training

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Pictured: Ison Rock Ridge, which was protected from mountaintop removal mining by people organizing their community and engaging in the regulatory and permitting process. The Alliance for Appalachia is hosting a Grassroots Policy Training for our members and allies across […]

Job Announcement

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The Alliance for Appalachia is hiring! The Alliance for Appalachia is a dynamic leader of change in Appalachia, working for a just and sustainable future at the local, regional, and federal level. We’re excited to bring two new staff into our […]

December Updates From The Alliance for Appalachia

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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) […]

Join Our POWER+ Webinars!

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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 […]

Press Release: Appalachians Look to Branch Out from Coal-Based Economy

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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 […]

October Updates

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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 […]

We're Hiring Two Positions

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ETA: These positions are no longer open. The Alliance for Appalachia is hiring! The Alliance for Appalachia is a dynamic leader of change in Appalachia, working for a just and sustainable future at the local, regional, and federal level. We’re excited […]

Comment Today for Sane Selenium Protections

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We’ve been busy this month advocating for a strong Stream Protection Rule. Now we need you to speak up on another issue threatening Appalachia: toxic selenium pollution. This element is leaching out of mountaintop removal valley fills in devastating amounts, […]

September Newsletter

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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 […]