RECLAIM Act advocates kick off summer with grassroots lobby trip

01 Jul

RECLAIM Act advocates kick off summer with grassroots lobby trip

Events, Just Transition, News, Policy, RECLAIM & Black Lung, Take Action

RECLAIM Act advocates from across the country kicked off summer with a grassroots lobby trip to Washington, DC. This is another in a series of actions and events over the past several seasons to urge Congress to pass the RECLAIM Act. The trip was successful in building leadership and relationships with communities impacted by the coal industry. It was an important opportunity to show support for the bill. Members of the Alliance for Appalachia were among those that attended on behalf of their communities and member organizations including from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KY), Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (TN), AppalachianVoices, and Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (VA).

09 Apr

SAMS President Represents at Climate Justice Alliance

Events, Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts

Written by Taysha DeVaughan on April 2, 2019, Reposted from https://www.samsva.org/engagement On March 27th-31st S.A.M.S President Taysha DeVaughan attended the Climate Justice Alliance member convening in Albuquerque, NM. As a member group of the Alliance for Appalachia, SAMS leadership development […]

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 […]

24 Jul

Finding our Place in the Current Political Moment, What do Anti-Racist Systems Look Like?

Just Transition, News

The Catalyst Project’s Anne Braden Fellowship changed my life. It’s been one of those mind-blowing, eye-opening, better-with-time experiences that I find hard to put into words... This post will be the first in a series where I and other Braden fellows share back what we have learned ...

22 Jul

Frontline, Grassroots Leadership at the 17th Protecting Mother Earth Conference

Events, News, Take Action

In early July, two Alliance members journeyed from Appalachia to the Nisqually Territories near Olympia, WA to join the Protecting Mother Earth Conference, an event co-sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Network and Indigenous Climate Action. The conference was hosted by […]