Environmental Justice Now Tour: Appalachia

07 Dec

Environmental Justice Now Tour: Appalachia

Environmental Justice, Events, News, Policy, Take Action

Update – Link to the recorded forum People living in Appalachia are visionary, innovative, creative, and passionate about building a future where everyone can survive and thrive. And yet, we’re suffering from the cumulative impacts of poverty, pollution, neglected infrastructure, […]

Tell Your Senators to Pass the RECLAIM Act

Actions, RECLAIM & Black Lung

12 Mar

Take Action for the RECLAIM Act, AML Reauthorization, & Black Lung

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

Over 100 organizations, including the Alliance for Appalachia and several of our members, have added our names to a sign-on letter urging House Leadership to prioritize several bills that would aid coal-impacted communities across America. These bills have stalled in Congress, despite bipartisan support and an urgent need for

12 Apr

BIG NEWS- 116th Congress introduces the RECLAIM Act

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

This week, U.S. Reps. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Hal Rogers (R-KY), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the RECLAIM Act– HR 2156. This is big news following a successful committee hearing on innovative mine reclamation in March, and it’s […]

05 Apr

Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act Introduced

Member & Ally Posts, News, Policy

Bill would halt new mountaintop removal pending definitive health study FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, April 3, 2019 Reposted from http://acheact.org/ Contacts: Bo Webb, ACHE Campaign, 617-407-2721, webb.bo@gmail.comBob Kincaid, Coal River Mountain Watch, 304-860-0011, bobkincaid@gmail.com WASHINGTON—U.S. House representatives today introduced the Appalachian […]

01 Apr

Revitalizing Appalachia: A toolkit for cleanup & community development

Just Transition, Publications

The Alliance for Appalachia is a grassroots coalition of environmental and social justice organizations dedicated to supporting our whole, healthy communities. The Alliance has initiated this toolkit to provide resources for communities vulnerable to the downturn of the extraction-based economy. […]

25 Mar

Less Words, More Action: Where is Congress on RECLAIM and Black Lung?

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

Let’s Take Action! It’s March and there has still been no progress by Congress to take action on two pieces of legislation that are critical to coal communities: an extension of the tax rate paid by coal companies that supports […]

25 Mar

New Economy & Land Team

Just Transition, Member & Ally Posts, News

Our January Retreat The New Economy team held a meeting to build relationships among its members and establish priorities for the months ahead. Some highlights from the two-day event in East Tennessee at the Clearfork Community Institute were the tour […]

25 Mar

Grassroots Water Testing & Citizens Enforcement

Member & Ally Posts, News

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 […]

18 Dec

Secure Funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

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

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Pelosi: This letter is a call from your constituents and our neighbors across the region urging you to show leadership on behalf of coal miners and their communities — your […]

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